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Kimiko’s Pearl an original Bravo Niagara! ballet
Bravo Niagara! Festival is moving into a bold new frontier with the commission of an original ballet, and a sneak peek of the first act to premiere online on Feb. 5. Kimiko’s Pearl captures a story with deep personal meaning to mother and daughter co-founders Chris Mori and Alexis Spieldenner, while at the same time […]
Gateway project gets go-ahead from council
Town councillors have agreed that staff should move forward with a finalized design for the entrance to the heritage district, including tendering the project. Thanks to a $250,000 donation from resident Gerry Kowalchuk for an updated gateway at Queen and Mississagua Streets, a final design has been approved, with some changes from what councillors saw […]
Regional councillors, ‘boss’ of Hirji, weigh in
During last Thursday’s council meeting, there were varying opinions put forward about Dr. Mustafa Hirji’s recommendations to keep students and staff safe at school, with most councillors respecting the measures and the goals of the region’s acting chief medical officer of health. Ron Tripp, Niagara’s CAO, reminded councillors that the decisions were made collaboratively — […]
Niagara measures proceed with goal of safety in school
There is nothing new about Dr. Mustafa Hirji’s desire to protect students and staff from COVID outbreaks in schools — he has said repeatedly and explicitly throughout this pandemic that he is concerned about disruptions to education, and the effects they have on children. What is new is Niagara’s acting chief medical officer of […]
Music Niagara and other festivals present July in January
Music Niagara Festival is collaborating with 10 other classical music organizations from across the province to bring a little bit of summer to your winter. The 11 festivals have banded together to form Classical Music Festivals of Canada (CFMC). Their website goes live Jan. 28 with the launch of July in January, an online event […]
Warren Crosbie inducted into PGA Canada Hall of Fame
The honours keep coming for Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Warren Crosbie, a member of the Professional Golfers’ Association since 1967. The longtime head professional at Bayview Golf and Country Club in Thornhill, Ontario was named to the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame in 2018. In 2020, Crosbie was one of the inaugural members inducted into the PGA […]
Predators have three home games, eight away leading to playoffs
The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) will resume its regular season this Monday, Jan. 31. That’s five days later than its previously announced plans, but in line with the Jan. 19 announcement by the provincial government. To accommodate for the rescheduling of games lost during the January province-wide shut-down of non-elite amateur sports, […]
Wine industry important consideration in tourism strategy
With the town promising a tourism strategy within the next year to 18 months, wine industry representatives want to ensure there is input from farmers, wineries, residents and other tourism stakeholders in creating the strategy, before it becomes a document used to make decisions at the council table. Tim Coons of Peller Estates and Andrea […]
Central Community Church plans on March opening
From the moment one enters the new Central Community Church building on York Road, it’s clear this is much more than a church. In fact, as project manager Grant McArthur explains, the facility is being purpose-built to become the region’s next conference centre, with all future bookings helping to pay for the construction and the […]
Planning director retires, won’t be back as consultant
After five years of working with the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake as the head of its planning department and all it entails, Craig Larmour is retiring. He’s only 54, but he says he’s ready for a break, although he doesn’t rule out returning to work as a consultant at some point in the future. Not immediately, […]
