Opinion

It might seem unusual to write a nature article about my personal vehicle, the maroon Pontiac Montana. The ultimate family van — the too-typical vessel filled with children on the way to soccer games and school (well, when both of those are open again). After the May long weekend’s canoeing event in the Virgil Conservation Area, I felt an appreciable affinity for this … [Read more...] about Getting canoe on top a much-practised routine

Dear Friends and Residents of NOTL, My family and I want to express our profound gratitude to you for the unbelievable donations which you have given for St. Vincent. Your kind and generous support for the victims of the La Soufriere eruption has really touched our hearts. This amazing generosity is allowing us to ship nine containers packed with … [Read more...] about Thanks for support for St. Vincent

So here is some good news:  We’re seeing more people getting their COVID-19 vaccinations, case numbers continue to decrease, the provincial stay-at-home order is slated to expire on June 2, and the province is preparing to launch its three-step recovery roadmap starting June 14 (pending achievement of its vaccination targets). This is, no doubt, a time we have all … [Read more...] about Update from Lord Mayor: stay safe during reopening

Late on Friday afternoon I had, as the title suggests, a wonderful surprise. I received an email from Upper Canada Lodge: ‘Reinstalling Outdoor Visits in Long Term Care — May 21, 2021. Attached was a letter from Henri Koning, director of senior services, regarding changes to these visits that had recently been announced by the province. This is what a  number of us, … [Read more...] about Seeing mother at lodge ‘a wonderful surprise’

Local Voices is an opportunity for residents to speak out, in what we plan to make a regular feature in The Local. If anyone is interested in submitting a column, please email penny@notllocal.com. When I first saw the call for volunteers posted by Niagara Region Public Health in March, my first thought was “Yes! I want to do this!” It was an automatic reaction, that, … [Read more...] about Local Voices: A look at volunteering at vaccination clinics