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Niagara Soils Solutions Ltd. helps developers, builders, and property owners across Niagara navigate environmental due diligence so projects can move forward responsibly and efficiently. Their work ensures land is properly assessed and managed — supporting safe, sustainable growth in communities like Niagara-on-the-Lake.
TODAY IN NOTL
🌦️ A Little Bit of Everything
A mix of sun, clouds, and rain is rolling through NOTL this week, with cooler temps to start before climbing into the low teens. It’s not quite patio weather yet, but we’re getting close.
⛳ Masters Weekend Energy
Feels like it was only yesterday the Masters wrapped up, and already golf season is creeping back into the conversation.
Clubs are coming out of storage, tee times are getting booked, and optimism is high… at least until that first round brings everyone back to reality.
Let us know which course in Niagara is your go to!
Lets get into the news👇
🤝 Supporting Responsible Growth in NOTL
If you’ve noticed new homes and redevelopment projects popping up across Niagara-on-the-Lake, you’re seeing part of a much bigger story.
Before any project moves forward, there’s a critical step that happens behind the scenes: environmental due diligence.
That’s where Niagara Soils Solutions Ltd. (NSSL) comes in.
Based in Thorold, NSSL is an environmental consulting firm working with developers, builders, and property owners across the region. Their team specializes in environmental site assessments, excess soil management, and redevelopment support, helping projects move forward while meeting Ontario regulations.
“Environmental assessments are really about understanding the story of a property,” says President & CEO Jodie Glasier.
That story can reveal unexpected challenges, from historical land use to legacy oil and gas wells, which must be properly addressed before development begins.
As Niagara continues to grow, early environmental insight helps projects move forward with fewer surprises and greater confidence.
👉 Learn more at nssl.ca
🌻 Tourism Season Is Back
Niagara’s summer season officially kicked off this past Monday, April 20, as Niagara Parks marked the start of National Tourism Week.
You might not feel it fully yet, but give it a few days.
By the end of this weekend, Queen Street will start to look a little different. More foot traffic, longer lines, and that familiar shift where Niagara-on-the-Lake moves from local rhythm to something a bit more… lively.
Niagara Parks is also rolling out a new Niagara Falls Pass this season, alongside a full lineup of events across the region.
If you’re looking to explore what’s happening, follow the links to learn more!
🎭 Opening Night at Shaw
It’s opening day at the Shaw Festival, and there’s a bit of buzz around town because of it.
Funny Girl officially takes the stage this afternoon, with Sara Farb making her Shaw debut as Fanny Brice in one of the most anticipated productions of the season. Opening weekends always carry a different kind of energy. The streets feel a little fuller, dinner reservations stretch a little longer, and there’s that quiet sense that the season has officially begun.
If you’ve been waiting for your cue to make it to a show, this might be it.
🧐 We Want to Know
When you walk down Queen Street this weekend you will probably notice it. Not all at once, but just enough to know things are changing again.
With spring settling in and summer around the corner, we’re curious…
🗳️ What are you most looking forward to this spring?
Thanks for reading today’s issue.
If you enjoyed it, pass it along to someone who always asks, “What’s going on in town?”
And while your at it go catch up on last weeks’ article! 👉 🛻 Trucks and Pottery Tours
— Matthew Habinski, Editor @ NOTL News
