Back-to-school lessons from retired teachers
To a person, former teachers experience both excitement and anxiety in the days leading up to Labour Day and the start of the new school year. In the era of COVID-19, these often-conflicting
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NOTL couple spearheads second pandemic food drive
Just three months after Niagara-on-the-Lake residents Syme Jago and Adrian Goldberg and a few friends raised thousands of dollars and hundreds of pounds of food for Newark Neighbours, the pair are planning to do it again, but bigger and smarter.
Damaged canal ship being repaired in Port Weller
When the MV Alanis, a 12,744 metric tonne general cargo vessel bound for Duluth, Minn., sustained damage during a rare mid-afternoon collision on the Welland Canal just over two weeks ago, the ship’s owners called
NOTL charities working hard to survive pandemic
Now more than ever, Niagara charities and non-profits need community support Editor's note: The Lake Report asked a cross-section of Niagara-on-the-Lake charitable and non-profit organizations to talk about what they are doing to
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Pillar and Post marks 50 years
The Lake Report asked reporter Tim Taylor to find the few remaining locals who were part of the early years of the Pillar and Post Restaurant
PHOTO: St. Mark’s helps out Newark Neighbours
A small team of St. Mark’s Church parishioners and friends collected some 30 large cartons of food and housekeeping items and over $3,500 in cash donations to support Newark Neighbours, a local food bank
True Grist: Entrepreneurial family builds a new business on an old foundation
If Robert Begin had a personal mantra it would be: “Once an entrepreneur, always an entrepreneur.” Part of Rob Begin’s story is that he and his wife of 25 years, Danielle, are in
A big leap: From smalltown Niagara to smaller town Costa Rica
How a NOTL couple is transforming their lives in a warm, tropical paradise While vacationing in early March prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, our intrepid reporter Tim Taylor met up with Simon, Joanne and
COVID-19: The doctors Foster
Dynamic duo dedicated their careers to ensuring a healthier Niagara For almost four decades, Niagara medical couple Robin and Kevin Foster have been serving the health needs of the Niagara Region, each in their own
An appreciation: The dynamic Donna Scott
The visionary trailblazer, mentor, promoter, leader, neighbour and friend, died March 13 To better understand the unique personality of Donna Scott and to bring her contribution to Canada and Niagara-on-the-Lake into better perspective,
COVID-19: Singing the praises of choral music
St. Mark's music director brings a lifetime of experience to NOTL Editor’s Note: This story was written before we heard the unfortunate news that the March 28 Edison Singers concert at Grace United Church
Drydocks alive once again
There’s a sense of urgency at Heddle Shipyards’ graving docks at Port Weller. An urgency that has rarely been matched in the Niagara drydock’s recent history.
Shipyardworker has been on the job 45 years
John Menz has worked at the Port Weller drydocks for more than half of the 83-year history of the facility. Menz grew up in Port Dalhousie, attending what was then called Lakeport High School
Two aging ships receiving facelifts
Two massive bulk carriers sit side-by-side, nestled in the cocoon created by the Port Weller drydocks on the western edge of Niagara-on-the-Lake, south of Lock One on the Welland Canal. Like two dowager
Ross Smith: A lifetime of creativity and design
For almost 70 years, Ross Smith has been drawing things. Smith’s creative journey has included industrial drafting, lighting design, advertising and now, after retiring to Niagara-on-the-Lake in 2004, he has turned his hand
Dan Patterson: The Energizer Bunny of Canadian colleges
Dr. Dan is a perfect nickname for Dan Patterson, the retiring president of Niagara College. That’s what his colleagues and students often call him as he walks the halls of the campus, constantly
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Scout leader Mike Scott: Changing young people’s lives
For the past few weeks, Mike Scott has been in a West Virginia mountain haven, as co-leader of one of the largest World Scout Jamborees ever mounted—almost 45,000 Scouts (age 14-17) and leaders from some 120 countries.
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