Kids across Niagara-on-the-Lake waved goodbye to summer with books in their hands as they made their way into the first day of school on Tuesday morning.
Held every year on Labor Day weekend, this year’s market on Aug. 31 began under grey skies, but the promise of delicious treats and community spirit kept people coming.
Columnist Brian Marshall takes readers on a road trip around Niagara-on-the-Lake to visit a few of the town’s stone houses, constructed and designed in a variety of methods over the years.
The Niagara Belt Line car in this image was part of a series of 18 similar cars, all built at the same time for the Niagara Falls Park and River Railway.
Kekoo Gatta, the founder and owner of Gatta Homes in Niagara-on-the-Lake, didn’t return home after going for a swim in the Niagara River Tuesday night.
"That young boy will never forget the kindness shown to him by John Kinney that day. That is what Niagara-on-the-Lake is all about: People helping people," writes Margie Enns.
"The hospital site is surrounded by commercial properties such as two major hotels, restaurants and the main Shaw Festival theatre," writes Wayne Murray.
"When people see guide dogs with their partners walking down the street, it looks so simple," writes Jodey Porter. "You just cannot imagine how wickedly and brutally difficult all this is to learn."
