PLACED Archives

Niagara pilot won’t let emergency landing keep him grounded

Surviving an emergency plane landing might be enough to keep many people from flying again, but for pilot Gord Tessier it’s all in the...

Editorial: Doug Ford’s Greenbelt doublespeak

Completing 14 out of 15 tasks would generally inspire compliments. In sport, winning 14 of 15 games, stopping 14 of 15 shots, hitting 14 of...

Long-distance swimmers fail in quest to conquer Lake Ontario

Two long-distance swims burned out on Lake Ontario over the weekend. One of them almost literally went down in flames. Jason Kloss and Greg Maitinsky both...

Ross’s Ramblings: Iconic cultural object makes beautiful music in our wee NOTL

My musical career more or less peaked in the 1960s with Elvis, the Beatles and the Beach Boys. But even then, I had heard...

NOTL has a peachy keen weekend

It was an extra-sweet weekend for Niagara-on-the-Lake all around town, with Saturday’s Peach Festival occupying the length of Queen Street followed by Sunday’s Peach...

Dr. Brown: Connecting the mind and body – in sports, stress and more

When I worked at the New England Medical Center in the 1990s, I was part of a sports medicine clinic that served professional and...

Cornerstone church celebrates the season with peach cafe

If you can’t get enough peaches this August, don’t worry: the peach festivities aren’t over. Cornerstone Community Church's campus in Virgil is hosting a temporary...

Shades of Summer rebrands as a rosé-themed dinner

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Shades of Summer party has a new identity: the annual summer soirée has rebranded and made its debut as Shades of Rosé on...

Jane’s Walk rescheduled for Aug. 24

Grab your umbrellas – just in case the weather doesn't co-operate, again – and head out next Thursday for the rescheduled third annual Jane’s...

VIRGIL UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Pet Valu

Hello NOTL! My name is Laura Kott, and my husband John and I purchased the Pet Valu store here in town back in April....

Hands tied, he wants to swim Niagara River – to support mental health

Dylan Rumsey's upcoming six-kilometre swim down the Niagara River is similar to last year's — but with a twist. “I'm doing it with my hands...

Letter: Town needs to keep tax hike below rate of inflation

Dear editor: The decision to commence budget talks in the fall is a welcome step in the right direction, ("Plans for 2024 budget talks to...

Letter: Rainbow crosswalk only costs each taxpayer a few cents

Dear editor: I am greatly saddened and outraged by the hate messages repeatedly spray-painted on Niagara-on-the-Lake's rainbow crosswalk. To add insult to injury, the comments of...

Arch-i-text: Then along came the Regency era

For most of the 1700s, the controlling elements of British society were staunchly conservative, promoting the values of rationalism, order and harmony; attitudes that...

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