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.
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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
Opinion: Glendale’s long-term needs are much different than Old Town’s
Transportation master plan must deal with huge growth in NOTL’s southern neighbourhood Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent There has been a lot of chatter about the draft Niagara-on-the-Lake transportation master plan. It has
RiverBrink names new board chair and directors
Colin Brezicki Special to The Lake Report Linda Fritz, a Queenston writer, researcher and retired university librarian is the new chair of the board of RiverBrink Art Museum. A presenter at the NOTL Museum’s
Lacrosse champs: Unbeaten Thunderhawks capture division title
Andy Boldt Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The Niagara Thunderhawks U22 team beat the Hamilton Bengals in two straight games to win their best of three series and capture the Zone 9
Baked in: United Church women have been making St. Davids Carnival pies for 59 years
Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent For as long as the St. Davids Lions Club has been holding its annual carnival, the women of St. Davids-Queenston United Church have been baking delicious homemade pies that
Niagara Symphony’s ‘Pops in Crops’ a hit in NOTL
“Pops in the Crops” attracted more than 100 people and raised over $10,000 for the Niagara Symphony Orchestra on Friday evening. Guests, hosted by Lauren and Vaughan Goettler, wined and dined outdoors at
Lacrosse: The streak continues for Thunderhawks with first playoff win
Andy Boldt Special to The Lake Report The streak continues … The U22 Niagara Thunderhawks won their first “A” division playoff game last week versus the Hamilton Bengals. As expected, the Bengals came
Help Me Rhonda helps you spruce up your home
Help Me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda. For 30 years, that’s exactly what HMR, Help Me Rhonda’s Interiors, has been doing. Rhonda Holloway started her company in 1992, mostly doing design furniture, draperies, accessories
Letter: Support Wayne Gates as Ontario NDP leader
Dear editor: Now that we have had a couple of weeks to digest the recent provincial election here in Ontario, I for one am ready to offer my thoughts on where we could
Top-seeded Thunderhawks begin playoff round vs. Hamilton
Undefeated Niagara team holds alumni day in NOTL on Saturday Andy Boldt Special to The Lake Report The undefeated U22 Niagara Thunderhawks completed their regular season with two more wins to thrust them
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