“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.
To a Niagara-on-the-Lake food lover, a rare bird is either of the two features of the Saturday, Aug. 10 special Peach Festival Sale at Grace United Church.
More than 120 people who often find it daunting to visit a theatre were able to enjoy a special relaxed performance of “The Secret Garden” at the Royal George Theatre last Thursday evening.
In sports, it’s never over till it’s over: Two Niagara-on-the-Lake lacrosse teams embraced that mantra Saturday as they battled back to capture their zone championships at home in Virgil.
“We cannot jeopardize what makes this town so unique with inappropriate development — and we must always hear the voices of residents before we move forward on big development projects,” writes MPP Wayne Gates.
The U9 Niagara Thunderhawks lacrosse team faced tough opposition, but after returning home, on Tuesday night the Thunderhawks beat Six Nations 7-6 and earned a berth in their zone championship, which is being played in NOTL this weekend.
The results of a detailed survey about the housing needs of Niagara-on-the-Lake seniors as they age provides a number of insights on some of the hard decisions they will have to make as their needs evolve.
Jessi Harewicz of Vancouver jumped into Lake Ontario in-Niagara-on-the-Lake just after 10 p.m. Sunday and 22 hours later became the first person to swim the lake this year.
The NOTL Horticultural Society’s 30th annual Gardener’s Garden Tour is this Saturday, July 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Great weather and spectacular colour await as you explore seven exquisite gardens showcasing the talents of area gardeners.
People keep asking, “Who is planning to swim Lake Ontario this year?” It appears the 2024 lineup of potential swimmers is quite extensive. Only a few swimmers challenged the lake during the COVID period and the numbers have been slow to rise since.
In this new summer exhibition at RiverBrink Art Museum, artist Dianne Davis has transformed the second-floor interior space of the public art museum back to its time as a private home, of a sort.
Mariah Reese Special to The Lake Report Joyous NOTL is hosting its third annual Summer Potluck on Saturday, July 27. This year’s celebration, at McFarland House, on the Niagara Parkway, from noon to
Susan MacDonald Special to The Lake Report Imagine artwork made of pressed flowers that’s unveiled at the opening of the Shaw’s production of “The Secret Garden” and continues to grow throughout the run
The power went out in much of Niagara-on-the-Lake last Thursday, June 13. We asked NOTL Hydro CEO Tim Curtis what happened and he provided this detailed explanation: Tim Curtis Special to The Lake
Gordon Cameron Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report When Canada’s Parliament finally passed Bill C-18, a.k.a. the Online News Act, there was great rejoicing in the country’s news media industry. For too long,
The Friends of Fort George are inviting everyone to celebrate Canada Day on the grounds of its national historic site — with free admission for the whole day and a fireworks show to
Bill French Special to The Lake Report The Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake has honoured three people with the club’s highest honour, the prestigious Paul Harris Award. The NOTL club singled out Rose Campbell,
When philanthropists Lauren and Vaughn Goettler arrived in Niagara-on-the-Lake, their passion for history, preservation and community engagement immediately found a home.
Tony Chisholm Special to The Lake Report The Upper Canada Heritage Trail committee was established in 2017 to develop the old rail line in Niagara-on-the-Lake into a finished multi-use trail for active use
David Israelson Special to The Lake Report It is indeed a terrible tragedy that a motorist was killed earlier this month when his car hit a tree on Lakeshore Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake. It
Paul Masson Special to The Lake Report Once again the Niagara-on-the-Lake Writers’ Circle will provide an opportunity to meet with local authors on the day of the St. Andrew’s Strawberry Festival. I will
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