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Pace of vaccinations going well

Dr. Mustafa Hirji As more pharmacies and primary care doctors begin offering vaccinations in Niagara, the region should be close to reaching the 40 per cent vaccination target by May 6, as set by the province.

Julie Dyck of Stone Road Pharmacy has vaccine, is ready to take appointments

Julie Dyck of Niagara Stone Road received her first shipment of vaccine Thursday, and is ready to start making appointments for people 55 to 69. Call her at 905-468-3000.

Health team doctors ready to start vaccinating

Local primary care physicians are now able to offer vaccinations to their patients, with their first clinic at the offices in the former Niagara-on-the-Lake hospital site being held Wednesday. Dr.

Lord Mayor took health care advice: first vaccine is best vaccine

Lord Mayor Betty Disero has a video on vaccinations and COVID. (Screenshot) Lord Mayor Betty Disero has received her first vaccination, and she couldn’t be happier.

Mother hoping for answers about son’s tragic death

Matthew Wilson (Photo supplied) Colleen Franz has a message for the many, many people who have sent her their condolences over the loss of her son Matthew Wilson: every one of them has helped her get through “the next minute, the next hour, and the n

Workers gave consent, were happy to be vaccinated

Phil Tregunno (centre) of Tregunno Fruit Farms on the Niagara River Parkway was able to take Jeffrey Johnson and Lincoln Hall, and all his farm workers and staff, both offshore and local, as well as his family to a St. Catharines vaccination clinic.

Wellness committee provides latest in vaccination update

Cindy Grant is chair of the Community Wellness Committee This week’s article is the fourth in a series intended to provide timely and relevant information to Niagara-on-the-Lake residents about the status of vaccinations in NOTL and throughout the Ni
Local heritage activist recalls ‘crossing paths’ with Prince Philip

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.

Farm boxes with options available from local grower

Sharon Brinsmead-Taylor, with Michael and Sukyi Watson, show off a greenhouse full of produce for local consumers.

Jo Zambito to become Niagara Falls fire chief

Jo Zambito Virgil resident Jo Zambito wasn’t one of those kids who grew up wanting to become a firefighter.