Pride Potluck in Simcoe Park attracts steady flow of new friends
Not heavy rain nor extreme heat could prevent Soliel Chauncey and friends, new and old, from having the time of their lives on Sunday at Simcoe Park.
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A movie about movies: premier of local filmmaker’s work set for July
For the first time in Niagara, Niagara-on-the-Lake filmmaker Matt Finlin’s documentary “The Movie Man” will be shown to the public at a special viewing in town at Brockamour Manor on July 8.
National Indigenous Peoples Day in NOTL was all about friendship and togetherness
The Niagara Regional Native Centre celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day June 21 with an open-door approach where visitors were expected to simply enjoy a day of socializing and, if so inclined, to take
Strawberry Festival is a big and tasty hit once again
Strawberries make people happy. While that may or may not be clinically true, the Strawberry Festival at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake on June 22 definitely put smiles on the faces of
Niagara Escarpment Commission celebrates 50 years with calls for co-operation and dialogue
The key to any good relationship is communication. Jim Collard, the chair of the Niagara Escarpment Commission, couldn’t agree more. In one of the final acts of his term as head of the
NOTL youth, 12, organizes Pride Potluck at Simcoe Park this Sunday
With no official events in town, Soleil Chauncey creates a safe place for Pride Month celebration Soleil Chauncey is going to fill a void in Niagara-on-the-Lake this Sunday, June 23 by hosting
Local charity looks to community for help replenishing farmworkers’ bike stocks
With a big increase in bike sales over this time last year, and a steady stream of needy customers still coming through the doors weekly, Bikes for Farmworkers in Virgil is asking the public to come forward with unwanted and repairable rides.
Who is holding a golden ticket?
Willy Wonka would approve of the sweet deal going on at Willow Cakes and Pastries in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Following the storyline made famous by the eccentric chocolate maker of Hollywood lore, the bakery is
Strawberry Social draws huge crowd to community centre
The town-sponsored Strawberry Social at the NOTL Community Centre is an annual celebration of the senior population. Held on Wednesday, this year’s edition came all the fanfare: music, a light lunch, local trivia,
NOTL under severe heat warning this week
Environment Canada says if there is a place to be during the heat wave sweeping across southern Ontario this week, Niagara-on-the-Lake is among the best of them. “Niagara is between a lot of
Man with gun sends St. Davids neighbourhood into lockdown
An armed domestic dispute ended peacefully in St. Davids in the early hours of Friday, June 7, with a NOTL man in custody — but not before a large police and special-unit team showed up and ordered neighbours to take cover in their basements.
NOTL fire safety campaign helps get pets adopted
And everyone thinks it is only dalmatians that are a firefighter’s best friend. Turns out the profession has a love affair with other breeds as well — even cats.
Lions tame the Clippers in annual migrant workers cricket game
For only the third time in the last 20 years, the Vineland Lions defeated the Niagara Clippers in the annual migrant workers’ cricket game on June 9 in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
‘Free’ is a great word when trying to drum up business
Sometimes you gotta give a little to get a little. Front Step Farms in Niagara-on-the-Lake took that adage to heart last Friday, while testing its business acumen at the same time, by offering
Lemonade stands across town highlight the compassion of youth
If selling lemonade from a roadside stand will help another youngster go to summer camp, then Jayden and Kate Polgrabia of Niagara-on-the-Lake are jumping in with both feet.
Driver killed on notorious section of Lakeshore Road
A single-vehicle crash that took the life of one person early Wednesday on a notorious section of road in Niagara-on-the-Lake has sparked a flurry of mixed emotions from local residents.
Crossover in Old Town a pedestrian nightmare, residents say
‘I feel like I’m taking my life into my own hands,’ Elizabeth Lewis says after another close call Niagara-on-the-Lake residents Helen Kopec and Elizabeth Lewis are afraid for their lives. The pair
St. Mark’s cemetery tree garden hits milestone
Members of St. Mark’s Anglican Church congregation, the church’s cemetery board and the public gathered on the forest-like grounds of the more than 230-year-old parish to herald in a milestone born out of
Migrant workers’ annual cricket match set to go
Call it the Stanley Cup of local cricket — it’s being played right here in Niagara-on-the-Lake on June 9. The Niagara Clippers will take on the Vineland Lions at Veterans Memorial Park in
Shaw Guild Garden Tour primed to wow your senses
The annual Shaw Guild Garden Tour is one of the most highly anticipated calendar events of the year in Niagara-on-the-Lake for those enthusiastic about nature cultivated by passionate horticulturists. Every June, enthusiasts clamour
Fresh faces at official start of this year’s tennis season
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club has officially opened after six weeks of preparation and is sporting a new, younger look. The club held its annual social on Sunday, May 26 at its King Street
Normandy invasion remembered in NOTL 80 years later
Niagara-on-the-Lake will be the site for a pair of events on June 6 and 7, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy by Allied forces during the Second World War.
Run for juvenile diabetes raises $13K
A walk held at the Virgil’s Centennial Sports Park on Sunday managed to raise a little more than $13,000 in a fight to find a cure for juvenile diabetes. The Niagara Juvenile Diabetes
Making romance a face-to-face affair again
The search for that intimate connection can take us to some interesting places — or it might keep us on the couch, thanks to the powerful little match-making tools we all have in
NOTL soccer season gets off to a soggy start
A pair of early rain delays at the Centennial Sports Park in Virgil May 26 eventually turned into a complete shutdown of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Soccer Club’s season-opening festival following the arrival of stormy
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