PLACED Archives

‘Stewarts’ of the land: Old St. Davids church to be remade as family home

The old Presbyterian church in St. Davids is getting a facelift. The town is reviewing a development application from its owners, Mark and Brenda Stewart,...

‘Respect is key:’ NOTL teacher recognized with Prime Minister’s Award

For Bryce Honsinger, teaching has been a lifelong passion. With 23 years under his belt, he has accomplished many of his dreams – namely,...

Summer program grants helped NOTL students launch businesses

In the beginning, video production was just an amusing pastime for Preston Sibley. He started Sibp55 Productions three years ago, after undergoing heart surgery...

Rock club gets a new name and partners with Niagara Geopark

NOTL's Kids Rock Club has a new name and is gearing up ready to provide youth with more experiential learning. The newly named GeoKids Club has...

Police charge man in hit-and-run that killed NOTL cyclist, 84

Police have charged a 37-year-old man in the fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a Niagara-on-the-Lake cyclist in July. Niagara Regional Police detectives arrested a man Tuesday in...

Letter: Developer’s criticism of columnist was unmerited

Dear editor: It seems that the favourite recourse of developers when their plans meet with less than an enthusiastic response is one of personal abuse. First...

Editorial: Rallying to the aid of NOTL landmark

There are many memorable sights and landmarks around Niagara-on-the-Lake. In an area with so numerous links to important historical events, we are fortunate to have...

Letter of the Week: Virgil road work is frustrating, but please calm down

Dear editor: I’d like to begin by disclosing that my forum for pointing out things that don’t sit well with me is usually the dinner...

Letter: No more ‘thoughts and prayers,’ we need action on Indigenous travesty

Dear editor: I, for one, am so very, very tired of fatuous expressions like "our thoughts and prayers" about tragedies and calamities for which the...

Letter: Victimless crimes should go unpunished

Dear editor: In response to a letter writer who equated the use of speed cameras near the Virgil school to a cash grab by the...

Letter: Town needs to enforce its own planning rules

Dear editor: I’m wondering what is happening when our town encourages people to apply to build projects that are totally contrary to the zoning, the...

Arch-i-text: Edwardian Classicism, Canada’s blend of French and English style

On and off over the last eight weeks, we have explored a number of 19th and early 20th-century architectural styles that contributed to the...

14 months, hundreds of stories and one heartfelt farewell

It’s not every day I’m at a loss for words — but here I am. I thought writing a goodbye letter would be easy –...

Arts: Generational tragedy at centre of NOTL author’s first novel

Debi Goodwin has been writing fiction her entire life, but hasn’t realized a novel until now. Goodwin’s third book and first published work of fiction,...

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