Recent Blog Posts by Gary Zalepa Jr.

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

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 ·        ...

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 ...

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 ...

Arts & Culture in Niagara

A major reason why many home buyers find Niagara appealing is the access to the abundant Arts and Cultural events. This month Music Niagara presents Robert Silverman at the Brock University Sean O'Sullivan Theatre. March 17th at 7:30pm. This is just one of the many events that connnect Niagara residents to the Arts.

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 ...

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. ...

Verdict of NOTL's only High School

Last evening the DSBN (District School Board of Niagara) met and decided not to close NDSS (Niagara District Secondary School). This would seem to be good news. Unfortunately the board did not offer another solution. They did offer another ultimatum which continues to keep the threat of a closure over the heads of students and the community. This is no way for the community to attract new residents ...

Save Our High School

The local school board has been in a process of accommodation review for NOTL schools. Many residents have contributed countless hours  through the process. A citizens committee struck by the DSBN ( school board) came up with the recommendation to close Queenston and move students into a renovated St. Davids School, close Colonel John Butler and Virgil Public school and combine students into a ...