Niagara-on-the-Lake's planning committee has agreed to rezone a historic property on Queen Street despite pleas from some residents and councillors to reject the proposal...
"Our seniors appreciate their current independent way of life. They’re committed to NOTL. They want to stay here as they age. But the existing housing stock may not be sufficiently diverse to accommodate their age-related needs. And this tension will only increase in the coming years," writes Kevin MacLean.
No partially treated NOTL sewage was dumped into Lake Ontario after any of the torrential downpours so far this summer, a senior Niagara Region official says.
The team behind the annual Terry Fox Run in Niagara-on-the-Lake will be at Hendriks Independent on Sunday, July 28, selling this year's T-shirts and long-sleeved shirts for run this fall.
Parks Canada has erected scaffolding around the entrance of the Brock Monument after the Friends of Fort George — the organization that supports the federal body with historic site preservation and interpretation in NOTL — alerted it earlier this month to small pieces of mortar and debris falling from and landing at its base.
"On this side of the river, we’ll have to deal with a situation new in our lifetimes. Religion, race, tribalism, patriotism and a battle between left and right make the coming presidential vote a rising risk to wealth," writes Garth Turner.
"Themes of revenge, sacrifice, filial duty, honour, love, mortality and morality become powerfully new in this pared down riveting adaptation and gripping production," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
Kent Heritage Farms has been a local staple for decades. Paul Kent, the current owner and operator of the family-run business, sees it as an emotional legacy.
"Residents have loudly voiced their objections — supported by well researched documentation — while ill-conceived decisions, based on weak and creative wordsmithing are pushing the developments through," write Jim and Erika Alexander.
Leslie Mann has been building little structures in one way or another since he was a child. What started with locking together Legos and stacking simple toy building blocks eventually turned into a successful adult career in Toronto as an architectural model-maker.
"The fact that Biden announced on July 21 he will not seek re-election is a relief for the U.S. and for him. That took courage but was the right decision given the trajectory of where his disease is headed in the next several years," writes Dr. William Brown.
