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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

Arts: Museum lecture examines history of Black music in Canada

Barbara Worthy Special to The Lake Report The history of Black music in Canada is still a story being told and is one that is perhaps not fully appreciated nor understood. In a

Sports: Girls tennis tourney a smash hit at St. Davids courts

Mariya Yurukova Special to The Lake Report Young tennis enthusiasts, all girls ranging in age from 10 to 14, gathered at the Lions Club Park in St. Davids for an exhilarating tournament on

Anne of Green Gables brought to life at museum

The stories of Prince Edward Island’s most famous orphan girl, Anne Shirley – or Anne of Green Gables as she is more commonly known – will be brought to life at the Niagara-on-the-Lake

Grace United caps off summer with annual market and treasures sale

John Sayers Special to The Lake Report Grace United Church will bookend a summer of church markets in Niagara-on-the-Lake with its Festival Market on Saturday, Sept. 2. It doesn’t have a fruit theme

Op-ed: Ford lied and flip-flopped on Greenbelt development

Wayne Gates MPP for Niagara Falls riding While celebrating the Peach Festival in Old Town here in Niagara-on-the-Lake, I spoke to many business owners, farmers and workers who all reinforced my belief in

Arts: RiverBrink’s ‘Family Palette’ exhibit features overlooked female artist

Debra Antoncic Special to The Lake Report The summer of 2023 is speeding by and if you haven’t made it in to RiverBrink to see “A Family Palette,” circulated by the Ottawa Art

Playing with Strangers: Meeting a hall of famer from the world of horse racing

As children, we’re taught to be wary of strangers, but playing golf with strangers is something unique to the game. Getting paired with some random folks on the first tee is golf’s version

Sports: Celebration marks Kinsmen Warriors’ triple gold 1973 championship season

Ken Slingerland Special to The Lake Report Fifty years ago this summer, the Niagara Jr. B Kinsmen Warriors did something that has never been repeated. They won gold at the Ontario Games, the

Hometown Traveller: Exotic birding and wildlife adventures in Costa Rica

Janice White Special to The Lake Report I retired to Niagara in the spring of 2019 and, while I have been doing photography for a while, my interests turned to bird and wildlife

NOTL’s Jane’s Walk is journey through time and nature’s tapestry

On Thursday, July 20, at 7 p.m. in the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake, participants in the third annual Jane’s Walk will set out on a short walk, starting at the historic Steward House at

Grace United jam-boree sale returns June 24

John Sayers Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Another day, another breakfast. Ho-hum. Boring. If your days begin like that, it’s time to spark your mornings with exciting jams and marmalades from the

A sporting time: Lots of medal winners at first-ever pickleball tournament

Steve Ferley Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The organizers of last weekend’s NOTL Pickleball Classic can look back with pride on a hugely successful tournament. The tourney kicked off with professional exhibition

Sports: Inaugural tourney connects pickleball with NOTL tourism

Stephen Ferley Special to The Lake Report After months of planning and organizing, the inaugural NOTL Classic pickleball tournament gets underway this weekend at Virgil’s twin hockey arenas. The schedule of tourney

Sports: Pickleball tourney is a diverse and inclusive showcase

Stephen Ferley Special to The Lake Report With players from age 17 to 80 and with geographical backgrounds as varied as Sri Lanka, India, China and the U.K., the inaugural NOTL Classic pickleball tournament

Battle of Fort George: Part 3: When NOTL became American territory, briefly

This year marks the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Fort George. This is the last in a three-part series about the battle and how, for a time, what is now Niagara-on-the-Lake was

Sports: Pickleball pros gear up for exhibition matches prior to NOTL tourney

Stephen Ferley Special to The Lake Report Organizers of the June 9 professional pickleball exhibition in Niagara-on-the-Lake have chosen the eight professionals from across Ontario who will be playing in the event.

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