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Competing in his virtual race car over the first two months of the pandemic “just wasn’t cutting it” for Niagara-on-the-Lake native Stewart Friesen. Luckily, he had a couple of real big-block modified race cars to tinker with at his New York State home base.  So, when word came that racing in both the Short Track Super Series and the NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoor … [Read more...] about Friesen back to racing, in truck and modified series

There will be some form of organized soccer in Niagara-on-the-Lake this summer, promises NOTL Soccer Club president Ted VandeKaay. What form the sport takes, though, depends on a few factors.  Last Friday, the board of directors of the club announced they had made the difficult decision to cancel plans for “soccer as usual” for 2020.  In an email to all members … [Read more...] about Minor soccer will offer activities, but not a full season

Pickleball courts were allowed to open Tuesday, but John Hindle, president of the Niagara-on-the-Lake club, wasn’t sure the outdoor Virgil courts would be ready. The provincial announcement came Thursday that tennis and pickleball could resume, but the Town has indicated the courts might not all be ready by Tuesday, and is proceeding with caution.  “Our first … [Read more...] about Pickleball permitted, but club isn’t ready to open

With the current self-isolation in place throughout the province and the country, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Soccer Club has been forced to postpone its annual live registration.  When the town shut down all public facilities, the planned March 28 registration at the arena in Virgil was affected. The Ontario Soccer Association (OSA), of which the club is a member, also … [Read more...] about Soccer registration only available online