Natural environments are truly essential services that support life, protect against extremes and provide resources. We can still celebrate these beautiful surroundings, even if our Earth Day efforts look a bit different this year.
Dear editor: Niagara-on-the-Lake, widely referred to as the prettiest town in Canada, is blessed with many assets as well as outstanding beauty. Take, for example, the beautiful Niagara River and winding Parkway, the
Dear editor: I take exception to your reporting on the Hummel Properties Inc. lawsuit against the Town of NOTL headlined as an alleged “insidious scheme” by the mayor and council on the front page of The Lake
Penny-Lynn Cookson Special to The Lake Report In the battle against COVID-19, the latest lockdown decree from the provincial government advises us to continue avoiding close contact with family, friends or groups, such
Dear editor: I remember, as the youngest son of an immigrant family, having picnics in NOTL parks and along the beautiful Niagara Parkway. My brothers and I would play catch with a baseball
Richard WestSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The pandemic has most of us doing things we do not normally do. In my case it was to put a chair in my front garden
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Gail KendallSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The Shaw Guild Garden Tour has been drawing locals and tourists alike to Niagara-on-the-Lake for almost 15 years now and this year will be moving to
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Gail KendallSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Crystal Simons is a longtime resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Davids in particular. Having managed the Avondale at the corner of York and Four Mile Creek roads for
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Evan SaundersSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The town is examining options that could lead to the sale of the old Niagara-on-the-Lake hospital site, a piece of prime real estate in downtown NOTL. To
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Bernard LansbergenSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Spring is here, which means so is the traditional start of wedding season, but COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the NOTL wedding industry over the
Dear editor: My first dose of the Pfizer vaccine was April 1 at our community centre (no April Fool's after all) and I, among the other 80-plus aged in our area, were treated with efficiency,
Dear editor: ?There has been a lot of information published about the possibility of blood clots in persons taking the AstraZeneca vaccine. As the science behind vaccine use is moving rapidly so is
Dear editor: Bird cannon explosions will start again in a couple of months. These are a source of major stress for all residents living near vineyards. These cannons blast from sunrise to beyond sunset, every few
Dear editor: How could Expedia and Lord Mayor Betty Disero get it so wrong? Reviewers on the travel website voted NOTL the third friendliest town in Canada. Pleased by the recognition, the lord
Brittney CutlerSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Niagara College has installed a new cannabis facility it's calling the “CannaResearchBunker.” The sterile bunker, comprised of two large retrofitted sea containers, will be used to conduct
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Barbara WorthySpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report When world-class tennis pros come to Canada today, they often head to Toronto or Montreal for what is now called the National Bank Open. But
Dear editor: In response to a letter by Samuel Young, “Seniors conflicted on AstraZeneca vaccine,” I can understand where a little science might seem intimidating, so I wrote this note to hopefully help to
Dear editor: Throughout this pandemic, we have been told we are in this together. I feel as though that does not apply to NOTL. The town's plan to ban outdoor barbecues in parks is ridiculous.
Dear editor: A dear friend told me recently that one of her relatives had an unusual experience after receiving a second COVID shot. The relative expected that she might develop a fever but, a
Dear editor: As a regular visitor from England to the Niagara area, I have seen huge changes to the landscape – vineyards on an industrial scale. The beautiful orchards along my familiar route
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NOTL resident and Lake Report contributor Janice White took this photo of a fox at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club this week.
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Evan SaundersSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report In an ongoing struggle to balance the town budget with the needs of local businesses, councillors Monday night near-unanimously rejected a request by short-term rental owners to
Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report For a few days this week the sunshine and warmth truly lifted our spirits to thoughts of spring. At last, spring with all its promise of rebirth,
Jessalyn DuguaySpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Bruce Dickson has been helping Niagara-on-the-Lake students get to school safely for three years. The retired Toronto investment executive, who now mans the school crossing zone on Line 2, behind
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