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An honour roll of NOTL women

Women make the world go ’round – in NOTL and everywhere else. So, we asked readers to nominate women from NOTL who they felt we should feature in stories. We were inundated with

A brush with royal tea: March Break children’s tea party

The Friends of Fort George is cordially extending an invitation to families for a special March Break tea party fit for royalty. “Tea Like the Queen: A Children’s Tea Party” is a Regency-themed

Sports: NOTL skaters perform well in competitions

Members of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Skating Club have been busy winning medals and ribbons in competitions across the province. Two club members, Hailey Mitchell in STAR 5 U10 and Samantha Frydryk in STAR 6,

Arts: Whole school plays a role in annual Laura Secord musical

Lucy Hopkins Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Students at Laura Secord Secondary School are working 9 to 5 — or more — to prepare for their annual musical. This year, the school

Bird watch: Dark-eyed junco

Lily McKinley Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Dark-eyed junco: It’s “Canada’s snowbird” and it is a beautiful sight in Niagara-on-the-Lake during the winter. The dark-eyed junco is the most abundant forest bird

Signature chefs back to tempt taste buds at Niagara College

With the return of Niagara College’s annual Signature Chef Series this March, guests will have a chance to sample the unique culinary delights from the East Coast of Canada. The series, which is

‘Ambassador’ Laurie Harley is NOTL’s Citizen of the Year

Laurie Harley, one of the founders and leaders of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s innovative Ambassadors program, is the town’s Citizen of the Year. Harley was among several residents honoured Tuesday night at a gala dinner as

Sports: Team of the Week: U13 Local League 2

The NOTL Hockey Association’s U13 Local League 2 Wolves are The Lake Report’s featured Team of the Week. Pictured at the home team bench are, front row, from left: Eric Warren, Logan Elrod,

Sports: NOTLers play a round in the sunny south

Many Niagara-on-the-Lake residents are fortunate to escape winter for a few days, weeks or months. NOTL golfers Glenn Young and Randy McCartney arranged to meet up for a round at the picturesque Grand

Arts: Niagara artists showcased at Ontario Legislature

Works by artists Deborah Whitehouse of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Elaine Bryck of Fort Erie are now being featured in a special exhibition at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto. The 2024 Art à la Carte

Tickets go on sale March 1 for popular Red Roof pasta dinner

They’ll be dishing out the pasta for a good cause at John Michael’s Banquet & Event Centre in Thorold on Sunday, April 28. That is the date of the annual pasta dinner fundraiser

Sports: Team of the Week: U15 Rep Wolves

The U15 Rep Wolves of the NOTL Minor Hockey Association are The Lake Report’s featured Team of the Week. Pictured in the front row, from left, are: Levi Bayne, Boyd Hopkins, Theo Kotsanis

Photo gallery: NOTL players get free entry to Canucks Jr. game

March 1 will be Niagara-on-the-Lake Minor Hockey Night at the Niagara Falls Canucks Jr. A game. On Tuesday, Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa (a longtime former referee) was on hand at the NOTL Wolves

Willow Cakes’ patissier to serve as judge in Chocolate Masters contest

Catherine O’Donnell counts herself among the millions of people in the world who love chocolate. This May, however, she’ll have the opportunity to sample and judge some of the best sweet treats in

Police warn of increase in ‘driveway scammers’ across Niagara

Niagara Regional Police are alerting residents across the region to the rising incidents of scammers bilking consumers out of payments for driveway repairs or resurfacing jobs that are never completed. “The public should

The Lake Report honoured with 27 more awards for journalism

The Lake Report has again been honoured for its journalism excellence, earning a “phenomenal” 27 awards from the Ontario Community Newspapers Association. The association on Wednesday unveiled the finalists in its annual Better

Sports: Team of the Week: U13 Local League 1

The members of the NOTL Minor Hockey Association’s U13 Local League 1 team are The Lake Report’s featured Team of the Week. Pictured in the front row, from left are: Michael Collins, Landen

NOTL man among 13 charged in human trafficking investigation

An unidentified 51-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man is among 13 people charged with human-trafficking offences following a Niagara Regional Police investigation. None of the 13 men charged were named following a court-ordered ban on the

PHOTO GALLERY: Parks Canada extending multi-million-dollar breakwall

Workers and heavy equipment are busy building part of a 500-metre breakwall and walkway near Fort Mississauga and along the northern perimeter of the NOTL Golf Club. The multi-million-dollar Parks Canada project started

Sports: Team of the Week: NOTL Wolves U18 Local League 2

The Lake Report’s NOTL Minor Hockey Association Team of the Week is the NOTL Wolves U18 Local League 1 squad. Pictured here behind goaltender Corson Dick are: Ben Dipietro, Noah Mori, Eli Bice,

Niagara College hosts career fair at NOTL campus, Feb. 5 and 6

Looking for a job? Niagara College is hosting a one-stop shop for job seekers when it presents its annual career fair Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 5 and 6 at the Daniel J. Patterson

Free February returns as NOTL Museum waives admission fee

You won’t have to spend a dime this month to enjoy all the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum has to offer. The museum is once again waiving its $5 admission charge for all Niagara residents during

Sports: Team of the Week: NOTL Wolves U18 Local League 1

The NOTL Wolves U18 Local League 1 squad is The Lake Report’s NOTL Minor Hockey Association Team of the Week. They have been one of the top team’s in the Niagara District Hockey

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