Red Roof Retreat is now $300,000 shy of hitting its multi-million-dollar goal to build a new facility, after selling out its annual pasta dinner, held Sunday evening.
It took just minutes for 8,000 chocolate eggs to vanish — scooped up by a sea of excited children who fanned out across the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre in a spring tradition nearly 50 years in the making.
Two rep hockey teams that competed in last weekend’s provincial championships encountered high-calibre opposition while turning in exciting performances.
The town is studying a project to add 150 parking spaces to the spot, which could bring in up to $1.9 million a year, instead of opening the land to outside ideas — for now.
While those involved don't know what the town’s share of the $41 million will be, the funding will allow long-planned upgrades to its user-paid municipal irrigation system to go ahead, said Coun. Erwin Wiens.
The Peach Pit in Simcoe Park was the place to be for live music, kids’ activities and a calmer environment to enjoy peach treats in. The shopping took place on Queen Street, where dozens of vendors showed off their peachy products.
The town has salvaged a few key pieces of the Glencairn Hall property for their heritage significance and wants to use them in a commemorative display to honour the building's legacy.
Using stone that is cut, shaped and installed with the same technique employed in 1856, a full team of people in town are working to revive the site at Turntable Way and River Beach Drive.
Niagara-on-the-Lake farmers say they’re proud of how they treat their workers — and frustrated by national reports that, they feel, don’t reflect what’s happening on their farms.
A stone’s throw from the border, locals and U.S. tourists got an intimate look at Canadian creativity this weekend at the annual Art at the Pumphouse market.
Running from noon onward, guests at the Legion could spend their afternoon and evening enjoying burgers, hot dogs and live music from the Trophy Husbands in support of increased accessibility standards at Branch 124.
Emotions bubbled close to the surface for many who gathered to celebrate Inniskillin’s 50th anniversary last Thursday. There were lots of smiles and a few tears.
The future of the wine industry was centre stage in Niagara-on-the-Lake this past weekend at the 15th annual Celebration of Cool Climate Chardonnay — a get-together of the people who make, write about and love wine.
From lush native landscapes to tiny but stunning backyards, nine Niagara-on-the-Lake residents opened their private gardens to the public for the NOTL Horticultural Society’s annual garden tour.
“It’s the pool that is the problem,” says Old Town resident Murray Weaver, arguing that without a pool, the vacation rental property in his neighbourhood wouldn’t attract large, noisy outdoor gatherings.
Located at 207 Victoria St. in Old Town, the restaurant’s menu is built around loaded baked potatoes, with touches of Turkish flavour inspired by its owner's roots.
St. David’s Veterinary Clinic hosted its annual community appreciation barbecue to celebrate the close bonds between pet owners, their animals and clinic staff.
The disc golf tournament held at the NOTL Community Centre raised more than $1,200 for PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and Positive Living Niagara.
Strapped into a Cirrus SR22T, The Lake Report lifted off from Niagara District Airport yesterday to get a preview of the luxury experience coming to Niagara-on-the-Lake this August.
During the Second World War, the Niagara District Airpot was home to a flight school where military pilots completed their training in Tiger Moth biplanes before going on to serve in the war.
Historical storyteller Daryl Learn said he hopes to continue spreading awareness through events like Fort George’s — an attitude expressed by other re-enactors involved in the U.S. sneak attack demonstration.
Fresh from scoring a bronze medal in June at the World Boxing Challenge in the Czech Republic, Mckenzie Wright is at the gym almost every day, training and learning, still hoping to make her Olympic dream a reality.
The invite-only event was the Grist’s way of giving back to its regulars while collecting donations and non-perishables for Project Share in Niagara Falls.
