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NOTL man moves first pawn in setting up chess club

Katie Ryan Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report David Sherman remembers playing his first chess match with his friend Morton in Sherman's house when he was...

Positive signs in the revitalization of NOTL’s Lailey Winery

Some early success stories fuel momentum of new owner's transformation One sign of the transformation underway at Lailey Winery is – literally – the sign that...

NOTL throws a coronation fete fit for a king

Doreen Hounsham attended the second coronation celebration of her life on Saturday, trading Scotland for Simcoe Park. After completing the one-kilometre walk organized by Queen...

Got an old two-wheeler? Bikes for Farmworkers hosts used bike drive Saturday

If you’ve got a used bicycle sitting around and don’t know what to do with it, you’re in luck: there's a group in town...

Health coalition launches referendum to stop Ford’s expansion of private clinics

Three voting stations will pop up in Niagara-on-the-Lake this month as part of an effort across the province to stop the government from allowing...

Walking tour highlights key scenes from NOTL’s Black history

The Olde Candy Shoppe on Queen Street in Niagara-on-the-Lake once housed a barbershop. In the 1880s, a Black man by the name of Lewis Ross...

New town rules say residents can’t speak to council on regional issues

Anyone who wants to speak directly to Niagara-on-the-Lake's council will be playing by some slightly new rules from now on. Residents will not be able...

Ross’s Ramblings: Enjoy our town’s character – and all its characters

Our wee town shows well and, for a variety of reasons, it is highly ranked as a primo place to visit. The vineyards and wineries,...

Marotta hotel called ‘not compatible’

'Some things just don’t belong' in a residential neighbourhood, council told Almost 50 people turned out at Niagara-on-the-Lake town hall Tuesday night to voice concerns...

Town kicks in $12,500 to help pay for Canada Day celebrations

Two months ahead of Canada Day, community groups hosting celebration events will get $12,500 of support from the municipality. Niagara-on-the-Lake's council approved two grants for...

Sports: Rangers battle back to win Barrie basketball tourney in OT

The Niagara Rangers U19 men's basketball team faced some stiff competition at a weekend tournament in Barrie, but fought their way through it all...

Virgil resident turns his business idea into reality with MVP Uniforms

After 15 years of working for his family's company, a longtime Virgil resident is expanding his horizons. Alex Froese, general manager of his parents’...

Hare Wine Co. is ‘perfect match’ for Twilight Jazz & Blue Series

At the Twilight Jazz & Blues Series, it may be the musicians who play the tunes, but in a way, the star is the...

Sports: Men’s and women’s golf leagues tee off

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club's busy league season has begun. The Thursday men's league teed off last week and the men's WOOFs league officially hit the...

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