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Two local businesses are closing temporarily to protect the health and safety of staff and patrons. Small Talk Winery and Fox Den Yoga often work together. Melina Morsch holds her goat yoga classes at the winery, combining them with tastings at the winery. The yoga classes are held outdoors in the good weather, but at this time would be moving indoors, and with most of … [Read more...] about Fox Den Yoga, Small Talk Winery close to prevent spread of COVID

Brenda McArthur was back up a ladder Friday, helping to bring the Christmas season to Queen Street. There was a chill in the air, but it was a bright, sunny day, with good cheer and the holiday spirit evident as volunteers helped decorate the Court House. It wasn’t the decorating party that was held last year, but Christmas hasn’t been cancelled, just scaled back a … [Read more...] about Christmas season arrives on Queen Street

While the Region and Province continue to deal with high numbers of COVID-19, Niagara-on-the-Lake has been fortunate throughout this second wave, staying consistently low, says Lord Mayor Betty Disero. And she is proud of residents and businesses who have worked hard to reduce the spread locally and keep themselves and others safe. “Today we are at two unresolved cases, … [Read more...] about Lord Mayor Betty Disero offers COVID update

While the Sandtrap Pub and Grill gets some tourists from Toronto, most of the clientele is local, says Paul Dietsch, who, with his brother Matt, owns the Mary Street restaurant.  The recent regional restriction of one household per table “has really hit us hard,” he says. Although the provincial move of Niagara to orange from the yellow zone has imposed further … [Read more...] about Sandtrap owner says household restriction ‘really impactful’

Niagara-on-the-Lake restaurant owners are frustrated and discouraged by further regional and provincial restrictions that make it tough for them to continue to operate. Hours of opening are being cut back and staff hours reduced, says local business owner Maria Mavridis, although restaurants have done everything they can to keep their patrons safe. Of the provincial and … [Read more...] about Regional restrictions hurting businesses