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Exploring Photos: St. Davids Cement Works

This week’s photograph is of St. Davids Cement Works, also known as the Queenston Cement Works, which was built near the Queenston Quarries by...

Mind Your Meters: Stop signs successfully slow speedsters at tricky intersection

A few signs have made a world of difference in rural Niagara-on-the-Lake. Residents on McNab Road say they're happy to see slower speeds and fewer...

Golf: Henry wins Criers’ Tournament with super 70 net score

Yolanda Henry had a stellar day on the links Tuesday, winning the Criers’ Tournament during the 18-hole women’s league competition at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf...

Community garden bountiful this summer — despite theft of produce from private plots

In spite of the pilfering of some prime vegetables early last week, Niagara-on-the-Lake’s community garden is thriving this summer. During an open house Saturday for...

Hometown Traveller: Exotic birding and wildlife adventures in Costa Rica

Janice White Special to The Lake Report I retired to Niagara in the spring of 2019 and, while I have been doing photography for a while,...

Exploring Photos: Greene’s Livery Stable

This week’s image is of the former livery stables of the Greene family. The stables were established on King Street by Michael J. Greene...

Ross’s Ramblings: My love for farmers stretches back four generations

My great-grandfather Jabel Robinson was a giant in the early days of farming in western Ontario. While studying family history last week, I learned...

Fun in spades at Red Roof Retreat’s summer camp

Red Roof Retreat’s summer camp is a place full of animals, crafts, horse-drawn buggy rides and smiles. “I just love the fact that you can...

Queen’s Royal Beach safe for swimming again

Beach trips are back on. After the region said high E. coli levels made Queen's Royal Beach unsafe for swimming last Thursday, the water passed...

Letter: Disagree with both stances on Parliament Oak hotel

Dear editor: First of all, regarding The Lake Report's July 13 about the "councillor not surprised" at the "ruling" against the town's loss at the...

Arch-i-text: A new look at affordable housing

Although you may not have noticed yet, in the face of 10 interest rate hikes since March 2022, the building industry has been slowly...

Editorial: A fine idea bears fruit – and vegetables

There’s something magical and certainly satisfying about planting a seed – or a seedling – and watching it grow. Going back more than two years...

Editorial: Give again to Newark Neighbours

We have shared this message before. The food bank at Newark Neighbours needs help from the generous folks of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The agency is holding another food...

Part 2: Missing in Action: Lost and presumed dead, Sapper George Brownlee

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...

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