Willowbank is hosting a virtual open house this month, aiming to attract people who want to learn more about the Queenston school’s heritage conservation diploma program. The deadline for applications is Friday, May
As part of this year’s National Police Week, the Niagara Regional Police Service is gearing up for its fourth-annual spring food drive, which will make a stop in Niagara-on-the-Lake on May 16. In
The Queenston Women’s Chorus celebrated the season with its spring concert on Saturday, April 27 at Trillium United Church in St. Catharines. Some special guests, including the Niagara Men’s Chorus and Niagara Star
The Lake Report and its news website NiagaraNow.com have teamed up with an investigative journalism publication to give readers access to even more news and information about regional politics and public affairs. ThePointer.com,
Music Niagara’s 26th season kicks off this summer on June 16 with a diverse lineup and new additions for a summer of joyful sound. A series of new performances are to be hosted
It’s an instantly recognizable location you likely pass by a lot on Front Street and this summer artist Win Henstock’s beautiful depiction of it will be displayed on thousands maps given to tourists
Bob Gale is the new chair of the Niagara Parks Commission board of directors. Gale, who is serving his third term representing Niagara Falls on regional council, is taking over the role from
Link between NOTL, Niagara Falls to close until May 30 When a stretch of road connecting Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake was closed for 10 years, what’s another month or so? Concession 6/Mewburn Road
The vibrant colours and scents of summer gardens will be on display again when the annual Niagara-on-the-Lake Horticultural Society Garden Tour returns on July 6. Eight extraordinary gardens will be featured on the
The Edison Singers are returning to Niagara-on-the-Lake this weekend for a concert performance to help usher in spring. The title of the concert at St. Mark’s Anglican Church is “Warm Breath of Spring”
Niagara College has launched a multi-year fundraising campaign aimed at helping the postsecondary institution with a number of initiatives. The college announced its campaign, called Together, which has been created to raise $50
The beauty of the natural world evokes many feelings in different people: awe, serenity, excitement, curiousity, sometimes even humbleness. Contemporary artist Cheryl Bailey, whose works depict the flora and fauna of scenic landscapes,
Tickets are on sale now for this May’s return of the Neighbourhood Walks series, a chance to learn more about the history of Niagara-on-the-Lake embedded in your surroundings. An annual series hosted by
Across Niagara-on-the-Lake, people had different views and experiences of Monday’s total solar eclipse. Here is a gallery of photos, some taken by The Lake Report contributors and some taken by members of
History has laid the blame for the devastating fire in the town of Newark, now Niagara-on-the-Lake, in December 1813 on Joseph Willcocks, who led a team that reduced the homes of an entire
The latest cohort of students from Willowbank’s heritage conservation program graduated in a convocation ceremony on the weekend — and all 10 grads are now working in the heritage sector. The graduates represent
Another busy and very successful season for members of the NOTL Skating Club has come to a close. At the Provincial Series competition #13 in Brantford in February, Hailey Mitchell won the Star
The 2023-24 hockey season ice has come to an end, the ice is gone from the arenas and the teams of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Minor Hockey Association have handed out the awards hardware to
A familiar face will kick off Jackson-Triggs’ annual summer concert series in June. Sam Roberts Band will open the series with shows on June 7 and 8 at the Niagara-on-the-Lake winery’s amphitheatre. “We
Hundreds of youngsters flocked to the Niagara Nursery School and Kinsmen Club’s annual Bunny Trail and Easter egg hunt on Saturday morning. There were plenty of activities, food and attractions for the kids
Families flocked to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre on Saturday for a bit of Easter fun. Starting off with the traditional annual Kinsmen egg hunt, and followed by the Niagara Nursery School’s Bunny Trail
Lucy Hopkins Special to The Lake Report/NiagaraNow.com The sale of hundreds of $6 boxes of Girl Guides cookies is helping send a group of Niagara-on-the-Lake teenagers on a whirlwind trip to Europe. Mid-July
SPONSORED In the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake, a floral transformation is underway as one of the town’s cherished flower boutiques prepares to bloom anew. VanNoort Flower Studio, a long-standing fixture in the community for
A new chief is stepping up to lead the way at Music Niagara for another season of celebrating Niagara’s talented and passionate musicians. Paul Shelestowsky, a supporter of Music Niagara for more than seven
Music Niagara and St. Mark’s Church are teaming up to present a performance from a chamber choir hailing from Western Canada. On Tuesday, March 26, Edmonton’s Cantilon Chamber Choir will be at the
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