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Royal Oak teachers pave positive futures for students

It's carpet time. Krista McMackin, a teacher for the past three years at Royal Oak Community School, is herding kids into a group for a...

‘No limits’ for women, says Marcia Penner

The name Penner literally is a landmark in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Penner Home Hardware Building Centre is a destination, the go-to place for home "stuff" and...

Nothing stops NOTL’s women firefighters

At Niagara-on-the-Lake’s fire station in Glendale, women stand shoulder to shoulder with men, and go toe to toe with fire. Rebecca Van der Zalm has...

Ross’s Ramblings: Library’s artificial intelligence series shows how little I know

May I encourage more locals to come out to seminars and workshops organized around our town? So much to learn, so much work done by...

Letter: Mind-boggling ignorance about town’s tree bylaw

Dear editor: We read the article about town council’s discussion regarding our present tree bylaws (“Restrictions on tree cuttings are unfair, councillors say”) in the...

Dr. Brown: AI programs getting progressively better and reliable

Some form of artificial intelligence had been imagined by fiction writers in the 1800s and the first half of 1900s. But it was Alan Turing,...

An honour roll of NOTL women

Women make the world go 'round – in NOTL and everywhere else. So, we asked readers to nominate women from NOTL who they felt...

A lifetime of learning starts at Niagara Nursery School

It’s a typical morning at the Niagara Nursery School, with dozens of children flowing in and teachers setting up for the day ahead. Amid the...

Snow plow namers get kudos from council

Three winners of the Niagara-on-the-Lake's new snow plow naming contest got their grip and grins at town hall Tuesday night. Winners Jordana Hernder, Laura Hollemans...

A brush with royal tea: March Break children’s tea party

The Friends of Fort George is cordially extending an invitation to families for a special March Break tea party fit for royalty. "Tea Like the...

Arts: Indigenous artist’s exhibition extended at RiverBrink

Debra Antoncic Special to The Lake Report A wonderful burst of colour awaits visitors in the exhibition "Samuel Thomas: New Beginnings," which has been extended until...

Growing Together: The benefits of raised vegetable gardens

If you follow any of the garden blogs or still like leafing through magazines, you will most likely have noticed over the past few...

Part 1: A Clean Sweep: What should we do with years of accumulated ‘stuff’?

From junk drawers to overstuffed basements, many of us have a lot of "stuff" we no longer need. This four-part series will help you...

Sports: NOTL skaters perform well in competitions

Members of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Skating Club have been busy winning medals and ribbons in competitions across the province. Two club members, Hailey Mitchell in STAR...

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