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Lecture Series at RiverBrink Art Museum, Queenston RiverBrink Art Museum Lecture Series Presents “Charles Pachter on In Search Of Simcoe” Sunday, October 16th at 2:00 pm NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ontario. On Sunday afternoon, October 16th at 2:00 pm, well-known Canadian artist Charles Patcher will present his contemporary take on John Graves Simcoe and his pivotal role in the resettling of Loyalists from the American colonies ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on October 5, 2011		More
The Niagara Pumphouse invites Albright-Knox- Cancelled!! “New York Abstract Expressionism” Friday, June 3, 2011, 6:30 p.m. Come join us to celebrate our first ever lecture series with guest speaker Nancy Spector, Associate Curator of Education at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo. Nancy will speak on Abstract Expressionism and mid-twentieth century American artists such ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on May 26, 2011		More
What's Happening Around Town April 18- May 1 2011 For Niagara-on-the-Lake events, Shaw performances and art exhibitions read the Niagara Historical Society Newsletter 1812 Lecture series Shaw, 'My Fair Lady' & 'Candida' www.shawfest.com WillowBank Lecture Series www.Willowbank.ca Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on April 16, 2011		More
Resale Markets Firm Up In October According to the Conference Board of Canada and their analysis of Real Estate Board data, resale markets are tightening and prices in most areas are rising. Locally in Niagara, unit sales figures are up 1.9% from September but still below those from October 2009. The number of resale homes available in October 2010 was still lower, 5% below the numbers in 2009. As some sellers ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on November 26, 2010		More
Remembrance Day Ceremony Virgil Public School 2010 Nov 11, 2010 Virgil Grade 4 Class Poem The following was delivered to Students, parents, teachers at Virgil Public School... Greetings, from Lord Mayor & The Council of Niagara-on-the-Lake… Remembrance Day. What are we asking YOU to remember exactly? · Vimy Ridge, Canadian soldiers, Juneau Beach · ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on November 11, 2010		More
Local Transportation Solution In the current NOTL municipal election the issue of a transit solution has been on the minds of many voters. Since the launch of my campaign, support for a solution was a vital part of my platform. Connecting NOTL to the Region and abroad and a local point-to-point service within the Town is required. The Town's completed transportation study supports this and has identified the transportation ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on October 18, 2010		More
Sponsoring local Rangers Minor Basketball Dear Gary, Thank you so much for your donation of $500, we really appreciate it. This is a tremendous help to us. Many thanks again Gary, your generosity is appreciated. Sincerely, Jennifer & Bruce Caughill NOTL Rangers A league of their own A league of their own. A number of girls from Niagara-on-the-Lake were on the Niagara Falls Red Raiders novice squad that ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on October 4, 2010		More
Queenston Art Show OCT 14-17 Queenston Art Show Oct 14-17 Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on September 24, 2010		More
Councillor Gary Zalepa Jr. Files Nomination Papers MEDIA RELEASE Seeks Election to Niagara-on-the-Lake Council August 5, 2010. For Immediate Release … Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) Councillor Gary Zalepa Jr. today filed nomination papers for the October 25, 2010 municipal election seeking the return to Town Council. He is the first NOTL councillor to indicate his intentions. “I feel I ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on August 9, 2010		More
What Can You Do- To Save NOTL's High School? Media Release July 13, 2010: Our community (NOTL) has shown support for “Friends of NDSS” in the past and we have greatly appreciated it. It has encouraged us as a group to continue to battle for secondary education in our rural community and has funded the numerous and highly informative “Freedom of Information” requests from the District School Board of ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on July 15, 2010		More
Canada Day in Niagara-on-the-Lake July 1st – 4th- Shaw Festival Performances. 905-468-2172 www.Shawfest.com July 1st – 3rd- Artistry by the Lake: The Chamber of Commerce presents a juried show of over 80 artists in Queen’s Royal Park by Lake Ontario. 9am- 5pm. 905-468-1950 www.niagaraonthelake.com July 1st- Canada Day at Fort George with celebrations held in Simcoe Park during ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on June 23, 2010		More
Local Seminar Series The Niagara-on-the-Lake Sustainability Network in partnership with the local Public Library is offering the following speakers seminar. Tuesday, June 15 at 7:00pm at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Libary. This Green Speaks Seminar entitled, "Eco-Driver Primer", featuring Brian Moncion of the Ministry of Transportation. This seminar will focus on sustainability from a transportation perspective. ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on June 9, 2010		More
Support NOTL's Secondary School RESIDENTS ASKED TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR NDSS NOTL residents and those who support the Town are needed to write the MPP Kim Craitor and ask for the Minister of Education to stop the closure of the Town's only secondary school. All the links required to complete a letter are below. Please take a moment and complete a letter. The case to support a local secondary school has been well documented in ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on April 30, 2010		More
