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Letter: Is NOTL due for a name change?

Dear editor: Now that the St. Catharines hospital has been renamed the Marotta Family Hospital, isn't it time for our town council to change the...

Letter: Council steps up to vote down King St. condo plan

Dear editor: Thank you to the "people's" councillors (Tim Balasiuk, Gary Burroughs, Wendy Cheropita, Maria Mavridis and Sandra O’Connor), who passed a motion against the...

Letter: Use speed humps to help control traffic

Dear editor: Excellent commentary on the new proposed speed limits for Chautauqua streets and the tireless work of the Friends of Ryerson Park, especially Brian...

Letter: Kudos to council for rejecting King St. project

Dear editor: The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake staff’s report to council regarding the proposed King Street apartment project strongly favoured supporting the proposed complex as submitted...

Letter: Disappointed about planning process

Dear editor: In reference to the Lake Report article "Staff supports King Street condo," (The Lake Report, Jan. 25), I am disappointed, but, if I'm...

Letter: Trustees wrong to suspend Benoit

Dear editor: This is an open letter regarding the news story about Niagara Catholic school trustee Natalia Benoit, "NOTL Catholic trustee suspended for Nazi and...

Here among the cats: NOTL group seeks to help feline friends

Miesha and Phoenix were busy making themselves at home, looking out the window or simply checking out the surroundings, at their temporary home with...

Exploring History: The Whale Inn

The Whale Inn, shown in this 1960 photograph (before its restoration), was built in 1835 to cater to sailors and merchants arriving at the...

Arch-i-text: Health care and amalgamation show bigger is rarely better

It often amazes me how, once a concept is adopted by the government, the actual success of the concept is rarely – if ever...

Growth fuels need for St. David’s Cold Storage expansion

With an ever-growing client list, it's clear to St. David's Cold Storage president Alfred Dyck that the business has room to grow — including...

Bakers show off their skills – at the library

Whether you’re a new home baker or the next Anna Olson, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library’s monthly bake-offs are the place to be. Led by community...

Ross’s Ramblings: Travel in Mexico without guacamole

Reflecting on my peripatetic life, I realize I have often studiously avoided the local foods that define an area. Recently, this meant 19 days in...

Growing Together: Where to start on your garden’s landscape journey

Are you wanting to make some changes in your garden this year? Is there something that you have always dreamed of adding to your...

Editorial: Finding ways to address speed concerns

It took three years of research, writing and lobbying – and a lot of patience – but the work of the Friends of Ryerson...

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