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❄️ Weather

Winter is reminding us who’s in charge. A snowy Friday is on deck with temperatures hovering around -2°C during the day and dipping into the -teens overnight. The weekend stays cold but brighter, with some sunshine mixed in and daytime highs around -12°C before a gradual warm-up early next week.

🚗 Heads up, NOTL

With snow in the forecast and colder mornings ahead, expect traffic to be a bit slower. It’s also a good time to double-check street parking and snow-clearing rules as plows make their rounds.

Lets get into the news👇

At its core, NOTL News is about paying attention. To the small wins, the new openings, the fundraisers, the events, the people quietly doing good work, and the stories that make Niagara-on-the-Lake feel like home.

Yes, we help businesses, charities, restaurants, and organizations share updates and reach the local community. But just as important to us is building something people actually want to read—something that connects neighbours, sparks conversations, and keeps us a little more in the loop.

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We love working with folks who care about this town as much as we do. If you’re interested in partnering with NOTL News, advertising, collaborating on a story, or finding creative ways to support what you’re building locally, let’s talk.

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If your brain currently has 47 tabs open, this one might be for you.

Haven Workspace is hosting its next community event on Thursday, February 12 at 5:30pm, and the focus is all about building a simple “Second Brain” using Notion—so your ideas, notes, and to-dos actually go somewhere useful. The session will be led by Haven member Trevor Twining and is designed to be practical, approachable, and easy to apply to real life.

After the learning portion, things head downstairs to Revé for open networking, conversation, and a complimentary glass of champagne for attendees (with snacks and drinks available for purchase).

“Haven Present’s” is a monthly series bringing together local professionals, creatives, remote and hybrid workers, and founders—all under one roof at Haven Workspace in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Stay tuned for future events…

📍 When: Thursday, February 12 at 5:30pm

📍 Where: Haven Workspace, 242 Mary St Unit 8

🥂 After: Revé (networking + refreshments)

📩 RSVP required: Click Here 👈

The NOTL News team will be there, and we’d love to see you out. If you’re looking to meet new people, sharpen your workflow, and spend an evening connecting with the local professional community, this is a great place to start.

These are a few places we’ve had our eye on lately—spots we’re hoping to spend some time at over the coming week.

If there’s somewhere we should be checking out (or revisiting), let us know. We’re always collecting recommendations.

Don’t be surprised if you spot us tucked into one of these soon.

We’re always trying to make NOTL News better—and the easiest way to do that is by hearing from you. This quick poll helps us understand where you spend most of your time around Niagara-on-the-Lake, whether that’s Old Town, Virgil, Queenston, St. Davids, or Glendale.

Knowing this helps shape what we cover, who we highlight, and how we share stories that feel relevant to your corner of town. It only takes a second to vote, and it goes a long way in helping us keep things local in the best way possible.

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! 👉 🍇 Charity and Community in NOTL

— Matthew Habinski, Editor @ NOTL News

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