Arts: Art & Blooms returns to RiverBrink
RiverBrink Art Museum and the Garden Club of Niagara are partnering for Art & Blooms 2023, their third joint venture. On display at RiverBrink in Queenston from March 24 to 26, the event features
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Arts: ‘Lines in Nature’ featured in solo Pumphouse exhibit
Aimee Medina Special to The Lake Report The works of Kimberley Laspa will be featured in an upcoming solo exhibit titled “Lines in Nature” in the Joyner Gallery of the Niagara Pumphouse Arts
Opinion: Bill 23 doesn’t curtail town’s power over development
Lyle Hall Special to The Lake Report Much has been written about the negative effects of Bill 23 on local planning authority and, ultimately, on the ability to approve and/or modify development projects.
NOTL Rotarians raise thousands to help Ukraine
Bill French Special to The Lake Report The Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake, individual Rotarians and Rotary District 7090 have rallied to the aid of the Ukraine. The NOTL club contributed $25,000 from community
New St. Davids group is a ‘Safe Haven’ for teens
Organization aims to be a welcoming, positive place for area teens Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent A new youth group is about to launch in Niagara-on-the-Lake, at St. Davids-Queenston United Church on York Road.
Hometown Traveller: The ‘Love Boat’ is still cruising the seas
Paul Jacot Special to The Lake Report Remember the popular 1970s television show “The Love Boat”? Well, the Love Boat – in name at least – still sails the world’s oceans today as the Regal
‘Free February’ is back at NOTL Museum
Barbara Worthy Special to The Lake Report While February can sometimes be the coldest month of the year, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is offering the warmest of welcomes with “Free February” – no admission the
Letter: Broken leg and a broken system costs patient over $1,000
This letter was sent to Niagara Health’s patient relations specialist, Ontario’s patient ombudsman and area politicians, including Niagara MPP Wayne Gates. A copy also was sent to The Lake Report for publication. On Dec.
Opinion: Ford lied about Greenbelt. Now, Bill 23 will be bad for Niagara
David Israelson Special to The Lake Report If you think it’s bad how Doug Ford’s government is wrecking Ontario’s Greenbelt, wait till we see what they have in store for Niagara-on-the-Lake. It’s not
Arts: New book is dedicated to the history of Fort George
John Sayers Special to The Lake Report It’s fascinating to realize that Fort George, completed in 1802 (think of it, that’s over 200 years ago), has never had a book written about it.
Hometown Traveller: Buen Camino: Memories from a deeply personal pilgrimage
The pandemic interrupted our Hometown Traveller feature, but now that travel has resumed, we invite readers to share their travel stories and adventures. Ideal length is about 600 words – and we’ll need
Op-ed: Niagara Foundation wants to protect The Wilderness
Lyle Hall Special to The Lake Report The Wilderness, as it’s been known for over a century, is 5.5 acres of land at 407 King St., opposite the Commons, in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Bordered by
Opinion: Take time to consider the candidates and the issues
Coun. Clare Cameron Special to The Lake Report Election day is Monday, Oct. 24, and though I am not running for re-election this year, I have been watching this campaign closely. I want
Kinsmen honour Bob Forbes with roadside trash cleanup
Ken Slingerland Special to The Lake Report Twelve members of the Kinsmen Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake cleaned up Niagara Stone Road on Saturday, Oct. 1, collecting garbage from Henegan Road in Virgil to Anderson
Sports: Jr. A Predators take home opener 6-3 over Northumberland
Stronger focus this year on signing Niagara players and developing them, team says Kevan Dowd Special to The Lake Report The Niagara Predators are back in action and hoping to build on
Willowbank celebrates 15 years of heritage restoration
John Scott Special to The Lake Report Queenston’s Willowbank School of Restoration Arts last week celebrated 15 years of providing excellence in education to those studying heritage restoration. The school’s board, staff and
PHOTOS: Serving it up at Rotary’s Icewine Cocktail soiree
Serving it up at Rotary’s Icewine Cocktail soiree The Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club’s Icewine Cocktail Party on Sept. 17 raised money for club projects and showcased Niagara restaurants, wineries and breweries. The evening, sponsored
Sports: Sun shines on Grape & Wine tennis tourney
Editor’s note: This item is corrected from the original story submission. Due to an error in the reporting, the first- and second-place finishers were transposed. Trish Spagnol Special to The Lake Report
Glendale closed all weekend to get new interchange ready
And on Monday night, entire QEW will be shut to remove old bridge Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent Drivers should avoid Glendale Avenue at the QEW this weekend as construction work will shut
Redesigned Glendale interchange will soon be open to traffic
Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent After two and a half years of construction to completely redesign the QEW/Glendale Avenue interchange, drivers can expect to soon start using the new road, the province says. “We’re building
Grace United’s Festival Market includes a taste of Colonial history
John Sayers Special to The Lake Report David Greaves, Grace United Church’s culinary wizard, has been hard at work making all kinds of accompaniments for the church’s Festival Market this Labour Day weekend.
Caterpillars of pretty white butterflies are voracious eaters
Charlotte Letkemann Special to The Lake Report You may have noticed a lot of quick-flying little white butterflies around lately. They are European cabbage white butterflies, which originally came over from Europe in
2nd annual Jane’s Walk highlights the peculiar past of Chautauqua
Jo-Ann Fraser Special to The Lake Report What do tornadoes, sky-high glaciers, monarch butterflies and the Crooks family have in common? They will all form part of the conversation exploring the peculiar past
Sports: U22 Thunderhawks end dream season as undefeated Ontario champs
Andy Boldt Special to The Lake Report With most of their goals for the season already achieved, the undefeated U22 Niagara Thunderhawks focused last week on the final mission of their outstanding season: winning
Arts: Family is focus for ‘Labour of Love’ exhibit at RiverBrink
Debra Antoncic Special to The Lake Report If you are looking for a special outing this summer, make time for a visit to RiverBrink Art Museum in Queenston. The current exhibition, Labour of
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