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Dr. Brown: The skill behind catching baseballs – and Golden Snitches

In the late 1940s and early '50s, where I grew up, baseball was our favourite game, not so much at school but in makeup...

Growing Together: Warm spell means it’s time to start spring cleanup

With the incredibly warm temperatures last week it felt more like summer coming on than the beginning of spring. The star magnolias have quickly...

Editorial: Part 1: Town needs to tax short-term rentals

First in a series As we reported last week, the town is missing out on an estimated $600,000 in annual revenue because of the previous...

The Lake Report wins five first-place provincial awards

The Lake Report has been honoured with five first-place awards in the Ontario Community Newspapers Association's annual Better Newspapers Competition. In all, The Lake Report...

Letter: Roundabout is exactly what is needed in St. Davids

Dear editor: As I have previously written, the proposed “yield-at-entry” roundabout in St. Davids is exactly the correct approach to traffic flow, pedestrian access and...

Solmar and SORE face off over Rand demolition plan

Half a decade of land disputes is rapidly boiling down to a couple of hours of prepared speeches and power points. Solmar Development Inc. and...

New homes away from home for seasonal farmworkers

Farmers invest millions to build new, modern living quarters It’s out with the old and in with the new this year at some farms around Niagara-on-the-Lake. Newly...

Letter: Council needs to let land tribunal rule on major developments

The following is a letter to members of NOTL council. A copy was submitted to The Lake Report for publication. I believe it is time...

St. Michael trivia night supports new gym equipment, uniforms

St. Michael Catholic Elementary School is hosting an adults-only trivia night Friday to raise money for new gym equipment and uniforms. “We're excited to be...

Hotel operators argue room tax should apply to short-term rentals

Hotel operators in Niagara-on-the-Lake say that if short-term rentals are going to exist, they ought to be charging people the town's 2 per cent...

Niagara College students get their brew on at the Project Brew beer festival

Guests basked in the sun with an ice cold beer last Friday at Niagara College’s Project Brew Hops by the Docks beer festival. More than...

Black cemetery protest called ‘publicity stunt’ and ‘misleading’

An activist's brief hunger strike in Niagara-on-the-Lake has left some people feeling upset and misled. Toronto resident James Russell chained himself to the plaque at...

Op-ed: Solving the housing crisis at the expense of our communities

Wayne Gates Special to The Lake Report Housing and development are issues on the minds of nearly every resident I speak with. Growth and affordability are people's...

NOTL taxes rise 8.25%, but support is not unanimous

After months of discussion, debate and confusion, Niagara-on-the-Lake council approved the town's budget for 2023, but it was far from unanimous. The final impact to...

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