The biennial polo match will be held this year on Sept. 14 at the historic Commons. In 2022, it attracted about 2,000 spectators and every year it is held, it offers as much of a glimpse into history as it does the chance to fundraise and bring the community together.
On Friday, the annual Sport Wall of Fame Ceremony in Niagara-on-the-Lake will add two more people to its roster of honoured individuals who made contributions to the town through athletics.
"Was NOTL the busiest small town in Canada last weekend?" asks Ross Robinson. Between the Niagara 5000 car show and Peach Festival goings-on Saturday and Sunday, it was likely a strong contender.
"So, if you thought the battle to preserve the Crysler-Burroughs property at 187 Queen St. was done with town council’s close-fought vote that defeated the owner’s rezoning application to allow for this historic, heritage designated property to be carved up and significantly altered ... think again," writes Brian Marshall.
"When the hottest days of summer hit, many container garden plants slow down on making flowers and fresh foliage — even if you keep up with watering," writes Joanne Young.
"Dividing the world into left and right, as the Americans are doing (and we’re following) solves nothing. One side is not right and good, the other wrong and evil. Trust me. I’ve been on both," writes Garth Turner.
"It's not too late to save the situation. Ask Mr. Marotta and Two Sisters to build something that is desperately needed and would be welcomed with open arms: An elegant retirement residence," writes Hamish Kerr.
"'It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing' and swing audiences certainly did when Duke Ellington composed this jazz classic with lyrics by Irving Mills in 1931 and performed it at Harlem's famous Cotton Club," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson, highlighting one of several standout show at the Shaw Festival's Spiegeltent this summer.
"It is sad, but true that mistreatment may occur, however it can and does happen in many workplaces that have nothing to do with migrant workers," writes Susan Pohorly.
In "Turbulence," her exhibition of drawings, watercolours and digital prints at RiverBrink in Queenston, artist Millie Chen focuses attention on past and present, on historical events and memory.
