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Ross’s Ramblings: Hockey people, let ‘Paul for the Hall’ ring out across NOTL

Yes, neighbours it’s our chance to get the right thing done. Hockey people are not philosophers, but are always eager to speak their minds...

NOTL heritage consultant Jim Alexander named Living Landmark

Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Jim Alexander is officially a Living Landmark. The heritage consultant, builder, cabinet maker and expert on historic home restoration has been honoured with...

NOTL’s Ferox white wine to be showcased at Queen’s Park

Ferox by Fabian Reis has been named the official white wine for the Ontario Legislature for 2023, one of three wines to receive the...

Memories of war: The ragtag bunch who became the Home Guard

Roger Kirby Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report These are childhood recollections of growing up in Woodhouse Eaves in Leicestershire, England, during the Second World War....

‘Jam Queen’ Kim McQuhae wins big at 100th Royal Winter Fair

Niagara-on-the-Lake "Jam Queen" Kim McQuhae has done it again. The proprietor of Gryphon Ridge Highlands brought home an armload of awards at the 100th anniversary Royal...

Ross’s Ramblings: Closed car wash creates an unsightly conundrum

Since the days of the horseless carriage arrived here in Niagara, residents have proudly kept their vehicles clean and shiny. It has been a...

Hungarian president rolls up to NOTL bakery in caravan of black SUVs

As world leaders do, she rolled up with a convoy of black SUVs and an entourage of bodyguards. But it was really just a casual...

Ford’s plans worry Niagara conservation authority

Planned changes could have serious impact on region wetlands, CAO says The chief administrator of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority fears agencies like hers may...

It takes a village: Army of volunteers keeps Harvest Classic tourney on ice

The Centennial Sports Park was bustling with life all weekend as it welcomed 36 teams from across Ontario to the annual Harvest Classic hockey...

Arch-i-text: Uncertain futures for historic McNab church and Queenston cottage

In the late spring of 2021 I wrote a series of pieces about the churches of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Included in the April 21 column was Christ...

Letter: Monuments Men series by Ron Dale is excellent reading

Dear editor: I would like to thank Ron Dale for his excellent writing of The Monuments Men series, the biographies and circumstances of all the...

Sports: U11 NOTL Wolves skate to championship

The Niagara-on-the-Lake U11 Rep Wolves won the championship in their division at last weekend’s Harvest Classic Tournament. Luke Simpson scored both goals as the Wolves...

Dr. Brown: Something ‘clicked’: A Lego solution and the Nobel Prize for chemistry

This year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry to Barry Sharpless, Morten Meldal and Carolyn Bertozzi was a work of art in science. It was a beautiful, elegant...

Exploring Photos: Lt. William Wright

This week’s photo is a portrait of Lt. William J. Wright, a former principal of the Niagara High School (now the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum building)....

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