Main Content
Featured Stories
Family sees dog attacked, helpless to protect it
Rachel Gossen spent last Saturday evening in the office of an emergency veterinarian clinic, waiting for Tyson, the family dog, to be stitched up. Again. She says Tyson has been attacked by a neighbour’s dog several times. Saturday was the fourth trip to the vet’s for stitches, but there have been three other attacks, with […]
Shared, on-demand transit begins Monday
Update: There will be an official launch of the on-demand transit system Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the community centre. Ellen Williams is looking forward to trying out the new on-demand public transit system, part of a Niagara Region Transit pilot program which will launch in Niagara-on-the-Lake Monday. Williams says she often used […]
Regional restrictions hurting businesses
Niagara-on-the-Lake restaurant owners are frustrated and discouraged by further regional and provincial restrictions that make it tough for them to continue to operate. Hours of opening are being cut back and staff hours reduced, says local business owner Maria Mavridis, although restaurants have done everything they can to keep their patrons safe. Of the provincial […]
Friends, musicians’ performance online Saturday
The members of local bar band, Back in the Daze, including Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Scott Robinson, have found new ways to keep up their musical chops during the pandemic via a series of online performances, both live and pre-recorded. Their latest such event is a livestream this Saturday, Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. “We did one […]
Eden student heading to New York to play soccer, study orthodontics
When 17-year-old Demi Maroudas sets her mind to something, chances are she will accomplish it. That means that within about 12 years she’ll be fitting you, your children or your grandchildren with braces. The Grade 12 Eden High School student’s journey to becoming an orthodontist begins next September, when she starts as a freshman at […]
Learning about wine, and an industry pioneer
I have been writing for The Local newspaper a little over a year now. I mostly cover events and write about the people of Niagara-on-the-Lake. I have the pleasure of attending a lot of the fun stuff that happens in town; whether it be historical, cultural, or even sometimes paranormal, although at this time, in […]
Learn about CAO, to start Dec. 9
The Town has a new CAO. Last Wednesday, following a closed session of council Monday night, the Town announced Marnie Cluckie has been appointed to the job, effective Dec. 9. She brings years of experience working in a variety of senior-level roles, at municipalities much larger than Niagara-on-the Lake, says Lord Mayor Betty Disero, as […]
Short-term rental principal residence requirement: helpful or not?
The Town is proposing changes to the short-term rental bylaw that would require all short-term rental properties to be principal residences. The intent of the changes to the bylaw is to address some of the issues that have been experienced by NOTL residents who live near short-term rentals. However, we believe that the principal residence requirement […]
United Way ‘needs help like never before’
The United Way is witnessing the devastating effects of the pandemic pushing more people to the breaking point at a time, when our community’s ability to answer the call is in jeopardy. Frances Hallworth, executive director of the United Way, says the gap between those who live in need every day and those who do […]
