In the 1930s, there were a series of photographs taken of Queen Street for insurance purposes. The buildings in this photo still exist today, save for the original firehall, which burned down in November 2009.
"Mulching is a simple, low-cost garden technique that has big benefits for your plants and garden’s overall health," writes Joanne Young, sharing her breakdown of why mulch is important and a step-by-step guide for using it in your garden this spring.
With a background in law, Celia Taylor says she is passionate about community advocacy and environmentalism. As a candidate, she hopes to contribute to a riding focused on environmental protection, fair access to justice and sustainable development.
The new heritage conservation district study, a plan will create "a tool to manage change, the policies and guidelines accept the evolution of buildings and structures over time," writes Brian Marshall, "while ensuring that any such change complements, rather than detracts from, the district’s unique character."
"Undoubtedly things will get worse in the next few weeks as layoffs happen, confidence wanes and the economy shrinks a little. Once the election’s over, serious talks can begin to try to resurrect Canada’s favoured trading status with the Americans. That will take time," writes Garth Turner.
"We’re thrilled that Shaw is receiving $35 million in funding — arts organizations need and deserve public support. But it was disturbing to see Oosterhoff pretending to stand for Shaw. Because he doesn’t. Not for a second," writes editor-in-chief Richard Harley.
"The goal of this series isn’t to shut down a local business — we don’t want that. What we want is meaningful change that modernizes NOTL’s zoning bylaws and ensures they reflect the realities of 2025," writes editor-in-chief Richard Harley.
With 40 wins and only two losses this season, the members of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Wolves U18 rep team have one more major milestone on their radar: bringing home a provincial hockey championship.
Andrea Kaiser says she wasn't planning to run in this year's election, until threats to Canadian sovreignty began to emerge from south of the border, pushing her to take the lead: "For this election, for this moment in time, I feel like it was made for me."
Elected to the District School Board of Niagara in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, Shannon Mitchell says her role helped deepen her knowledge of the region’s education issues and community needs.
Tony Baldinelli is urging Niagara-on-the-Lake residents to vote Conservative to protect the region’s wine industry, which he says is at risk because of tax changes by the Liberal government.
"If we want conveniently located hospitals, schools, libraries, recreational facilities and the like, all affordably priced, we absolutely positively need much higher population densityIf we want conveniently located hospitals, schools, libraries, recreational facilities and the like, all affordably priced, we absolutely positively need much higher population density," writes Ross Robinson, covering other topics including changes to Tourism NOTL's strategy and an intriguing proposition for a new speedrail system in southern Ontario.
"The joy of spring isn’t just about the change in weather; it’s about the profound sense of rebirth that touches everything around us," writes Joanne Young.
During elections for the first parliament of the province of Canada, Edward C. Campbell won by one vote against Henry J. Boulton — Boulton appealed the election results, and the seat was turned over to him after a year.
