Early voting gave some Niagara-on-the-Lake residents peace of mind, while others saw it as an opportunity to make their voices heard ahead of election day.
Sixteen historic and cultural spots in offered free admission for visitors to come in and explore. For some, it was a walk down memory lanes. For others, it was a chance to get to know their community better.
At barely 14, NOTL's Kaige Zhu and Eli Perng already competed in tournaments far more intense and demanding than most recreational golfers will ever experience. But they're just getting started.
Joe Interisano supplied the bang, thanks to a hole-in-one, and young gun Jared Mines brought the boom, winning the open division of the long-drive contest with a blast that measured some 325 yards.
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.
With the holiday season officially here, locals took in the sight of festive decorations as far as the eye could see last weekend at Regal Florist & Garden Centre.
"Humanity feels absent from the equation except for the brief few minutes of direct interaction with a nurse or doctor that occur along the way. There are just too many sick or hurting people for The System to cope," writes Kevin Maclean.
"“It is a complete grassroots startup with only sweat equity that has gone into it,” says Melissa Achal, owner of NEOB Lavender. She's nominated for two awards in this year's Women in Business Awards.
Margot Devlin completed the New York City Marathon on Sunday for the 12th time, while John Bobrel ran the Berlin Marathon on Sept. 29, the fifth race in his quest to conquer to world's top six marathons.
Running from October through February, the breakfast series raises funds for community causes, including local minor sports, St. David's School and the Red Roof Retreat.
“This is a way that community members can have another income stream off of their property, and continue to live in the community they love," says Amanda Colvin of Buot Tiny Homes.
With the season underway for the NOTL Minor Hockey Association this fall, the NOTL Harvest Classic hockey tournament took over the Virgil arenas on the weekend.
Harvest may be nearing a close, but Oral Walters and Wayne Blake won’t be going home until the last grapes are picked and sorted. Together, they share their experience working at Stratus Vineyards this fall during harvest season.
With better-than-expected fall weather — sunny and a comfortable 20 degrees — an organizer says the scene was filled with families enjoying the activities and local vendors.
Visitors got to go inside 15 historic sites in Niagara-on-the-Lake this past weekend to learn more about the stories of the past that have shaped this town's history.
Three of the workers at Chateau des Charmes sit down in the warm October sunshine to talk about the season — they have been in NOTL since March and will be going back home in November.
"If everyone is given permission to remove their mature native trees with such carelessness, then we will continue to see a decline in Niagara’s limited canopies," writes Sean Parkinson.
New rules this year from the province of Ontario feature exemptions for development charges and an increase in the number of additional units allowable on many properties from one to two.
NOTLers captured images of the vibrant lights shining above the town from their vantage points, whether at home or down by the waters of the Niagara River.
The tribunal sided mainly with the town and SORE on what it called a long and complex case that “addresses multiple, highly technical and inter-connected issues.”
A 16-year battle to shut down a waste collection and disposal site at 2021 Four Mile Creek Rd., being waged by a group of neighbouring Niagara-on-the-Lake residents, will return to court in late November.
Determining the height of a development a science of compatibility, but instead a conversation about what kind of character is trying to be achieved, said one planner during his presentation.
For one night this past weekend, Niagara College's Benchmark restaurant was transformed into the southern American city famous for jazz, Mardi Gras and Cajun cuisine.
Saturday's Grape and Wine Tournament proved to be a lively day of competition and camaraderie, as a couple of dozen women came out to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club for a series of matches — with free wine for the winners.
"For more than 50 years, from the 1830s to the 1880s, the Gothic Revival style of architecture dominated the Ontario marketplace and continued its popularity in the province into the early 20th century," writes Brian Marshall.
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.
