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Message for Valentine’s Day and every day

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Ted Mouradian
Well, Friday is Valentine’s Day, another day that is really good for some and not so good for others. We will see ads for gifts for that someone special, and of course the restaurants with their deals for a romantic evening for two. What if you are single, or just lost your loved one? Then the day is not so special. Of course that … [Read more...] about Message for Valentine’s Day and every day

Why Wellness Committee recommends lifelong physical activity

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Members of the NOTL Short Mat Club keep active at the community centre from October to April. Most will move outdoors to lawn bowling when the season begins in May. (Penny Coles)
Since early 2019, the Town’s Wellness Committee, co-chaired by Cindy Grant and Lord Mayor Betty Disero, and attended by seven community volunteers, has gathered ‘wellness’ … [Read more...] about Why Wellness Committee recommends lifelong physical activity

Letters, we’ve got letters

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Tourism helps support NOTL, says B&B ownerAs past president of the Bed and Breakfast Association, let me point out that the short-term rental industry in Niagara-on-the-Lake is a tourist attraction in and of itself. Visitors choose NOTL in order to experience a B&B for the first time because of the reputation many years of successful B&B’s have earned. Based on the … [Read more...] about Letters, we’ve got letters

Letter: Please don’t treat B&Bs as short-term rentals

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Jane and Brian Andres run the Applewood Hollows Bed and Breakfast. (Photo supplied)
I’d like to share some thoughts regarding unlicensed short-term rentals and the decision to triple the 2020 licence fees for bed and breakfasts. I appreciate the concerns expressed by the lord mayor and found her description of the “hollowing out” of our … [Read more...] about Letter: Please don’t treat B&Bs as short-term rentals