Exciting things are happening at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre. “Everyone is so excited that the in-studio summer art camps are now available,” exclaims Aimee Medina, marketing coordinator at the Pumphouse. “We’ve added a week in July and two weeks in August.” Medina explained the arts centre has been able to start offering these in-studio sessions in light of the … [Read more...] about Pumped for a creative, artistic summer
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Local heritage activist recalls ‘crossing paths’ with Prince Philip
The royal couple was in Niagara-on-the-Lake for the official opening of the new Shaw Festival Theatre in June of 1973, a much-celebrated visit, he recalls. The Pillar and Post restaurant, then owned by John Drope, was hosting a banquet in honour of the Queen and Prince. At 19, Meloen, a Ryerson Polytechnic student in the hospitality program, was working at the Pillar and … [Read more...] about Local heritage activist recalls ‘crossing paths’ with Prince Philip
Museums offer four films celebrating women
In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum and RiverBrink Art Museum are co-hosting a series of four documentaries. The films will be offered as part of the NOTL Museum’s Doc Club, which meets virtually to discuss and debate Canadian documentaries, many of them courtesy of the rich National Film Board library, says Barbara Worthy, the … [Read more...] about Museums offer four films celebrating women
Councillors agree to short-term rental bylaw changes
After an almost five-hour discussion at Monday’s planning committee, councillors agreed to changes to the short-term rentals, and to forming another working group to continue looking at other issues, such as enforcement of existing bylaws, and future capping of new licences. Councillors listened to several accommodation rental owners with concerns, including their opposition … [Read more...] about Councillors agree to short-term rental bylaw changes
