Niagara-on-the-Lake town council has delayed a decision on the Shaw Festival’s proposed redesign of the Royal George Theatre to allow more consultation with the theatre company — during a meeting that ended with Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa leaving in frustration.
Whether it's places like Butler's Barracks or Queenston Heights, the fact that places like Garrison Village and the Jackson-Triggs Winery used to host military training grounds, or that the Royal George Theatre was built to entertain the troops of Camp Niagara, the legacy of war is everywhere in NOTL.
The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change is urging Canadians to donate to a newly launched emergency fund to help Jamaican farmworkers rebuild after Hurricane Melissa — the most powerful storm to ever hit the island.
This weekend, that landscape stretches from the Legion on King Street to the haunted grounds of Fort George, with parties, live music and a few friendly frights in between.
Despite the struggle, tournament organizer and coach James Cadeau says important to deliver a well-run tournament so visiting teams leave with a positive impression of Niagara-on-the-Lake and local players feel proud to represent their community.
In Chautauqua Park, beneath the oak canopy that inspired a neighbourhood, residents gathered Friday morning to celebrate a project built on the belief that the best time to plant a tree is now — even if you’ll never sit in its shade.
Overlooking where Niagara Falls began to form thousands of years ago, a new monument now stands as a quiet reminder to Niagara-on-the-Lake residents and visitors of the need for peace.
"These core principles are neglected, ignored or improperly applied by far too many practicing architects and results in poor designs which, if constructed, assault the public's senses with inferior built architecture," writes Brian Marshall.
A group of Niagara-on-the-Lake volunteers is fundraising to give two people who’ve served their country and communities something they say can change a life — a loyal dog trained to sense distress before it’s spoken.
What began with one resident’s quiet research project has grown into a town-wide effort to rescue Niagara-on-the-Lake’s forgotten military boundary stones and return them to public view.
It was a close call for this year's Niagara Regional Native Centre powwow — the yearly gathering, which saw some organizing troubles, was rescued at the 11th hour by community members who stepped in to save the treasured event.
The sun shone brightly as golfers dressed in period attire, breaking out long skirts, fashionable headgear, tartan regalia and other historic themes to help turn the day into a memorable and remarkable anniversary.
