PLACED Archives

Walk to School Day a big hit in St. Davids

A group of students in Niagara-on-the-Lake were treated to a special escort from their neighbourhood to their classes from teachers on Wednesday. The occasion was...

Letter of the Week: Be patient and share the road with cyclists

Dear editor: This is the time of the year when the Amici Per la Vita Niagara cycling club (and a great many other cyclists) take...

Letter: Kudos to Vintage Hotels for beautiful Monet gardens

Dear editor: We would like to compliment Vintage Hotels for providing an opportunity for the citizens of Niagara-on-the-Lake to enjoy their lovely Monet-inspired outdoor space,...

Residents aren’t happy with size of Line 1 condo development

Some people who have heard details about amendments planned for a condo development near Line 1 Road say the changes go too far. During last...

Letter: Physician assistant would enhance health care in NOTL

Dear editor: Physician assistants are comprehensively trained medical professionals who work in collaboration with physicians and other team members to provide patient-centered care. They can work...

Horticulturalists plant sale had something for everyone, even for the first-timers

Kushal Bhandari didn’t know much about home gardening before the Niagara-on-the-Lake Horticultural Society’s yearly plant sale. Now, he’s got a wealth of knowledge. The new homeowner...

Sports: NOTL lawn bowlers celebrate the start of another season

With all the history Niagara-on-the-Lake has, one of its outdoor pastimes that goes back the farthest is the sport of lawn bowling. The NOTL Lawn...

Letter: Putting public ‘on the clock’ and do we really need another hotel?

Dear editor: I would like to comment on two aspects of The Lake Report's May 9 lead article headlined "Angry residents storm out of town...

Dr. Brown: Was Lucy an ancestor of modern-day humans?

The evolution to where we are now as a species began five to six million years ago, with the last common ancestor to what...

Arch-i-text: Flawed protocol for heritage architecture needs new vision

You are sitting in an architect’s office explaining your vision for an addition on the historic building you own. As you explain your concept...

Opinion: Ford’s Tories block program to pay family caregivers

Wayne Gates Special to The Lake Report Across Niagara-on-the-Lake and Ontario, we all know someone who has been an unpaid caregiver — and many of us...

Editorial: A fairer wage for town councillors

Being a local councillor can be a thankless job. With the reading workload, complex issues, the stress of long hours at endless meetings (and the...

Worker mobility key concern with changes to foreign worker program

Alliance wants feds to go further and grant permanent residency Proposed changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program that will directly affect thousands of Niagara-on-the-Lake...

NOTL chamber names interim executive director

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Niagara-on-the-Lake has appointed Kathy Weiss as its new interim executive director. Weiss replaces Minerva Ward, who suddenly departed...

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