Tanya Rice was introduced to NOTL Cats Rescue about seven years ago when her sister Jeanne organized a 50th birthday for her. Both women were cat lovers, and when Jeanne learned about the organization during a visit to Pet Valu in Virgil, she decided to ask for donations to NOTL Cats Rescue at the birthday party instead of gifts. Rice, who has become one of the … [Read more...] about Holiday fundraiser for NOTL Cats Rescue Not-for-profit could use food, litter, cash donations
Tara Rosling offering readings of Mistletoe Bride
When Tara Rosling and Peter Hinton decided in 2014 to offer a theatrical reading of The Mistletoe Bride at Silversmith Brewing Company, they had no idea they were establishing an increasingly popular annual tradition. Although the pandemic cancelled the 2020 performance, last year Rosling was able to present it virtually. It was well-received, it just wasn’t the same … [Read more...] about Tara Rosling offering readings of Mistletoe Bride
St. Davids Lions tree lot open, with 650 trees
The annual St. Davids Lions Christmas tree sale began Saturday, with the front yard on York Street full of fresh Fraser fir ready to be decorated for the holidays. This year, 650 trees about five to six feet tall arrived, with a few taller ones, all cut about a week and a half before delivery. “They are all fresh, green and beautiful,” says Lion Susan Snider. They also … [Read more...] about St. Davids Lions tree lot open, with 650 trees
NOTL Lions selling Fraser, balsam at Virgil lot
For many years, Lion Terry Flynn has taken three weeks off from his job with Niagara EMS to sell Christmas trees. This year, trees were delivered Nov. 11, with sales not starting until Saturday. But last week, his dad Dave called to tell him his mother Liz was sick, and Terry, with his medical training, hurried to their Niagara Falls home to see what was wrong. An … [Read more...] about NOTL Lions selling Fraser, balsam at Virgil lot
Experts restore many St. Mark’s stones, but many more to go
Donald Combe, co-author of Saints, Stones and Sinners, is considered a bit of an expert on local cemeteries. He has learned what is involved in restoration, and how to ensure it’s done properly. And he knows how expensive it is. He and Fred Habermehl wrote the first edition of their book in 1990, at that time dealing only with the cemeteries of St. Vincent de Paul, St. … [Read more...] about Experts restore many St. Mark’s stones, but many more to go
