A 27-year-old man is facing impaired and dangerous driving charges after police say his vehicle went airborne and slammed into a building early Wednesday morning, causing an estimated $120,000 in damage.
The annual scavenger hunt event raised $75,000 for the respite care organization, allowing it to comfortably finish the project of rebuild its main facility, set to reopen the start of next year.
Some voters came to town hall Wednesday morning convinced Niagara-on-the-Lake needs to change course. Others came because voting early was simply easier. And some came away thinking there is not much to fix at all.
Timothy and Frances Price have been attending plays at the Shaw Festival since the '80s, the same decade the theatre company expanded to putting on productions at the Royal George on Queen Street. "We enjoyed the town, we enjoyed the plays and the community," said Tim.
Youth took the lead at the Niagara Regional Native Centre’s annual powwow Saturday, connecting culture and celebration. “The powwow is a deep place in connection,” said Lou Davis, one of the event's youth co-ordinators. “I’ve been coming here since I was a fresh newborn and came into this world.”
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.
After Niagara Transit changed the service provider for Niagara Specialized Transit, Alexis Dowsett, who uses a power chair, says she hasn't been able to get a ride since July.
Often referred to as the “sport of kings,” Saturday’s polo match at the Commons brought out some of the most elegant and eye-catching fashion from guests and volunteers.
Ziraldo first threw out the idea of a national standard in the early 1990s, not long after helping create VQA Ontario and VQA B.C. — “I want to finish what I started,” he said.
"I think we do a lot of dressing up of how tolerant we are of others. We feel good giving to charity. But inclusion is a whole different art," writes Jodey Porter.
The survey, conducted by Abacus Data, interviewed 300 residents during NOTL's "peak tourism" season — the results covered topics like quality of life, tourism, infrastructure and more.
During a special council meeting on Tuesday, a vacancy on council was declared: there is a 60-day limit for council to find a replacement or pass a bylaw requiring a by-election.
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