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Arts: Willowbank celebrates graduation of class of 2023

John Scott Special to The Lake Report Sunlight streamed into Bright Parlour in the mansion at the Willowbank Estate on Thursday, April 6, heralding a special...

Hunt for golden egg a full day’s work, but it paid off

Late at night on Friday (or early Saturday morning), Stefan Regier snuck out of his house, careful that nobody was watching him. He had a...

Letter: Concerns about cyclists on the roads of NOTL

Dear editor: Although I agree that something needs to be done in Queenston to curb drivers who are not considerate of the mostly narrower roads,...

Code Grey: Region needs 91 more doctors, NOTL needs 3

“Code Grey” is one in a series of stories in The Lake Report about health care in Niagara Region. In hospital parlance, “Code Grey”...

Heritage committee wants Parliament Oak historical features preserved before demolition

Two Sisters Resorts Corp. wants to demolish the old Parliament Oak school to make way for a hotel and the town’s heritage committee wants the developer...

NOTL Museum curator receives 40 under 40 award

And the award goes to ... Sarah Kaufman. Kaufman, the managing director and curator at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, found out last week that she won...

Interpretive board will mark old railway path into NOTL dock area

People in Old Town may soon get the chance to learn a little more about the history of the Canadian railroad in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Paul Chapman,...

Letter: Ramps are an easy, inexpensive solution

Dear editor: Regarding the March 30 article on accessibility to stores and buildings in Niagara-on-the-Lake (" ‘A single step is a closed door’ "), this is...

Activist ends brief hunger strike at Black cemetery

James Russell says he'll be back with a 'bigger and louder' protest Activist James Russell abruptly ended his hunger strike at the Niagara Baptist Church...

Life writ small: NOTL woman is downsizing her village of miniatures

As she walks through her hobby room, Cindy Carter can't help but to gush over the details of her work with great pride. From mansions...

Growing Together: Pruning deciduous shrubs to be a cut above the rest

To help understand pruning a bit better, last week we looked at some of the science about how a plant grows. This week, here are...

Sports: NOTL swimmer looks ahead after performance at Olympic trials

Niagara-on-the-Lake swimmer Peyton Leigh registered some solid performances in the Canadian Olympic trials last week. The 15-year-old competed in the national trials in Toronto in...

Letter: More town staffers not a priority

Dear editor: I was surprised to read that the town of NOTL might need 16 new staffers this year, ("Town proposing to hire 16 new staffers...

Letter: SORE seeks transparency in Marotta-Burroughs investigation

Editor’s Note: Police have closed their investigation into this matter and no charges were laid. Niagara Now’s April 19, 2023 reporting in this respect...

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