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Meloen’s walking tour highlights secrets of Chautauqua’s past

The neighbourhood of Chautauqua began as one of many "adult summer camps" in Niagara, as Rick Meloen describes them.  The Chautauqua movement of outdoor-minded adults...

Sports: Whistlin’ Jim McMacken shoots his way to another top finish

Jim McMacken continued his stellar play this season, carding an even-par 36 to scoop low gross honours in last Thursday's men's league action at...

Royal Oak School takes education to the great outdoors

Royal Oak Community School is bringing down the walls of its classrooms this week.  For one week, students have left the indoors behind and are...

Sports: Rangers men’s basketball squad ready to compete in Ontario Cup

The Niagara Rangers under-19 men's basketball team has high hopes going into the Ontario Cup championship tournament in Markham this weekend. Niagara finished the regular...

Arch-i-text: Of lights and rights and other things

Recently, I found it necessary to acquire a large number of lights – various styles of bulbs and fixtures – for one of my...

Letter: One developer shows importance of working with community

Dear editor: Congratulations to Blythwood Homes for its thoughtful rethinking and more sympathetic approach to its proposed lakefront condo project, ("Residents OK with Melville condo...

Letter: Mary St. condo would invade privacy of neighbouring properties

The following letter to Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa and members of council was submitted to The Lake Report for publication. We are writing to present...

Letter: Parliament Oak hotel compared to Prince of Wales

Dear editor: I thought your readers might be interested in seeing an illustration showing the difference in height, massing and streetscape of the proposed Parliament...

Construction on Glendale roundabout begins

Construction of the new Glendale roundabout at Glendale Avenue and York Road has begun this week. The work, which began June 1, will be ongoing...

Town urged to put more focus on the environment with strategic plan

If the environment fails, nothing else will matter – that was a sentiment one Niagara-on-the-Lake resident shared during one of several information sessions held...

Fire call interrupts final firefighters community breakfast

The St. Davids Firefighters' Association served up breakfast for the community one last time Saturday before taking their summer break. Last weekend's breakfast at the...

The Monuments Men: Part 50: Less onerous and dangerous duties: Norman Hugh Manley

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Letter: Ironic ‘Sold out’ sign reflects direction Ontario is headed

Dear editor: Coming into St. David’s along on Four Mile Creek Road from Niagara-on-the-Lake, one used to be greeted with a sign announcing that one...

Old and new faces ring in farmers market season

Kathryn and Don Recourt were among a group of fresh faces at the first Market at the Village of the summer season.  Saturday was the...

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