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Legion’s first literary awards judged by NOTL author

Oxford University graduate, published author and former English teacher Colin Brezicki brought his expertise to judge the Legion's first annual literary contest for seniors. During...

Exploring Photos: Caddies at the NOTL golf course

School’s out and Niagara-on-the-Lake kids no doubt are excited for some summertime fun. This 1902 photograph features the Niagara Golf Club caddies goofing around...

Keeping it Green: Going slow and steady keeps nesting turtles safe on roads

Turtles in Niagara are braving roads in search of sites to lay eggs. Thoughtful driving and small acts of compassion make a monumental difference...

Arch-i-text: Brutalism was true to its name

The prefix "neo" is derived from the Greek word "neos," which means "new." It is often used to indicate something that is new or...

Letter: NOTL in dark ages in limiting nuisance lighting

Dear editor: A big shout out to Brian Marshall for “bringing to light” the potentially adverse impact of poorly designed bright exterior LED lights with...

Growing Together: How to prevent garden diseases

In last week’s article, I wrote about a couple of insect problems that I have been seeing in many gardens at this time. This week,...

Letter: Let’s move on with our lives

Dear editor: There seems to have been a preponderance of articles over the past year regarding the LGBTQ etc. community as some feel there is...

Letter: Denying town, SORE legal costs sends important message

Dear editor: I usually find myself cheering for the judicial system to award legal costs so as to discourage the growing trend of frivolous lawsuits...

Editorial: A day to celebrate Canada

“ … Our home and native land. True patriot love in all of us command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The true north...

New milestone reached in restoration of Fort Mississauga

Nestled amid the grounds of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club, where the Niagara River washes into Lake Ontario, is a fire- and bomb-proof fortification with...

Pickleball club president says too early to know if Queenston courts will be new club

The Niagara Parks Commission is planning to repave some dilapidated tennis ball courts in Queenston. It could be a new place to play for the...

Royal Oak student places second in regional poetry contest

A Royal Oak student is feeling a little overwhelmed after placing second in a regional poetry contest — for writing about an ancestor who...

Motorcycle squads ride to keep residential school history out of shadows

Hailed by smoke bombs and the rhythmic beat of leather-skinned hand drums, motorcycle riders from across southern Ontario rolled into Niagara Sunday afternoon in...

NOTL’s well water smells like ‘rotten eggs,’ rural residents want change

Rural residents in Niagara-on-the-Lake are fed up with their water service. Juan Neumann, a grape grower who lives on East and West Line, wants the...

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