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Garden club members reveal some design secrets

Elizabeth Goldman Special to The Lake Report At their March monthly meeting, Garden Club of Niagara members shared the techniques they used to create some of the spectacular designs that were on display

Wayside Chapel hosts Easter sunrise service

Rick Meloen Special to The Lake Report The Living Waters Wayside Chapel was dedicated on May 20, 1965, and was intended to be a place to stop along the busy Niagara River Parkway.

Arts: Raise your gimlet for the Shaw at Shivaree on April 13

Arlyn Levy Special to The Lake Report When guests arrive at the Shivaree, the annual fundraiser for the Shaw Festival, they’re traditionally greeted with a gimlet. This classic cocktail is a lot like

Opinion: FAIR responds to claims that led to firing of library’s CEO

Monica Harris Special to The Lake Report As the executive director of the Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism, I am compelled to address several misrepresentations and falsehoods that were presented to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library board before

Op-ed: Province and Ottawa need to help fun Royal George repairs

Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa Special to The Lake Report/NiagaraNow.com The Shaw Festival is an integral part of our community. It is not only the cultural centre of Niagara-on-the-Lake, in the Region, but also

Sports: Kinsmen donate $1,000 to Thunderhawks lacrosse

Tracey Hope Special to The Lake Report The Niagara-on-the-Lake Kinsmen Club has generously donated $1,000 toward the Niagara Thunderhawks 2024 lacrosse season. A group of parents and player from the club attended a

Arts: Indigenous artist’s exhibition extended at RiverBrink

Debra Antoncic Special to The Lake Report A wonderful burst of colour awaits visitors in the exhibition “Samuel Thomas: New Beginnings,” which has been extended until April 27 at the RiverBrink Art Museum

Opinion: Censorship and what we are allowed to read

Public libraries should be home to many viewpoints, not just progressive ones Cathy Simpson Special to The Lake Report Almost as long as there have been libraries, there have been people asking

Community rallies to help after family’s home destroyed by fire

On a dark, cold Friday night in December, the Fish family lost almost every material thing in their lives. And their beloved family pet, Mabel, a five-year-old bernedoodle. Just before 10 p.m. on

NOTL Museum tells stories in honour of Black History Month

Barbara Worthy Special to The Lake Report The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is honouring Black History Month with a series of presentations throughout February. The museum kicks off the month on Friday, Feb. 2 with

Opinion: No harm in connecting Rand and heritage trail

John Morley Special to The Lake Report In 1985, during the centennial year of the Niagara Parks Commission, I and my assistant laid out the Niagara River Recreation Trail from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Fort

Goettler Foundation, NOTL Rotary partner on coral reef project

Bill French Special to The Lake Report The Goettler Foundation and the Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake have teamed up to help fund a $65,000 coral reef restoration project in Indonesia. The reef is

PHOTO GALLERY: NOTL lacrosse team plays before thousands at Rock game

Tracey Hope Special to The Lake Report A group of Niagara-on-the-Lake lacrosse players got to show off their skills and hang out with the pros Saturday night before a crowd of 7,100 fans

Letter: Guides’ travel goals boosted by Kinsmen donation

Dear editor: Next July, 22 Niagara Pathfinders, Rangers and their leaders plan to take the trip of a lifetime. Thanks to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Kinsmen, that dream is a little bit closer. To help

Opinion: Ontario PCs’ selling assets means short-term gain for long-term pain

Keith McNenly Special to The Lake Report What is it with Ontario Progressive Conservative politicians that as soon as they gain power they have to find a public asset to give to a

Grace Church market sells out

John Sayers Special to The Lake Report The folks at Grace United Church always try to make their Christmas Market as traditional, as warm, and as affordable as possible. When you can get

Grace United’s Christmas Market returns Saturday

John Sayers Special to The Lake Report The Christmas Market at Grace United Church is this Saturday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and it may be your answer to the

Opinion: Navigating the years ahead in NOTL

Growth is inevitable, but it can’t compromise the town’s unique character At a black-tie gala at the Court House on Saturday night, the Niagara Foundation celebrated Ward Simpson as its newest Living

More volunteers needed for annual Holiday House Tour

Katie Aeby Special to The Lake Report Ninety-two-year-old Diane Armstrong has many happy memories of her life in Niagara-on the-Lake, but one in particular stands out. Every year she and her friend Miriam

Opinion: Amalgamation will be bad for Niagara and bad for democracy

Keith McNenly Special to The Lake Report ‘Tis the season of ghosts and goulies, with decorations, costumes and candies leading up to the great day, then come Nov. 1 it’s all over except

Arts: Spinners and weavers celebrate fibre arts with fall sale

Jo-Ann Fraser Special to The Lake Report The last time you wore your favourite jeans, you probably didn’t contemplate the indigo dye that imparts denim’s deep blue colour. You likely didn’t ponder the

NOTL Catholic Women’s League celebrates 100th year

Sabina Knight Special to The Lake Report The St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Women’s League is marking its 100th anniversary in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Bishop Gerard Bergie celebrated mass at the church on Oct. 15

NOTL Rotary Club raises over $22,000 to help end polio

Bill French Special to The Lake Report As part of the final push of a nearly 45-year worldwide campaign to eradicate polio, the Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake raised $22,263 in its annual Participate

Opinion: Greenbelt preserved but more accountability needed

Wayne Gates Special to The Lake Report For the past year, as your MPP, I have been making my voice heard for our community on protecting the Greenbelt. But I haven’t been alone.

Op-ed: Reflections on Celebration of Nations

Tim Johnson Special to The Lake Report As we reflect upon the seventh annual Celebration of Nations Indigenous gathering in St. Catharines, it’s useful to point out the features that make it appealing

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