“Brock’s Monument atop the heights at Queenston acts as a reminder, not only of the endurance of the structure itself but also of the memory of the people and actions which shaped the outcome of Canadian history,” writes Andrew Laliberte.
Founded in 2019 by cousins Aryon and Cameron Nekoui, Spectacle Clinic has quickly become a trusted name in Niagara’s optical scene.
“So, next time you pass the swim plaque down near the gazebo in Queens Royal Park, stop for a minute with a bit of reverence,” writes Tony Chisholm. “These were the successful lake swimmers.”
“In a world where misinformation travels faster than truth, newspapers and their websites keep Canadians informed, connected and engaged in communities from coast to coast,” writes Paul Deegan.
“As I watched this new creature fan its delicate wings before its journey south, I was reminded of how fragile and precious our natural world is.”
In the fourth installment of The Brock Chronicles, Amanda Gamble writes about how Brock’s Monument in Queenston Heights became a popular destination for visitors coming to Upper Canada — and the ensuing public outcry when it was destroyed in 1940.
“If democracy is defeated in the United States by election of an authoritarian as president, the free democratic world could re-enter a pre-Magna Carta era, a time of unprecedented presidential power not constrained by rule of law,” writes Keith McNenly.
In the third installment of The Brock Chronicles, Andrew Laliberte shares how Sir Isaac Brock’s death in the Battle of Queenston Heights inspired an outpouring of grief — and commemorations both in Upper Canada and back home in Britain.
The Foster Festival is extending its season with a fourth production: the world premiere of “Time and Tide” by Jody Stevens McCluskey, from Halifax, N.S.
“I am hopeful this summer’s spike in outages were just bad luck in timing but we will continue to invest to improve and strengthen NOTL’s electrical system,” writes Tim Curtis, CEO of NOTL Hydro.
“For the British forces that day … approximately 20 lost their lives. However, the losses of Brock and Macdonnell made the British victory less triumphant,” writes Andrew Laliberte about the Battle of Queenston Heights in the War of 1812.
“I think we do a lot of dressing up of how tolerant we are of others. We feel good giving to charity. But inclusion is a whole different art,” writes Jodey Porter.
“None of the worlds we live in are worlds where blindness is understood — and, believe it or not, Niagara-on-the-Lake is really bad for blind people’s accessibility,” writes Jodey Porter.
“Throughout the 10 years that Brock was stationed in Canada, he continued to rise through the ranks and make a name for himself as an able and empathetic leader,” writes Amanda Gamble.
“With all the political to and fro of late, a federal election could soon be in the offing. And there have been hints of one coming soon in Ontario,” writes Keith McNenly.
“This is a family, make no mistake, and the dogs and people and teachers and managers and historians and funders all move together toward a single goal: freedom,” writes Jodey Porter.
Julie Czerneda, an eight-time award-winning author, will be at the NOTL Public Library on Sept. 19 to promote her latest book.
Players from NOTL and across the Niagara region brought home the gold from the Canada Senior Games in Quebec City from Aug. 26 to 30.
“When people see guide dogs with their partners walking down the street, it looks so simple,” writes Jodey Porter. “You just cannot imagine how wickedly and brutally difficult all this is to learn.”
The Shaw versus Stratford annual cricket match celebrated its golden anniversary on Monday at Veterans Memorial Park.
“Doc has spent his entire life since puppyhood, being assessed, measured, marked out, centered, adopted, passed from place to place as his home, all readying him for service as a working dog for a blind owner.”
Usually in sports, when a team wins four out of seven matches, it’s enough to take home a championship. Well, golf can be different, as the annual match between the men’s Ryder Cup team and the women’s Solheim squad showed last Friday at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club.
“We must be back at Queen’s Park as soon as possible to address these problems and work proactively and collaboratively to find solutions,” writes MPP Wayne Gates.
“I will be attending The Seeing Eye, the one of the oldest guide dog schools in the world, for nearly a month of instruction. I’ll learn how to partner with my new four-legged furry, sighted guide,” writes Jodey Porter.
“The economic policy of the past 60 years simply does not reflect the current world reality. It has the effect of allowing the rich to amass wealth to the detriment of the poor and middle classes,” writes Keith McNenly.
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