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‘Misinformation’ led to librarian’s firing, U.S. organization says

An American organization cited by NOTL library CEO and chief librarian Cathy Simpson in a controversial column has been mischaracterized, its executive director says. In...

Red Roof needs auction donations for pasta dinner fundraiser

Steffanie Bjorgan knows there’ll be a large crowd of hungry mouths to feed come April 28. That’s when Red Roof Retreat will host its annual...

Letter: Shocked to read of librarian’s firing

Dear editor: It's absolutely shocking to read that an employee of a Canadian public Library has lost her job over the free expression of her...

Letter: Simpson’s column viewpoint was valid

Dear editor: I read with interest, both Cathy Simpson's original column and the letter from Matthew French. He characterizes her comments as talking points from the...

Exploring History: Walnut Tree Cottage

Shoemaker George Flynn built this house circa 1860 at 22 Johnson St., on land given to him by his mother, who operated a recess...

Op-ed: Province and Ottawa need to help fun Royal George repairs

Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa Special to The Lake Report/NiagaraNow.com The Shaw Festival is an integral part of our community. It is not only the cultural centre of...

Letter: A weak argument for dismissing Simpson

Dear editor: I would like to voice my alarm at the firing (pun intended) of chief librarian Cathy Simpson. After rereading her op-ed and then reviewing...

Letter: Library board should have supported Simpson

Dear editor: The only people who should have been fired over Cathy Simpson’s column about Freedom to Read Week are the members of the NOTL...

Letter: Agree with firing but who are library board members?

Dear editor: Since the library moved from the basement of the courthouse in November 2000 to its present location on Anderson Lane, two of its...

Music Niagara hosts chamber choir at St. Mark’s

Music Niagara and St. Mark's Church are teaming up to present a performance from a chamber choir hailing from Western Canada. On Tuesday, March 26,...

Newark Neighbours short on participants for porch pickup

Cindy Grant and volunteers have been busy putting together 130 Easter hampers for clients of Newark Neighbours to be distributed on March 28. Porch pickups...

Sports: Kinsmen donate $1,000 to Thunderhawks lacrosse

Tracey Hope Special to The Lake Report The Niagara-on-the-Lake Kinsmen Club has generously donated $1,000 toward the Niagara Thunderhawks 2024 lacrosse season. A group of parents and...

Arch-i-text: How architecture holds the history of its inhabitors

At the corner of King and Mary streets stands a large white building that recalls the early days of the Town of Niagara. In 1800,...

Exploring History: Palatine Hill

In the late 1600s, the Servos family was living in the German Palatinate area. The patriarch of the North American family arrived in the...

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