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Letter: Planned hotel is simply out of place

Dear editor: I agree with the viewpoint of columnist Brian Marshall that some towns listen to their residents and some do not, (The Lake Report,...

Growing Together: Summer roses deserve the best care

Can you believe that it is already the middle of June? All the spring beauties have finished showing off and it is time for...

Letter: Councillors must represent community’s best interests

Dear editor: Land developers buy properties for which they hope to be able to increase the intensity of use in order to increase the land's...

Walk with Lord Mayor Zalepa and get your steps in

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Step Challenge kicked off on June 2 and the town's lord mayor, Gary Zalepa, wants to help residents reach their step goals. In...

Tickets on sale for museum’s fall garden party at McArthur Estate

Tickets are now on sale for this fall's Heritage Garden Party, where guests will be able to enjoy fine food and refreshments at the...

Arts: Young stars lead the way for Music Niagara’s season opening

As they often say, it's the youth that will lead the way to tomorrow — and that happens to be the case for Music...

Exploring History: Fire insurance plaque, 1836

In Upper Canada during the early 19th century, metal plaques were provided by fire insurance companies to homeowners who had purchased insurance coverage. The...

Arts: Books at the Barn returns to showcase NOTL authors

Paul Masson Special to The Lake Report Once again the Niagara-on-the-Lake Writers’ Circle will provide an opportunity to meet with local authors on the day of...

Letter of the Week: Serious concerns about planned hotel’s underground parking

Dear editor: I have lived for many years at 184 Queen St., at the corner of Simcoe Street, and I am very concerned about the...

‘Free’ is a great word when trying to drum up business

Sometimes you gotta give a little to get a little. Front Step Farms in Niagara-on-the-Lake took that adage to heart last Friday, while testing its...

Lemonade stands across town highlight the compassion of youth

If selling lemonade from a roadside stand will help another youngster go to summer camp, then Jayden and Kate Polgrabia of Niagara-on-the-Lake are jumping in with both feet.

Editorial: No more fatalities — cut down the tree

A notorious stretch of Lakeshore Road needlessly claimed another life this week. We are not sure what happened or why. Any number of factors could be...

Driver killed on notorious section of Lakeshore Road

A single-vehicle crash that took the life of one person early Wednesday on a notorious section of road in Niagara-on-the-Lake has sparked a flurry of mixed emotions from local residents.

Queenston Pottery shows off renovations during studio tour

For the first time ever, residents and visitors could take an inside look at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s artist studios and take in the creativity. Last Saturday and...

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