The Rotary Club hopes guests will don their best cocktail attire and enjoy an evening of live music, dancing, and what it calls “Niagara’s finest food and wine.”
“Why would they put additional funds on their taxpayers and their municipality? I think it’s our job to be fair and treat everyone in the municipality fairly," said Regional Coun. Andrea Kaiser.
The town is starting a new round of public engagement, beginning next week, to hear what the community wants to see happen next with the property at 176 Wellington St. Findings will be presented to council in December.
This year, the Canada Day cake came together not only due to the hard work of Willow Cakes & Pastries, but also thanks to thousands of dollars in donations from the local community.
Patriotism came with a message at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124’s Canada Day celebration, where “Canada is not for sale” shirts, a new fixture in this year's national holiday, made a statement among the sea of red and white.
What started as a concept in Japan to help those grieving the loss of loved ones has become a worldwide phenomenon: “We hope it’s able to bring comfort, connection and a small measure of peace to those navigating a bereavement journey."
The company has launched a second climate-controlled Freedom Jet vessel, five years after introducing the first, giving more guests a choice: Stay dry inside a glass-enclosed dome or get drenched up front in the open-air seats.
Some are looking forward to seeing more family homes being built in the neighbourhood, while others say St. Davids isn’t ready for more development. Both residents and councillors still have questions about plans for local stormwater management.
NOTL Hydro's president attributes the rise in power outages over the course of the past year to a loss of power supply from Hydro One, fallen dead trees, accidents and equipment problems.
Kenny Bradford’s five-year-old daughter, Laina, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last year. Bradford said that while life with diabetes has its challenges, such as monitoring and balancing insulin, the newfound community has been the silver lining.
Critics of these new bills say they will clear the way for more development without limitations and could encroach on environmental protection in Ontario.
Pedal pubs across the province will allow passenger-cyclists to drink alcohol while on board, rather than waiting to arrive at the bar they're pedalling to before having a drink.
“It’s fascinating to me what Canada did in both world wars, particularly the Great War,” said Richard Moncrief, a re-enactor who travelled from Virginia to take part in the weekend's event. "It's worth the trek."
Looking at the seven-day forecast, it looks like the heat is here to stay, with a high of 30 C expected for a majority of the days in the first week of July.
