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Arch-i-text: A tale of demolition by neglect

Back in the 1980s my driving route between home and the airport took me past one of a comparatively few Canadian Regency Octagon houses....

Editorial: Start with seeking a solution

They’ve been called “massive overkill,” “a knee-jerk reaction” and “visual eyesores.” All three descriptions of the 50 “no parking” signs erected along Four Mile Creek...

Disc golf makes its debut at community centre

After three years, Niagara-on-the-Lake has opened its first disc golf course at the community centre. “It’s basically playing golf with a Frisbee,” said Jeremy Miron,...

The past comes to life at annual Jane’s Walk in Chautauqua

A crowd of about 50 gathered under a canopy of trees in Ryerson Park last Thursday evening to share in the storied history of...

Terry Fox Run is back and celebrating 42 years of fundraising in NOTL

After two "virtual" years, the Terry Fox Run is back in-person and is set for Sunday, Sept. 18 at Simcoe Park, beginning at 9...

Trio of champions honoured with Sports Wall of Fame induction

Three new names have been added to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Sports Wall of Fame. The inductees honoured at the Meridian Credit Arena on Friday, Aug. 26 are:...

Election 2022: NOTL group plans series of candidate debates

A grassroots political group in Niagara-on-the-Lake has organized a series of all-candidates meetings in advance of the Oct. 24 municipal election. FocusNOTL, started in 2017...

Cleaning up mysterious ‘organic’ pollution spill costs town $650,000 so far

The first few days of a two-week cleanup of a mysterious "organic pollutant" spill in rural Niagara-on-the-Lake has cost the town more than $653,000...

‘They just died’: Niagara beekeepers losing honeybees at an alarming rate

Somer Slobodian and Maddy Gordon After all his honeybees mysteriously died, farmer Dave White has had to completely reinvent his bee business. “We started our hives with...

Town making progress on water loss but leaks prove costly

The cost of leaky water pipes adds up over time and the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake was again reminded of that when council was presented...

Redesigned Glendale interchange will soon be open to traffic

Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent After two and a half years of construction to completely redesign the QEW/Glendale Avenue  interchange, drivers can expect to soon start using the...

Eye for Art: ‘Luncheon of the Boating Party’

  EYE FOR ART #44 – Pierre-Auguste Renoir, "Luncheon of the Boating Party," 1881, oil on canvas, the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.   Has there ever been...

Letter: Big and overwhelming development isn’t appropriate

Dear editor: I am sitting on my front porch, after working on my garden, just relaxing, trying to enjoy a break. Opposite is a new structure,...

Letter: A ward system is an absurd proposal for NOTL

Dear editor: I am writing regarding Samuel Young’s Aug. 25 letter promoting a ward system for Niagara-on-the-Lake, "Yes, NOTL really needs to adopt a ward system." This...

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