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Games torch carried with pride through NOTL
After several years spent preparing for the 2022 Canada Summer Games, events and competitions are set to begin this Saturday at 19 venues around Niagara, featuring 19 different sports. The delay for a year by the pandemic, said Wade Stayzer as he spoke at a pep rally Saturday morning at Queenston Heights, “has made us […]
Delayed final draft of transportation master plan a possibility
The 30-day time for feedback on the town’s transportation master plan closed Tuesday, and the legislated requirement for public consultation has been satisfied. The plan has been three years in the making, CAO Marnie Cluckie told councillors last week, during a brief discussion about whether the time for consultation and consideration of comments should be […]
Current draft of transportation master plan should be set aside, Conservancy president says
Ron Simkus, the dock area resident and retired engineer who has encouraged residents to pay attention to the recommendations proposed in the transportation master plan, says he believes the town has received a strong response. The opportunity for commenting closed Monday, and a draft final plan is expected to be before councillors later this month. […]
Pianist Todd Yaniw celebrating Schubert Sunday
It’s hard to believe, but there are only four performances remaining in Music Niagara Festival’s 15- show 24th season. Colin Maier, Music Niagara’s production manager (and oboist of popular chamber group Quartetto Gelato) is pleased with the way music lovers and supporters have returned to the venues that have been hosting the non-profit’s program this […]
Tiny houses, sheds offer housing solutions
Queenston resident Keith Gowans may just have a unique solution to Niagara’s housing crisis, and he wants as many people as possible to know about it. The former chief operating officer at Habitat for Humanity Niagara has begun a new venture with former Habitat site coordinator Trevor Dunscombe called Aloft Housing Inc. Inside a 10,000 […]
Building community in Jamaica one block at a time
Dale Merrill’s life has taken an adventurous turn in recent years, one he likely never could have imagined. He has been a design and build contractor for 40 years, building luxury homes in the U.S. and Canada. Along with his wife France, and two daughters, Amelie andAngelique, he has lived in our neighbourhood for about […]
Preds sign three new players
The Niagara Predators have had a flurry of signing activity the past two weeks. Three new members of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) team were recently announced, including two who will be joining the Virgil-based team from overseas. Askar Aimanbetov is re-signing, as he was a member of the team in 2018-2019 […]
Summer Games tennis first week, sailing second week
The Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games is delivering on its promise to involve all 12 of the region’s municipalities. In Niagara-on-the-Lake, tennis and sailing take the spotlight during the 16-day duration of the event. Tennis begins at the NOTL Tennis Club on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 9 a.m. That morning Ontario takes on Alberta in […]
Everybody thought-provoking, highly entertaining
What happens when your number comes up in the lottery of life? What do you say when standing face-to-face with death? How do you feel about the life you have lived to that point? Where do you go when it’s all over, and how do you get there? Is it true you can’t take it […]