April is Open House Month April is Open House month for CENTURY 21 Offices across North America. Our office in Historic Niagara-on-the-Lake , Ontario is hosting a series of Office Open Houses. April 1, 8 and 15th from 4pm to 8pm. Drop in to our location in the Heritage District of Canada's Old Town Niagara. We are nestled amoungst many terrific retailers, the Shaw Festival Theatre and some of Canada's best wineries. Share ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on April 1, 2010		More
CENTURY 21 Welcomes Gloria Szylak Gary Zalepa Jr. & Sr. are pleased to announce that GLORIA Szylak has joined their firm as a Broker. She brings with her over 20 years experience in the Real Estate industry in Niagara on the Lake. We are thrilled to have GLORIA join our team. Our business is built on providing quality service for the real estate ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on January 22, 2010		More
Olympic Torch in Niagara on the Lake OLYMPIC TORCH ARRIVES IN TOWN DECEMBER 20 Niagara-on-the-Lake- Residents should mark Sunday, December 20, 2009 on their calendar as the day when the Olympic Torch will be passing through Niagara-on-the-Lake en route to Niagara Falls. The Olympic Flame will begin its journey at approximately 4:00 p.m., starting at Jackson-Triggs Winery where it will be transported by renowned local artist Trisha ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on December 11, 2009		More
fabulicious Extraordinary dining in Niagara on the Lake from Nov 19-23, 2009. Complete details here. From Thursday, November 19th through Monday, November 23rd, a renowned and envied collection of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s finest dining establishments will be serving spectacular lunch and dinner fare at reined-in, mouth-watering, pre-set pricing unique to wine country. Lunch: $20-$25! Dinner: $30-$35! Fabulicious! ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on November 17, 2009		More
Rememberance Day 2009 Congratulations to the Principal and staff at Virgil Public School, here in Nagara on the Lake for conducting a very special Rememberance Day Ceremony. The students truly received a great experience and participated through their choirs, student authored poetry and a dramatic presentation on stage. This very well organized ceremony had many special guests, including local War Veterans, officials ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on November 11, 2009		More
NOTL Housing Sales up 60% The third quarter has demonstrated that Niagara-on-the-Lake's real estate market has turned the corner and is leading a local economic recovery. The local housing market has historically preformed well in comparison with other Canadian cities and towns during economic downturns. The financial crisis of last year has proven that again. Local housing values have held up well during the past ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on October 16, 2009		More
What's Your Opinion about NOTL School Accommodations? Here is your chance to make your opinion known on the issue of school accommodations in the Town. The local Chamber of Commerce has prepared an online web survey, complete with detailed information on potential accommodation models, the capital costs and drawings. www.niagaraonthelake.com/NDSS Click on the link and complete the questionnaire. Then send the link to as many contacts you can. ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on September 23, 2009		More
Local Business -The Pie Plate The following was from Susan Sampson of the Toronto Star Aug 12, 2009... Visit the Pie Plate, located in Virgil on Niagara Stone Rd across from GM Dealer Niagara Motors. The pie plate bakery: From the tree to the crust VIRGIL, Ont.-The peach and custard tart looks homemade - just the way Ruth Anne Schriefer believes it should. The topping of early peaches is simple and not too sweet, so ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on August 12, 2009		More
Great Waterfront Trail Adventure- begins in Niagara-on-the-Lake This was a great event. I feel it would be a good idea to capitalize on it's success. I believe in future years The Town of NOTL could promote this as a special event in NOTL, like the any of our other events and perhaps get more involved. Perhaps Parks&Rec Committee can ask Clive to report back on increasing our involvement with this event with the goal to attract additional participants ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on July 30, 2009		More
Stabilizing Sellers Market Niagara-on-the-Lake's residential real estate market is displaying characteristics of a stablizing seller's market, according to local CENTURY 21 Broker, Gary Zalepa Jr. Basically unit sales for June 2009 are down 32% from June 2008. Inventory of resale homes available is also down 17% for that same period. There was 44 new listings in the market for June 2009 ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on July 7, 2009		More
Great Waterfront Trail Adventure I was on hand to kick off the 2009 Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Tour at Fort George, in Niagara-on-the-Lake July 4th when Two hundred and forty cyclists from five Canadian provinces and six U.S. states, began a 720 km supported end-to-end cycling tour of the Ontario waterfront and greenways, passing through 41 Ontario communities in eight days. The Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Tour, celebrates ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on July 7, 2009		More
Sales Figures Rebound in May National resale housing market activity returned to pre-recession levels in May 2009. The rebound in activity is being led by an increase in transactions in some of the most expensive markets in the country, which is skewing the national average price upward. According to statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), actual (not seasonally adjusted) home sales via the Multiple ... Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr. on June 18, 2009		More

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