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March 14 — Sports: Team of the Week: U11 Local League 1 Wolves

The Lake Report’s NOTL Minor Hockey Association Team of the Week is the NOTL Wolves U11 Local League 1 squad. Pictured here from left in the front row are: Amodeo Santini, Nathan Flynn,

A toast to women

Niagara College students Melisa Quiverio and Lina Farfan show off their Pink Boots brew — Rose Parks New Zealand Pilsner — they created for International Women’s Day on March 8. The brew was

March Break Classic: U18 Wolves fall in final after Valley East storms back

Richard Wright Niagara Now/The Lake Report If hockey games were only a period-and-a-half long, the Niagara-on-the-Lake U18 local league 1 Wolves would be champions of their home tournament. Unfortunately, you gotta play the

March Break Classic: U9 Wolves find positives in gold medal loss to powerhouse team from Soo

Richard Wright Niagara Now/The Lake Report Coming off a 3-1 record in preliminary play but running up against a powerhouse squad from Sault Ste. Marie in Sunday’s final of the March Break Classic

March Break Classic: NOTL volunteers score big at annual hockey tournament

Tourney continues through Monday at Meridian Credit Union Arena Richard Wright Niagara Now/The Lake Report It is said it takes a community to raise a child, but then who raises the community?

Sailing is more than a sport for NOTL sailing club volunteer Rod Gardner

Lucy Hopkins Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Sailing has a long and storied history, but a volunteer at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club is bringing the sport to a new generation. Rod Gardner

Sports: Team of the Week: U15 Local League Wolves

The NOTL Minor Hockey Association’s U15 Local League team is The Lake Report’s featured Team of the Week. Pictured are, front row: Goaltenders Lucas Remple and Jack Robinson. Middle row: Josh Kroeker, Noah Moes,

Student summer jobs open up at Fort George

That time of the year is here once again: the Friends of Fort George is now accepting applications for student summer positions at Fort George National Historic Sites and Brock’s Monument. For the

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

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