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Yellow Door lauds Goettler family for supporting new film school

From supplying water to villages in Africa to creating a fish farm in Bolivia, Vaughn and Lauren Goettler have been quick to help others...

Sports: NOTL pro drafted by team in National Pickleball League

Outdoor courts – and a bit of romance – drove Welland resident Reese George to travel 40 minutes to play pickleball. George, 23, started playing...

Artist brings the essence of the Arctic to Pumphouse

Janet Read was able to capture the unique and compelling atmosphere of the Arctic in her latest art exhibition – entirely from memory. "High Arctic...

Museum offers historical setting for annual wine tasting

This year’s Dig Our Roots wine tasting offered a unique experience to ticket holders. For the first time, the tasting was hosted in the Niagara-on-the-Lake...

Poppy Project returns to Old Town starting Nov. 1

A project that begin three years ago to honour soldiers who have fought on behalf of Canada around the world has now grown to...

NOTL legion to kick off poppy campaign on Oct. 27

The Royal Canadian Legion branch 124 will be raising awareness for its annual poppy campaign on Friday in advance of Remembrance Day with a...

Letter: Let residents vote on idea of an indoor pool for NOTL

Dear editor: Your Oct. 12 editorial, "An indoor swimming pool for NOTL," was an excellent opinion piece. It was well-articulated in a non-threatening way and I...

Opinion: White Oaks highrise plan isn’t reasonable or necessary

Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent Would you welcome a 25-storey highrise apartment building in your Niagara-on-the-Lake community? Or better yet, would you welcome a cluster of apartments...

Celebrate spooky season at youth group’s Halloween event

With Halloween less than two weeks away, the time for tricks and treats is drawing near. Over at the NOTL Youth Collective, the team will...

Sports: ‘Terrible’ effort leads to 5-3 Predators’ home loss

Sloppy play and a lack of effort may have led to the Jr. A Niagara Predators' 5-3 loss to the St. George Ravens last...

Sports: Men’s league wraps up golf season with prize giveaway

As autumn blows in, the golf season is winding down for another year. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club's popular Thursday men's league wrapped up its season...

Rain or shine, Oktoberfest served the steins

The weekend brought a taste of Germany to Niagara-on-the-Lake. Celebrators of the annual Oktoberfest were at the Exchange Brewery on Saturday to enjoy a day...

Editorial: Compensation for injured migrant workers

Migrant farm workers are the backbone of Canada’s – and Niagara’s – agricultural sector. Without the men and women who leave their families behind and...

More than just books: Libraries are important social hubs, new report finds

A new report on the future of libraries across Canada has detailed some of the biggest challenges they're up against today – and the...

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