During the Second World War, the Newark chapter of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE) held weekly salvage drives to raise money for the Navy League, milk for the
Kyra Simone is a NOTL-born nature lover with a master's degree in biology. In her spare time, she advocates for sustainable change, picks up garbage, makes recycled jewelry, and transforms furniture bound for
Janice White Special to The Lake Report Micky, the kitten I rescued after he was hit by a car on Lakeshore Road, has recovered from his amputation surgery really well – and it was time
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For those of you who may be pulling your boats out for the season, enjoy this photograph of Mae in the Niagara-on-the-Lake marina, circa 1960s. Mae has quite the balancing skills while fishing
Shaun Devlin Special to The Lake Report Derek Shervill, a longtime resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake, died suddenly on Oct. 8 and residents of Chautauqua lost a longtime friend and neighbour. Derek, 88, pipe in
Ross RobinsonSpecial to The Lake Report __________________________ What the heck happened at Ball’s Beach this summer? In July we were swimming off the rocks, much like past years. Then, within five or six weeks,
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Tony Chisholm is president of the Friends of Fort George. Tony Chisholm Special to The Lake Report The Friends of Fort George is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with Parks Canada
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Mike Keenan is an award-winning poet, columnist and podcaster. He has led writing workshops, including a week-long course at the Chautauqua Institution in New York. This is his inaugural column. Mike Keenan
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Kyra Simone is a NOTL-born nature lover with a master's degree in biology. In her spare time, she advocates for sustainable change, picks up garbage, makes recycled jewelry, and transforms furniture bound for
The Ontario legislature last week unanimously approved a private member's motion to have OHIP cover all PSA tests for prostate cancer. The motion was sponsored by Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates. Wayne Gates Special to The Lake
Julia Sacco Special to The Lake Report More residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake will soon have access to high-speed, fibre-optic internet as Bell Canada expands its service in town. Bell’s long-awaited Fibe service has only been available on
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Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent Niagara regional council has endorsed the Glendale District Plan, concluding a two-and-a-half year effort to develop a vision and a plan to support future development in Glendale. With more than 700
Kyra Simone Special to The Lake Report Garbage collection is changing in Niagara. If you kick-start your recycling habits now, you’ll be prepared for Oct. 19 when trash pickup moves to alternate weeks. Recycling
Richard Baker Special to The Lake Report Any survey of Western classical music over the past three centuries would undoubtedly place Bach, Mozart and Brahms among the giants. But, for sheer renown and
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Bill Garriock Special to The Lake Report It’s still scary out there with the looming second wave of “The Pandemic,” but at least by the time we have retired we have developed some
Larry W. Chambers Hanna Levy Special to The Lake Report Many older adults in Niagara-on-the-Lake experience isolation and loneliness – and they also may find it difficult to access information readily available online. Some might have devices such as
Steve Ferley Special to The Lake Report The Niagara Cricket Club hosted the 45th annual cricket encounter between the Shaw Festival and the Stratford Festival last week. The players – actors and backstage staff
CORRECTION: The original photo in this story said it was the court house on Queen Street, however it was the old court house on Rye Street. Michael Pawlowski Special to The Lake
Wayne Gates Special to The Lake Report Public policy must be driven by evidence-based decision-making and it should be coherent and consistent. Unfortunately, what we’re facing regarding school reopenings in the midst of this
It is that time of year again, the tomato harvest. And with it comes the preserving of all those luscious red tomatoes. Many families are getting together – cautiously – to bring back the custom
Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent The much anticipated, and COVID-19 delayed, park improvement project for the Niagara on the Green neighbourhood has been completed. Funded from the 2019 town budget, it included replacing the
NOTL Santa-wannabe, Tim Taylor, is riding 600 kilometres in September in support of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Palliative Care Service. The ride is part of the annual provincewide Healing Cycle initiative. Taylor is a member of
Kyra Simone Special to The Lake Report With fall around the corner, it's time to prepare gardens for the oncoming cold. Our first thought is to clear away dead plants, but it's actually
David Israelson Special to The Lake Report There are so many good things about living in Niagara-on-the-Lake that it seems almost churlish to draw attention to something not so good. But it’s not
Richard Baker Special to The Lake Report Music Niagara continues its unconventional choice of programming in its At Home Series on Sunday, Sept. 6, with a performance produced by James Campbell, the eminent Canadian
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