Libraries in West Niagara re-open their doors with new health protocols
West Niagara libraries continue to slowly return to normal operations following the pandemic, but with new health and safety measures.
Kay Walker
What’s on in the Bench: Sept. 4 -7
Here is what’s on for the weekend of Sept. 4 to Sept. 7, 2020. Listed below are public events planned in Grimsby, Beamsville, Smithville, Jordan Station, Vineland and area.
Python on the loose in Beamsville
Niagara police are investigating reports of a loose ball python snake in Beamsville, Ontario. The snake was last spotted near the Ashby and Hillside Drive area in Beamsville on Sunday at 12:36pm. It is approximately three to five feet long with black and brown scales. The owner of the snake is currently unknown. It is … Read more
Grimsby town council shuts the door on Desantis condo project, a 5/4 split
Grimsby Town Council will not allow a DeSantis condo building project, slotted to be built in the empty lot at the east end of Main Street. The four-storey 87 unit building was proposed by developer DeSantis. It was designed to fill the vacant lot at 6 Doran Avenue and 21-23 Main Street East on the … Read more
What’s on in the Bench: Aug. 28 -30
Here is what’s on for the weekend of Aug. 28 to Aug. 30, 2020. Listed below are public events planned in Grimsby, Beamsville, Smithville, Jordan Station, Vineland and area.
Grimsby water main upgrade along South Service Rd. to continue into the Fall
A Niagara Region road project to upgrade the water main in Grimsby along Regional Rd. 40 won’t be done by the end of August as originally planned. Work will continue into the Fall.
Blood donor clinics reopen in West Niagara
After shutting down because of COVID-19 restrictions, blood donor clinics have resumed in West Niagara communities. There is still an urgent need for donations following the drop in donor numbers during the COVID-19 shutdown. Demand for blood is rising at hospitals as they resume procedures that were put on hold due to the pandemic. Clinics … Read more
Is there a COVID-19 community outbreak in Lincoln?
Why is Lincoln’s COVID-19 case count so high? That’s what a reader on Niagara Info Instagram account asked recently.
West Niagara is a little less peachy this year
Pick your own peach events are limited in West Niagara this August due to a combination of strict COVID-19 safety measures and bad weather.
New office space facility is a boon to Grimsby’s downtown strip
Goodbye Home Hardware, hello entrepreneurs. Boone Dog Office Spaces, a new business on the iconic Grimsby downtown strip, is opening in place of the shuttered hardware store.