The town has now received a complete application for the subdivision planned by Benny Marotta on John and Charlotte Streets, bordering the Rand Estate property. SORE (Save our Rand Estate) members have been involved in all the legal challenges regarding the three John Street East properties and the one on Charlotte Street, and they intend to be involved in discussions about … [Read more...] about SORE speaks out about Solmar subdivision
Inclusivity, diversity sensitive issues that require care
In the week since Kiera Sangster, a member of the town’s inclusivity committee, spoke to council about their progress and a recent survey they conducted, she has received “quite a bit of backlash” from her presentation. It has made her more aware than ever of some of the problems the town is facing, and the importance of the work of the committee. “Things are percolating … [Read more...] about Inclusivity, diversity sensitive issues that require care
‘Sad to watch how most vulnerable suffered’
Although vaccinations have greatly reduced the number of residents dying of COVID in long-term care, they arrived too late to save almost 4,000 seniors who were infected in one of the homes across Ontario. Arnold German, long-time Niagara-on-the-Lake resident, was one of them, his death a result of an outbreak early this year at Niagara Long Term Care on Wellington … [Read more...] about ‘Sad to watch how most vulnerable suffered’
Friends Lori and Laurie share Hospice Niagara jackpot
Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Lori McInnes and her friend Laurie Straw from St. Catharines are the happy recipients of Hospice Niagara’s Catch the Ace, a fun fundraiser that has captured the attention of many Niagara residents. McInnes is a retired volunteer from Hospice Niagara, and became friends with Straw, a retired employee of the palliative care organization, during the … [Read more...] about Friends Lori and Laurie share Hospice Niagara jackpot
Workshop to be on native plants
Betty Knight recently gave a successful workshop through the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library on getting your garden ready for planting. It was so successful the library is offering a second workshop, this time so Knight can talk about what to plant in the soil, now that it’s been prepared. Knight says she has loved gardening most of her life, learning at the … [Read more...] about Workshop to be on native plants