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Ross’s Ramblings: Picking-up businesses are busy picking up all around NOTL

Now that I am downtown every morning for two hours, leading my Free Walking Tours around Queen Street and Queen’s Royal Park and St....

Arch-i-text: Setting the record straight: Development is inevitable

In a recent conversation, I apparently surprised some folks by defending a developer. Apparently, as I was told, I am perceived as being firmly...

Letter: Private road sign is a legal necessity, not elitist

Dear editor: Although I have enjoyed Ross’s Ramblings in the past, his column on January 26 ("Will private roads lead to gated communities in our...

Letter: Will Ontario have enough power for all future EVs?

Dear editor: In reading some of the readers' letters regarding the future use of EVs in Ontario in response to NOTL Hydro CEO Tim Curtis's...

Resident looks to build new house next to historic homestead

The William Steward Homestead on Butler Street might be getting a new neighbour. Bruce Harvey, the current owner of the homestead, has asked the town...

Letter: Individual rights vs. government coercion

Dear editor: I never thought that when I asked NOTL residents to “ask why" when debating property rights I’d be afraid of the answers given. I...

Historic stone culvert discovered during road excavation

A piece of historic stone culvert has been uncovered during a town construction project at the Simcoe and Johnson streets. “As the stone culvert is...

Letter: A positive viewpoint on two new NOTL projects

Dear editor: The news is always quick to highlight complainers and negative reactions to whatever new is happening, or, if there is any sort of...

NOTL Rotarians raise thousands to help Ukraine

Bill French Special to The Lake Report The Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake, individual Rotarians and Rotary District 7090 have rallied to the aid of the Ukraine. The...

NOTL community garden breaking new ground this spring

The town is planning to expand its community garden this spring. Julian Traschel, co-ordinator of the Newark Park Community Garden Network, told council he was...

The Monuments Men: Part 34: A confusion of names: Edmund Petrzywalski or Peters?

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...

Growing Together: 10 ways to keep your indoor plants healthy in winter

1. Move them closer to a light source. Winter means shorter days and a reduced number of sunny days. So, it is beneficial to move...

Dr. Brown: Research with pigs shows hope for heart and stroke patients

Statistics suggest as many as 300,000 Americans and Canadians suffer from a sudden cardiac arrest out of hospital and roughly half can be resuscitated...

Exploring Photos: Chloe Cooley takes spotlight

Staff at the NOTL Museum were happy to consult on the development of Canada Post’s latest stamp, which features a local historical figure, drawing...

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