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Council approves Hummel plan for four-storey hotel in Old Town

Councillors passed a controversial bylaw Tuesday night to make way for the creation of an 81-room hotel in Old Town. The new bylaw permits land...

Editorial: A strong commitment to community

We often hear from people in the community how happy and proud they are that their community newspaper — The Lake Report — regularly...

Yellow Door Theatre is auditioning for a full season of shows

The Yellow Door Theatre Project is running things a bit differently this year— and needs your help to make it all happen. For the first...

Eight properties featured in horticultural society’s 30th annual garden tour

Jo-Ann Fraser Special to The Lake Report The Niagara-on-the-Lake Horticultural Society is marking the 30th anniversary of its annual Gardeners' Garden Tour this year. In addition...

The Lake Report’s Dave Van de Laar named Photographer of Year

The Lake Report continued its dominance of the provincial community newspaper industry awards with the unveiling of the winners in the annual Ontario Community...

Community centre hosts summer kick-off

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library and Community Centre are getting ready for a day of fun, food and festivities as they gear up to celebrate...

Leigh sisters are NOTL’s star swimmers

Teenage sisters Peyton and Georgia Leigh are making a splash in the Canadian swimming world this year. Niagara-on-the-Lake's Peyton began her journey toward a lifelong...

Sports: U13 Thunderhawks win Mike Jones Memorial tourney

The U13 Niagara Thunderhawks were crowned champions at the annual Mike Jones Memorial Lacrosse Tournament on Sunday in Virgil after a 7-3 come-from-behind win...

Ross’s Ramblings: Local Legion presents a mini Woodstock music festival

Some five years ago, I explained in The Lake Report why I missed Woodstock back in August of 1969. I had been working for the...

Run for juvenile diabetes raises $13K

A walk held at the Virgil's Centennial Sports Park on Sunday managed to raise a little more than $13,000 in a fight to find...

Exploring History: Glencairn (14785 Niagara River Parkway)

This grand, two-storey estate overlooking the Niagara River is an important and rare example of a Classic (Greek) Revival house in a picturesque setting...

Making romance a face-to-face affair again

The search for that intimate connection can take us to some interesting places — or it might keep us on the couch, thanks to...

NOTL soccer season gets off to a soggy start

A pair of early rain delays at the Centennial Sports Park in Virgil May 26 eventually turned into a complete shutdown of the Niagara-on-the-Lake...

Letter of the Week: Development rules can’t be same for every town

Dear editor: Contrary to some of the comments made at recent Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake planning meetings, I don’t think that the staff and councillors are...

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