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Letter: Fond memories of a life well-lived

Dear editor: On behalf of Willowbank in Queenston and myself, I wish to pay tribute to John Kormos, whose obituary appeared in the July 20...

Editorial: Around and around we go

“The joint was rockin,' goin' round and round.” With apologies to the late, great Chuck Berry, his lyrics might be appropriate locally almost 70 years later. It won’t...

Part 3: Missing in Action: ‘Game of luck’ ran out for Pte. William Rossiter

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...

Mind Your Meters: St. Davids residents want drivers to slow it down

Fast traffic persists in St. Davids and residents are asking the region to help slow things down. Dan Segal, president of the St. Davids Ratepayers...

Virgil road rebuilding a major headache for businesses

A major road reconstruction project in Virgil is progressing – another section of asphalt base was put down this week – but area businesses...

Mind Your Meters: Line 2 residents want action to protect kids from speeders

Last time it was a cat, but next time it could be a child. After two cats were struck dead by swift-moving vehicles on Line...

Mind Your Meters: Speeding on Annmarie Drive a huge safety concern, say residents

Residents on Annmarie Drive in Virgil say they want to see cars slow down on the road in the neighbourhood before somebody gets seriously...

‘Unfair’ 6.1% tax on VQA wines needs to be eliminated, industry says

The wine industry is once again calling on the government to eliminate the 6.1 per cent tax on VQA wines. Niagara Region's council unanimously supported...

TD Niagara Jazz Festival caps off 10th anniversary at Simcoe Park

The TD Niagara Jazz Festival concluded its summer lineup with Music in the Park at Simcoe Park last Saturday. Featuring food, free dance lessons and,...

Mother and son charged in series of NOTL business break-ins

A mother and son from London, Ont., are facing a long list of charges in connection with a series of break-ins at Niagara businesses,...

Friends add a little jazz to kickstart burial ground fundraising

While listening to jazz in the park, some music lovers decided to set some time aside for a history lesson. George Webber was given space...

Farmers keeping close eye on crops after heavy rainfall

Grape growers and tender fruit farmers are carefully watching over their vineyards and orchards after hail and a few days of heavy rain rocked...

Big changes, big growth in NOTL’s gardens over 30 years

Niagara-on-the-Lake residents took a tour of their town last Monday to learn about the work that goes into making it the place they call...

Mind Your Meters: Chautauqua residents skeptical of town’s neighbourhood traffic study findings

Niagara-on-the-Lake staff say Chautauqua does not have a speeding problem, based on information they collected from a traffic study done in the spring. Some of...

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