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The ordinary made extraordinary with hydro box beautification contest

Have you ever been walking on the street and seen one of those hydro boxes covered with eye-catching landscapes and colours? This is more than...

Arch-i-text: Questions about role of town’s urban design committee

While I had intended this week to continue the series on historic architecture, which began with Georgian era and was followed by Regency era,...

Letter: Three-storey apartment will be detrimental to neighbours

Dear editor: The letter in last week’s edition “NOTL needs to reject King St. apartment” highlights an issue that should have us all worried. No one...

Letter: Canadians should be able to control the end of their lives

Dear editor: People are probably aware of Dying With Dignity Canada, an organization which led the push to get medical assistance in dying (commonly known...

Letter: Please help oppose King Street condo project

Dear editor: This is my alert to the Niagara-on-the-Lake community. Have you heard about the three-storey, 17-unit apartment/condo building coming to our neighbourhood? This is not Parliament Oak. This...

Letter: Hatred has no home in NOTL

Dear editor: Imagine if the cenotaph in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake was vandalized, or city hall or even one of the beautiful churches we have in our...

Kinsmen look forward to ‘good healthy year’ after successful car show

Harold Dyck is what one might call a huge car buff: he rolled onto the property of the Kinsmen Scout Hall on Sunday morning...

Yoga teacher to stars visits NOTL for three-day retreat

This Labour Day long weekend, a yoga teacher known for his work with celebrities like Sting, Madonna and John McEnroe, will be touching down...

Exploring Photos: Honouring our firefighters, 1938

Many parts of Canada have been ravaged by wildfires and the tragic news coming from Hawaii is devastating. In honour of the firefighters battling...

Soldiers’ Field Day returns to Fort George this weekend

A musical showcase of the sounds of early 19th-century military life is back this weekend at the Fort George national historic site in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The...

Ignite a creative spark at Pumphouse’s art program for seniors

You don’t have to be a world-class artist to enjoy the pleasure – and health benefits – of engaging your creative side. The Niagara Pumphouse...

Part 6: Missing in Action: Pte. William Day survived Passchendaele, then luck ran out

In both world wars, there were men killed in action or who died in service who had a connection with Niagara-on-the-Lake but for various...

Growing Together: Myth-busting some common garden ‘wives’ tales’

This past week, I was reading through a gardening-type forum where you could ask your questions and other fellow gardeners could offer their advice. I...

Museum lecture highlights Underground Railroad and fight for freedom

The legendary Underground Railroad movement was perhaps one of the 19th century’s most significant movements of people in North America. Today, we're still learning...

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