The gathering returns June 20 with yoga at 7 p.m., led by NOTL instructor Rianna Reid, followed by handpan drumming from Jeff Seed shortly after 8 p.m., continuing until sunset.
With phrases of defiance from Canadians ranging from “Canada is not for sale” to “elbows up” becoming rallying cries on this side of the border, one NOTLer wants to show his support in an overtly positive way with a new slogan of his own.
Coinciding with International Trails Day this Saturday, the Town of NOTL and the Upper Canada Heritage Trail committee are hosting a community walk on June 7 at Veterans' Memorial Park.
Silks Country Kitchen turned its 30th anniversary into a party on Monday, serving up free food, drinks and prize draws — while rallying the community to raise more than $1,700 for Red Roof Retreat.
The lemon toss stunt served a dual purpose: Generating buzz for the fourth annual lemonade stand fundraiser for the Family and Children’s Services Niagara Foundation on June 7 and setting an unofficial world record — ahead of a planned world record attempt.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Joe Pillitteri is back to emcee a night at the seventh annual Garden City Comedy Festival, taking place next weekend in downtown St. Catharines, on May 24.
It's a historical collection covering several decades of Niagara-on-the-Lake's early days, includes hundreds of artifacts and details the life and times of one of Upper Canada's most influential Loyalist families — a family whose fingerprints are all over the history of this town.
Beginning at 6:30 p.m., the meeting will focus on achieving respectful dialogue, informed engagement with local government, and a commitment to integrity, transparency and accountability.
“They’ve had decades to perfect this — it shows in the details,” said Geoff Quigley, who attended this weekend's Bunny Trail with his wife and daughter.
"The 1832 white heritage Queenston gem may be lost. Damage is extensive and the fire marshal is poking around. But the fact folks opposite took quick action when they saw the flames lick says much about the relationship that’s existed for more than a century and a half," writes Garth Turner.
While the front-facing part of the historic home is still intact, the rest of the home was lost in the blaze. Crews have dismantled some of the structure to make the site safe for investigators to work, as there was extensive structural damage and the risk of a collapse. Property records show the nearly three-acre Glencairn Hall was purchased for $6 million last October.
“This year’s graduation celebrated not only the accomplishments and exceptional promise of the class of 2025, but also Willowbank’s role at the vanguard of the heritage field," said Tatum Taylor-Chaubal, faculty member at Willowbank and senior heritage planner at the City of Toronto. "It was a reminder that the ideas and skills our program cultivates will go on to support paces far beyond our beloved campus.”
The Virgil Stampede, a tradition that has run for more than 56 years, featuring rides, games, food and entertainment while raising money for community projects, will take place this May long weekend on May 17, 18 and 19.
The staff of The Lake Report headed home loaded down with armfuls of plaques after winning 19 awards at the Ontario Community Newspapers Association’s annual journalism awards last Friday night.
