Tag: PLACED

Growing Together: Plants with beautiful fall berries

I don’t want to rush things, but fall will be here in just a few short weeks. I must admit that I love autumn. The...

Old Town gateway on track for August completion

An unseasonably wet August has been a bit of a problem for dry stone mason Menno Braam, but not so much for the wall...

Ross’s Ramblings: Solitary sights on a Sunday morning sidewalk in NOTL

As the Man in Black sang, “There’s something in a Sunday that makes a body feel alone.” It was an early-morning catch-up breakfast with my...

Sailing ‘sharkies’ take over NOTL to compete in world championships

It's no easy feat to sail a 24-foot racing sailboat – but for the competitors taking place in this year's Shark World Championships, the...

Letter: Shred-it proves to be a huge success

Dear editor: On behalf of Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Palliative Care Service, we are happy to report that our Shred-it fundraiser was a huge success on Saturday. We...

Swimmer conquers Lake Ontario in record time

The first swimmer to conquer Lake Ontario this year arrived ashore in Toronto early Wednesday morning – and shattered a nearly 50-year-old record in...

Lacrosse legends honoured on Sports Wall of Fame

Two local lacrosse legends have been inducted into the Niagara-on-the-Lake Sports Wall of Fame.  Paul French and Monty Slingerland, both recognized for their contributions to...

Dr. Brown: NOTL library series focuses on positive psychology and mindfulness

The brain is incredibly complex – so complex that some scientists – including Nobel Prize-winning particle physicist Steven Weinberg, were prompted to wonder whether...

Kid’s lemonade stand raises $1,800 for Niagara Dog Rescue

Seven-year-old Ishani Ayona Pal has been a passionate animal lover ever since rescuing her family dog Spot through Niagara Dog Rescue. To show her support...

NOTL Pickleball Club expanding with six new courts at York Rd. community centre

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Pickleball Club will soon triple the number of indoor courts its members can play on, thanks to a pilot project in conjunction...

Shark sailboat, a NOTL-born creation, star of upcoming sailing competition

Richard Hinterhoeller was only four years old when his father designed the Shark 24 sailboat. Sixty-four years later, it has gone on to become a...

Sports: Greenskeepers top leader board at club championships

They spend most days helping make sure the fairways and greens of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club are in pristine condition. But this past weekend, greenskeepers...

Letter: Taxpayers deserve a say regarding rainbow crosswalk

Dear editor: As a taxpaying resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake, I agree with the comments of Coun. Erwin Wiens in the Aug. 3 article "Crosswalk vandalism cleaned...

Letter: Where are the children of NOTL? That’s a big problem

Dear editor: The saying, “children are our future,” is so often repeated as to have become almost banal – trite, even. Very much the worse, for...

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