Lines were long and plates were full at the St. Davids Lions’ annual Harvest Breakfast. “The best part is being with family and friends," said one attendee.
“Reading that there could be an appointment, I had just emailed Gary to tell him I had been interested if that’s a path council was willing to take,” Andrew Niven said.
"Residents only want a community that mirrors the other four settlement areas that make up Niagara-on-the-Lake. Is this too much to ask for?" writes Steve Hardaker.
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.
"If NOTL doesn’t defend itself and developers are allowed to do whatever they want, what is the cost to the community in terms of quality of life and property values?" writes Stewart Hall.
"We applaud library board and staff members who uphold the principles of neutrality, viewpoint diversity, free speech and intellectual freedom," writes FAIR in Libraries.
"Here in Niagara-on-the-Lake, I suggest that one of the primary 'benefits' is the character and heritage of the town that we have inherited. And, when a part of that inheritance is threatened, I argue that our elected officials are obligated to fight for its preservation," writes Brian Marshall.
Why did Tony Caldwell pay $200,000 more than asking for an uninhabitable and vacant pile that cleaners refused to enter without hazmat gear? Garth Turner speaks with the man who just bought the "mould house" in Old Town about his plans to preserve this heritage home.
The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre's latest solo exhibition, "About Town: My Impressions of NOTL," is running from Oct. 30 to Nov. 27, and will feature the paintings of longtime artist Rick Cullis, a member of the NOTL Arts Collective.
