👋 Notler, Your Social Calendar Just Got Fuller

📋 Here’s what’s making noise this week:

• 🍕 Bricks & Barley – A local go-to!

• 📸 Julie Saggers – NOTL’s hometown photographer!

• 🍷 Women’s Networking Night – Bringing local women in business together!

• 🚧 Virgil Speed Camera – It’s Gone (For Now)!

Let’s dive in. 🤿

🍔 Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spot That Overdelivers

Some spots try to impress with white tablecloths. Bricks & Barley just delivers great food, friendly service, and a vibe that feels like home in NOTL.

Tucked beside the arena, it’s a local favourite thanks to wood-fired pizzas, stacked burgers, crisp salads, and comfort food done right — plus a solid beer list and something for every dietary need.

What makes Bricks & Barley stand out? It’s the feeling. Friendly staff, quick service, and a cozy-casual vibe that fits whether you’re coming from hockey practice or out for dinner. You’ll leave full — and smiling. 😎

Oh — and if you want a peek at what’s coming out of the kitchen?

Follow them on Instagram @bricksandbarley for drool-worthy food shots, local love, recent deals, and the occasional behind-the-scenes slice of life.

You know a place is doing something right when the locals keep coming back. Bricks & Barley doesn’t just serve food — it serves community. And in our books, that’s something worth eating up.

🥂 Sip, Sparkle & Swap… Biz Cards

A Boutique Networking Night for Women Who Mean Business

Mark your calendars, ladies — Esque Magazine and Sociable Inc. are hosting a networking night you’ll actually want to attend.

Join them Thursday, June 5th from 6:30–8:30 PM at Glam Jewels NOTL (80 Queen St.) for drinks, bites, and meaningful connections with Niagara’s boldest women in business and leadership.

🎟️ Tickets are $40 and spots are limited (on purpose — we like it cozy), so grab yours before they’re gone.

Got friends who need a nudge to join? Tell them there’ll be wine. 🍷

Stay up to date on future events like this by checking out @esque.mag and @sociable_inc on Instagram!

📷 Behind Every Good Family Photo Is a Brave Photographer

If you’ve ever tried to organize a family photo, you know how it goes — someone’s missing, someone’s crying (probably a toddler, maybe an uncle), and someone’s yelling, “Just take the picture!”

As someone with a large family myself, I understand. We love each other deeply… just preferably from separate rooms. Getting everyone together and smiling at the same time? It’s like trying to schedule a group hug during a fire drill. 🧨

That’s where Julie Saggers comes in. Born and raised in NOTL, she knows how to turn family photo chaos into something relaxed and real. She finds the best light, keeps kids engaged, and captures moments that actually feel like you.

You’ll spot her in orchards, by the lake, or wandering Old Town — wherever the setting tells the story.

No pressure. No stiff smiles. No matching khakis. Just your people, as they are — a little loud, a little wild, and totally worth remembering.

🤔 Interested in booking a session for some summer portraits?

⏳ Spots fill fast, and your future self will thank you.

🚨 Virgil’s Speed Camera Has Moved On (Literally)

If you’ve noticed the speed camera missing from its usual spot in Virgil, you’re not imagining things. This box that sparked plenty of local chatter (and was featured in a past issue of NOTL News) has officially been taken down… but not for good.

So while it’s off our radar for now, it’s likely reappearing elsewhere soon.

Where will it pop up next? We’ll be watching. And in the meantime, maybe ease off the gas… just in case.

If you want to get caught up to speed on the whole story, take a peek at our previous post! 👇

📣 Here ye, here ye, Esteemed Notlers! 🌟

The town criers have spoken—and we demand more of your brilliance! Yes, you, purveyor of fine opinions and champion of charming corners in NOTL. We’ve seen your splendid suggestions rolling in, and dare we say… we are delighted beyond measure.

But the scroll remains open, the ink not yet dry. So rise, noble citizen, and send forth thy most cherished local haunts, events, and enterprises! Let us parade them through the public square (or, you know, our newsletter).

📬 Send your glorious ideas to [email protected] and secure your place in local legend.

🕰️ Don’t delay—posterity awaits, and the spotlight grows impatient.