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The Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce is once again presenting Artistry by the Lake. It is a juried show of more than 80 artists and artisans, taking place in beautiful Queen’s Royal Park overlooking the mouth of the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, with no charge for admission. It offers a marketplace for artists and artisans producing original, high-quality … [Read more...] about Artistry by the Lake Canada Day weekend

Niagara-on-the-Lake will be the site of its first Canada Day five-kilometre run this year, brought to town by the same folks who hosted the Santa Run in Simcoe Park last November. It’s the VR Pro Canada Day run’s 15th anniversary, and is expected to attract about 300 to 400 runners and walkers who will leave Since Park from the Byron Street entrance. “We are super excited … [Read more...] about Canada Day 5K, Kids 1K coming to NOTL

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Arts Collective is hosting its second Canada Day scavenger hunt, offering an opportunity for residents and visitors to get to know more about the local visual arts community. Professional visual artists, and art gallery representatives in NOTL created the collective a year ago, led by Lise Andreana, chair of the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre. She … [Read more...] about Arts collective scavenger hunt back for Canada Day

When Canada Day celebrations wind down in Simcoe Park, the Friends of Fort George and Parks Canada ramp up festivities that will have been ongoing during the day. Once the annual cake parade has reached the park, led by the 41st Regiment Fife and Drum Corps, and the cake is sliced and served to the public, free of charge, the focus shifts to the fort. Fort George National … [Read more...] about Celebrations all day long at Fort George, ending with fire works

Catherine O’Donnell typically begins working on the cake of all cakes — the one that ranks its own parade, accompanied by a fife and drum corps  — in January. This year the process has been a little rushed — the decision that there would be Canada Day celebrations in Niagara-on-the-Lake hadn’t been made in January. However, the Willow Cakes and Pastries chef, creator … [Read more...] about Canada Day cake 2022 to reflect the times