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The Community Wellness Committee, a committee of Niagara-on-the-Lake town council, wholeheartedly supports the implementation of the On-Demand Transit Pilot Program in NOTL, as announced by the Town on Sept. 3. This new system will provide a necessary service to many NOTL residents, allowing for greater flexibility in transportation and mobility options by permitting … [Read more...] about Community Wellness Committee welcomes on-demand transit

Within the first eight months of 2020, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire and Emergency Services (NOTLFES)attended 50 NOTL homes in response to homeowners reporting a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm activation. In over 85 per cent of these responses, the NOTLFES discovered the main cause for the response to be alarms chirping from dead batteries or expired alarms. Yes, you read … [Read more...] about Smoke alarms expire — replacing them saves lives

All four Tim Hortons locations in Niagara-on-the-Lake are giving this year’s Smile Cookie proceeds to Red Roof Retreat. The fundraiser will donate $1 for each Smile Cookie sold at the franchise locations on Mississagua Street, Niagara Stone Road, the Gateway Travel Centre on York Road and the Outlet Collections of Niagara on Taylor Road. The campaign began Monday, and … [Read more...] about Have you tried a Smile Cookie? Support Red Roof

Bella and Hannah Gilchrist were excited to get back to school to see their teachers and friends, a decision that did not come easily to their parents. “It was hard for me to watch them go,” says Megan, their mom. “I haven’t been that nervous since they started their first day of school.” Hannah, entering Grade 8 at St. Davids Public School, was especially anxious to … [Read more...] about Students adjusting with supportive teachers, staff

Some of you may have been following Diane Peirce’s (my wife) liver transplant journey through The Local. Receiving her transplant April 29, Diane was one of the first liver transplant recipients in Canada during COVID-19. I am pleased to write that she is doing extremely well and enjoying a near-normal life. Well, as normal as it can get during a pandemic and caring … [Read more...] about Save a life . . . learn about living donors