Ahead of municipal budget deliberations this fall, Coun. Erwin Wiens brought up the NOTL's stacking legal fees from fighting contentious development projects: "We're just going to go into our budget and you're going to see our legal bills."
Queenston's volunteer firefighters group are gearing up for a celebration of its 75 years of fighting fires — starting with its annual fall spaghetti dinner on Oct. 11.
Established in early 2023, the youth group welcomes youth between the ages of 12 and 17 to participate in activities on the first and third Friday of the month.
The possible multimillion-dollar project to turn the old building on Wellington Street into a hub for a handful arts, education, culture and heritage groups is in its beginning stages.
“It's a little hard squatting down for most of the day but as long as you enjoy it, especially with the people you're with, the time flies," says a Niagara College student, one of several who helped out this fall at the Teaching Winery.
Dozens of Seniors for Climate groups met up in their communities across Canada on Tuesday for Seniors Day for Climate Action, including a spirited group of locals at Simcoe Park in NOTL.
Local food bank Newark Neighbours was short on volunteers this Saturday for its annual Porch Pickup drive, used to create Thanksgiving hampers for those in need in NOTL.
With autumn finally here, the chamber of commerce wants to celebrate by hosting its first-ever Harvest Festival — which will also serve to support the businesses, particularly farmers, in the community.
While local author Sharon Frayne's latest book was borne from the seed of a frenetic 72-hour writing contest, it comes from a deep desire to encourage young people to perservere in what they're passionate about — in spite of the sting of failure.
Sheep, cow-goat, even water buffalo — Saturday's cheese tasting at PayneZimmer Restoration Farm was a slice of heaven for cheese enthusiasts. The farm hopes to venture into cheesemaking in the future.
Whether it was hickory-smoked corn ribs, handmade empanadas or French baguettes with smoked brisket, NOTL's wineries had plenty of culinary delights to pair with their signature wines during the annual Niagara Grape and Wine Festival Weekend.
The town's number of family doctors is currently at 13 — Niagara Region's physician recruiter says they've made "great strides," "but with our current growth rate, we're still struggling to keep up with our primary care."
The flash mob and dance is set for Oct. 1 at 4 p.m., to coincide with National Seniors Day — "We're an active and important force for shaping Canada's future," says a NOTLer with Seniors for Climate.
“She was lying on the couch, recuperating and working from her computer. Her husband put a stack of magazines beside her. And, lo and behold — collage."
There’s a whole lot going on at the production facility at Trius during harvest season, and Emma Garner is in the thick of it — "Once the fruit’s ready, we’ve got to go. That's the biggest thing," she says.
“Palliative care is probably one of the most overlooked, thankless jobs because it's messy, it's heartbreaking and it's uncomfortable,” said Raiana Hummel at the Healing Cycle ride on Sunday.
“It can be beastly hot, it can be terribly cold, it can be rough, it can be wet. Being physically ready for that and a willingness to learn are the criteria,” says volunteer Doug Mepham.
When it comes to addressing infrastructure issues that could cause flooding, “There hasn’t been a proactive program in place,” says the acting director of operations.
Protest organizer Karen Taylor-Jones implores anyone who chooses to take part in Sept. 24's demonstration to "stay respectful," as this past summer's protest saw a few protesters confront councillors with loud chants and insults.
"I am hopeful this summer's spike in outages were just bad luck in timing but we will continue to invest to improve and strengthen NOTL's electrical system," writes Tim Curtis, CEO of NOTL Hydro.
The Olde Angel Inn was the sight of fancy pooches strutting their stuff last Sunday, as part of the establishment's first-ever dog show — which doubled as a high tea afternoon.
This year marked the group’s eighth annual get-together, where groups of NOTLers who once met in the '60s, '70s and '80s could reconnect, drink and be merry.
