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Op-ed: Decreased access to health care is harming our community

MPP Wayne Gates Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Across the province of Ontario, residents and families are losing access to the frontline health care services...

Arch-i-text: Subdivisions can be contextually appropriate and practical, if developers plan them right

It should come as no surprise to the folks who regularly read this column that I am not a fan of the standard car-centric...

A sporting time: Lots of medal winners at first-ever pickleball tournament

Steve Ferley Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The organizers of last weekend’s NOTL Pickleball Classic can look back with pride on a hugely successful tournament. The...

Hot dogs have a cool time at dock diving competition

Dogs splashed into the weekend at the Meadow in Niagara-on-the-Lake for a sunny afternoon of showing off their best tricks — or just having...

Exploring Photos: St. Andrew’s Church

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is gearing up for the Strawberry Festival this weekend and our Tiny Museum will be there with one of our...

Letter: Crossroads is a fantastic and inclusive school

Dear editor: It is evident from how the kids of the family from Hong Kong living with me are thriving that Crossroads Public School has...

Letter: Specific plants to attract pollinators to your garden

Dear editor: Further to columnist Joanne Young’s point about growing native plants, ("The importance of pollinators," June 8), you can also select specific plants for...

Letter: Community had no say in approval of rainbow crosswalk

Dear editor: It is always the same defensive argument, that to express a different opinion or to even raise a question in the first place...

Ross’s Ramblings: So much fun in NOTL — and celebrating freedom

Could we have had any more fun in NOTL last weekend? A sold out pickleball tournament at the two arenas in Virgil, with over 300...

Letter: Vandalism shows us why Pride crosswalk is needed

Dear vandals: Thank you for your help in proving exactly why we need a Pride crosswalk in our town. (“Town ‘not daunted’ by vandalism of...

Editorial: NOTL is the winner at pickleball tourney

It was a Niagara-on-the-Lake sports event for the history books — another notch in our town’s belt after last year’s Canada Games. The NOTL Pickleball...

PHOTO GALLERY: Tourism NOTL’s picnic dinner paints Peller Estates white

It was a Friday night to remember for many at Peller Estates Winery. Niagara-on-the-Lake hosted its White Effect Dinner on June 9, an annual all-white...

Cornerstone church looks to expand amid growing congregation

While other churches are closing doors, Cornerstone Community Church is looking to open a few more. The town is reviewing applications from the church to...

Strawberry Fest is back Saturday

Take a bite into the sweetness of Niagara-on-the-Lake – the sweetness of our fresh, locally-grown strawberries, that is. The Strawberry Festival returns this Saturday at...

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