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Meloen’s walking tour highlights secrets of Chautauqua’s past

The neighbourhood of Chautauqua began as one of many "adult summer camps" in Niagara, as Rick Meloen describes them.  The Chautauqua movement of outdoor-minded adults began in the United States...

The Monuments Men: Part 50: Less onerous and dangerous duties: Norman Hugh Manley

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in...

Growing Together: Why you should include foliage in planter of annuals

Over the last week or two, you have probably been busy putting together your...

Exploring photos: Memorial Hall, Ontario’s first purpose-built museum

In June 1907, our organization, the Niagara Historical Society opened Memorial Hall, Ontario’s first...

Walking tour looks behind history of NOTL heritage homes

More than 230 years ago, Niagara-on-the-Lake was founded as the first capital of Upper...

Exploring Photos: Sandsuckers in the Niagara River, 1950s

This circa 1950s photograph shows one of the three ships that would be used to dredge the sandbar at the mouth of the Niagara...

The Monuments Men: Part 49: ‘God loved you more’: Pte. James Alvin Hutchinson

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Growing Together: Perennials bring that added something to your garden

We are just starting to enjoy the beautiful perennial blooms for the season – the carpets of creeping phlox, the huge peony flowers and...

Part 2: Battle of Fort George: Americans bombard Niagara and capture the town

 This year marks the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Fort George. This is the second in a three-part series about the battle and...

The Monuments Men: Part 48: Corp. Frederick Ward died in battle after D-Day

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Growing Together: My bulbs have finished blooming – now what?

Haven’t the spring bulbs this year just been glorious? With the cooler weather, the flowers decided to extend their stay, making for a very...

Part 1: The Battle of Fort George: When U.S. declared war and attacked Upper Canada

This year marks the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Fort George. This is the first in a three-part series about the battle and...

Exploring Photos: A royal mishap

In honour of the King’s coronation on May 6, we present an image from our Royal Family collection. Unfortunately we do not have any...

The Monuments Men: Part 47: Pte. William Brown was killed by friendly fire

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Growing Together: Some mid-spring beauties blooming at home

I must make a confession: as soon as the spring starts to blossom, my driving skills come into question. I am forever turning my...

Slingerland family celebrates ties to royal coronation in 1911

The coronation of King Charles III is just a few days away, but one Niagara-on-the-Lake family has a historical connection to another coronation –...

Exploring Photos: Randwood, circa 1905

This photograph of “Woodlawn,” now known as Randwood, is from a promotional booklet that was issued circa 1905. Our community at the time was...

Arch-i-text: Taking a page from the book of Saugeen Shores

As a member of the Architectural Conservancy Ontario, I receive a monthly electronic newsletter. While the pieces are often engaging, it's the section which...

The Monuments Men: Part 46: ‘For the cause of freedom’: Sgt.-Maj. Robert Wing

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

The Monuments Men: Part 45: Luck ran out for Pilot Officer Albert Digby Cooper

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Exploring Photos: A league of their own — Niagara style

The Blue Jays just had their home opener and baseball season has begun for all the fans out there. Did you know that the...

Keeping it Green: Niagara College BioBlitz a lively celebration of spring

Niagara College's eighth annual spring BioBlitz was a flourishing success. On Saturday, April 15, about 120 people explored the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus to learn about native...

Exploring Photos: Tossing at Niagara Camp, 1872

This illustration shows a blanket tossing at the Niagara Camp military training grounds in 1872. This activity was originally practise by the Inupiat and Inuit...

Growing Together: Warm spell means it’s time to start spring cleanup

With the incredibly warm temperatures last week it felt more like summer coming on than the beginning of spring.  The star magnolias have quickly...

The Monuments Men: Part 44: Flying Officer Arthur Hugh Grange was D-Day pathfinder

  It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Arch-i-text: Preserving our heritage, one house at a time

A bonus in writing this column has been the bridges it has built to wonderful folks who live in this community. Many individuals have...

Kings, queens and queens consort: What’s in a name?

As the media begin to roll out story after story about the May 6 coronation of King Charles III, questions have been raised: What...

The Monuments Men: Part 43: Virgil’s Jack Hutchison shot down by German fighters

  It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Hunt for golden egg a full day’s work, but it paid off

Late at night on Friday (or early Saturday morning), Stefan Regier snuck out of his house, careful that nobody was watching him. He had a...

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