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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They were missing their leader – 93-year-old NOTL golf legend Doug Garrett – but the team of Patrick Little, Ricky Watson and Ross Robinson again won the Hilda Costen Memorial Trophy last week. With
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Growth of rentals is hollowing out NOTL neighbourhoods Bill Garriock Special to The Lake Report We are often asked why the hospital and both previous schools, Parliament Oak Public School and the high
Ross Robinson Special to The Lake Report What to do next? I already have my Christmas tree up and my ladder is out of the shed to get the lights twinkling soon. This COVID lifestyle is getting to us all,
Dear editor: I haven’t fully moved into my new art studio at the old school house in Virgil but learned last Friday that someone broke in and vandalized the building. Both door windows
Julia Sacco Special to The Lake Report Mysterious underground passageways, a Canadian spy, and tales of love and scandal. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum's “Virtual Scandal & Gossip Tour” last week showcased some of the town's
Dick Taylor’s boathouse business along the Niagara River was originally located near the Foghorn (99 River Beach Rd.) but later moved up river. There were a number of boathouses on the Niagara River. Taylor
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Richard Baker Special to The Lake Report This Sunday, Music Niagara continues its At Home Series with music produced by two strikingly different instruments. One is all touch and a mainstay of all music; the other is no touch at all, and widely unknown.
Sarah KaufmanSpecial to The Lake Report The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum last week received more than $50,000 in grants, including a big boost for its popular mobile Tiny Museum. The museum was pleased to host Lisa MacLeod, Ontario's minister of heritage,
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