The NOTL Local

Dr. Larry Chambers, Eva Liu and Hanna Levy

Building NOTL community vitality through connectedness

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According to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Wellness Committee’s January report, community vitality involves both connectedness and education through life-long learning. Although connectedness is something that NOTL does well, the committee’s report also recommends the following: • Promotion of the NOTL Safety Committee’s Know Your Neighbour initiative; • Continued … [Read more...] about Building NOTL community vitality through connectedness

Keeping brain active is important as we age

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Dr. Larry Chambers
According to Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Community Wellness Committee January 2020 Report recommendations, community vitality involves both connectedness and education through life-long learning, for either personal or professional reasons. Life-long learning is a guiding education principle of the McMaster University Michael G. … [Read more...] about Keeping brain active is important as we age

New housing choices would add quality of life

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Dr. Larry Chambers
Both the Niagara-on-the-Lake committee reports, from the Economic Development Committee and the Community Wellness Committee, presented to council recently, identified an increased need of social support as a major local issue for individuals, families and the community within NOTL. Extending health span and compressing … [Read more...] about New housing choices would add quality of life

Why Wellness Committee recommends lifelong physical activity

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Members of the NOTL Short Mat Club keep active at the community centre from October to April. Most will move outdoors to lawn bowling when the season begins in May. (Penny Coles)
Since early 2019, the Town’s Wellness Committee, co-chaired by Cindy Grant and Lord Mayor Betty Disero, and attended by seven community volunteers, has gathered ‘wellness’ … [Read more...] about Why Wellness Committee recommends lifelong physical activity

Experts looking at how to age well in NOTL

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Through the oversight of the co-chairs, Terry Mactaggart and Caroline Polgrabia, the Economic Development Task Force produced a thoughtful and clear report titled Strategic Direction: Ensuring Balance in a Thriving Community (An Economic Development Strategy for the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake)  in November, after 10 months of consultations and … [Read more...] about Experts looking at how to age well in NOTL