President’s Message – December, 2025

A chill is in the air! We have had our first snow fall already with more promised.

The Festive Season is upon us!!!

Somehow, the calendar has filled up quickly with activities and holiday events. As soon as the Shaw Festival’s performances start, “A Christmas Carol” and “White Christmas,” that signals the start of the Holiday season. Queen Street gets all dressed up and our small town shines!

Newcomers had a great November with members busy decorating outdoor lanterns, baking cookies, tasting wines, and enjoying our group activities. Many of our groups are busy, with new members joining in and learning new things. Some of our programs will be changing for the new year, so keep an eye on the Website for updates.

We had a successful Community Awareness Day, with 30 nonprofit vendors taking part. It is open to all residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake, highlighting the many nonprofit organizations we have. This is our way of giving back to this beautiful community we are all lucky enough to call home.

On Remembrance Day, I had the honour of laying a wreath at the Cenotaph, on behalf of the NOTL Newcomers Association.

Our Festive lunch is coming up quickly – December 10 at the beautiful Gatehouse restaurant. We have 92 members joining for lunch and we look forward to seeing everyone there. A reminder – doors open at 11:30 am - no earlier, and we have a “no saving seats for people who haven’t arrived” policy. We do not want other members to be told “sorry, this seat is taken.” This is especially true for very new members who do not know many people.

If you want to sit with your friends, please arrive together and take your seats. Let’s make everyone feel welcome.

I would like to wish you all a wonderful holiday season – no matter how you celebrate or with whom, I hope you have a wonderful time. Safe traveling to those on the roads.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS- MERRY CHRISTMAS – HAPPY HANUKKAH

Yours in Friendship

 
Megan Wood
President
NOTL Newcomers

The NOTL Newcomers Club is a Social Club for women who live in the Ontario municipality of Niagara-on-the-Lake, which includes Old Town, Glendale, Queenston, St. Davids and Virgil.

Membership is open to women who have recently moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) and to women residents who have undergone a major change in their lives, such as retirement, divorce, loss of a loved one or other life changes that have them wanting to become more involved in local life.

Our goal is to welcome women and to help them meet one another and discover everything our unique town and region has to offer residents.

We are a social club – we encourage our members to join a new interest group, participate in a new activity, or come to Coffee and Conversation and meet some new friends.