What is this Spanish Influenza of 1918-19 and what can we learn from it today? Sarah Kaufman Special to The Lake Report Among the COVID-19 global crisis discussions, there have been many comments and comparisons with
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This opinion piece is in response to last week’s story in The Lake Report about accusations of racial profiling of migrant workers by some businesses in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Yvonne Bredow Special to The
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Kathryn Hinchley Special to The Lake Report In case you missed it, Niagara-on-the-Lake was given the auspicious honour last week of being the correct question to an answer on Jeopardy! It was the $1,200 Double
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Longtime NOTL resident Susan Hall, a warden at St. Mark's Anglican Church, has been caught up in the COVID-19 pandemic while visiting family iin Brighton, England. She is now isolated there and has written the letter home about
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Margot Hickson is over illness and her husband Ian Reece's test came back negative Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Margot Hickson, chair of the Music Niagara festival, is at home recovering from COVID-19 after she and her
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J. Richard Wright Special to The Lake Report When we look back a couple of weeks and realize that casinos were among the first businesses to be closed by the Ontario government, it
Paul JacotSpecial to The Lake Report During this whole pandemic, we must find something to laugh about, a chuckle here and there, anything to break the sometimes morbid state of affairs. ***** I
NOTL resident Dr. Robin Williams, is a member of the Order of Canada and Niagara Region’s former chief medical officer of health. She chairs the Early Years Taskforce of the Canadian Paediatric Society, which
Gary ZalepaSpecial to The Lake Report As public concerns developed over the COVID-19 pandemic, Niagara Region offices began to receive about 750 calls daily compared to the typical 100 on a normal day. Public
Mike Keenan Special to The Lake Report The first month of the Shaw Festival has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Festival executive director Tim Jennings announced Monday evening that 33 performances,
Collin Goodine Special to The Lake Report As the winter slowly leaves and we get ready to welcome spring and all the fresh, bright new flavours, I stop to reminisce. This week while excited for
Betty & Jane Plunger Control In February, the Plunger Patrol found the perfect “love story” when we stopped at the Ice House Winery. This sweet spot has a rustic, old-school charm, accompanied with award-winning icewines
At the reception desk of a five-star hotel in Singapore, the front desk clerk pointed a silver gun at the foreheads of my wife and I.
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Collin Goodine Special to The Lake Report Whether your desire is lobster, crawfish, shrimps or langoustine, these beautifully sweet crustaceans are a treat at the table. A few weeks ago I brought you a nice
Jaclyn Willms Special to The Lake Report It is the season for vacations and travelling and your fitness and health may get pushed to the back burner. Don’t let it! Here are five
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Collin Goodine Special to The Lake Report Last week we featured a recipe for Italian-style meatballs, so I thought I would share with you a very simple, but tasty tomato sauce. After all, how can
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Niagara College Teaching Winery 135 Taylor Rd., NOTL One of the wine experts at the Niagara College Teaching Winery will lead your group out to their vineyards (weather permitting) to discuss the growing season, terroir and
Shawna ButtsNOTL Museum ???????Special to The Lake Report/Niagara Now Niagara is one of the few towns in Ontario that has had black residents since the province’s inception. However, in the years following the War
Betty & Jane Plunger Patrol While patrolling along the Niagara Parkway we happened upon a lovely winery called Two Sisters. This scenic establishment is nestled into the Niagara Escarpment and is considered “small,” but the
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Collin Goodine Special to The Lake Report Whether they are Swedish, sweet and sour, teriyaki, Italian, pork, beef, turkey or chicken – meatballs are always a crowd pleaser. The versatility of the meatball is a
Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent A small but very inquisitive group of residents met with Lord Mayor Betty Disero at the Holiday Inn Express in Glendale for her monthly coffee chat on Feb. 11. Residents
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Collin Goodine Special to The Lake Report This Valentine's Day surprise your loved one with a classic French cookie. With the time, effect and patience these beautiful macaroons (or macarons, en francais) take to
An excerpt from “Don’t Ever Quit: A Journal of Coping with Crisis & Nurturing Spirit,” by Mike Keenan, a member of the NOTL Writers’ Circle. From Part One – Epilogue As Prologue. Mike Keenan Special
Graham McMillan Special to The Lake Report How much “stuff” do you own? You’ve probably never done an inventory, but you know it’s a lot. Nature abhors a vacuum, we are told, and
Collin Goodine Special to The Lake Report The other night I had the privilege to dine with some very good friends and enjoy an array of Niagara’s finest wines and spirits. The dinner
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