88.5 The Lake calls upon our community to support the Grimsby and Niagara Food Banks during their time of need.

 Please check out Feed Niagara and see how your family or place of work can help support the food banks in Niagara!

The 88.5 The Lake Events Cruiser is always accepting donations as well! Find Tyler on the weekends to make a donation. 

We encourage you to please fill up a bag or box with food items (double-up on items at the grocers. We need what you need.) and leave it on the porch at your home, between 10AM-12PM, for collection by our volunteers. Come out and enjoy a BBQ and musical performance by Lincoln Concert Band in the Parking lot of Culp's Foodland Vineland from 3:30 to 5:30PM. All proceeds to benefit the programs and work of Village of Hope Niagara in Lincoln.

Drop-off donations can be made at Calvary Gospel Church calvarygospel.ca 4139 Hixon Street, Beamsville and Village of Hope Niagara 2540 South Service Road Jordan Station.

Join us this May for our 25th annual 5-10K Walk-a-thon - raise awareness, promote discussion, and lessen the stigma surrounding addictions and mental health! 

Our third annual Go Green event is a celebration of our natural world and our commitment to environmental stewardship.

The event will feature:

Celebrate National Public Works Week with us and discover how Public Works enhances the qualify of life for all. 

• Family-friendly activities, including a contest to name one of our plow trucks!
• Meet Public Works trucks & equipment

The Fenwick Market 2024 is back for our third year!

The Fenwick Market is a two day event held on a small family farm in Fenwick Ontario. May 25 + 26 from 10am – 4pm. Featuring 80+ local vendors, amazing food, live music and more.

Join St. Catharines Public Library and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) for a guided hike of Burgoyne Woods (70 Edgedale Rd., St. Catharines). Learn about the plants, animals, forest restoration and quality green spaces in cities. 

This hike will last approximately 45 - 60 minutes and is considered easy difficulty. Participants are encouraged to take their time if there are uneven areas. Sturdy shoes are necessary. Please dress for the weather and bring your own water. Children and families are encouraged to participate! Caregivers are responsible for the care of their children. Meeting point for start: Join us at the picnic shelter (beyond the parking loop and closer to the dog park). Walk-ins are welcome, registering below will enable you to receive a reminder email..

In this 4-week series, Special Guest, Christina Moreau, OCT ASL Professor from George Brown College and Lecturer from Toronto Metropolitan University, will be teaching us some basic and practical phrases in American Sign Language that you can use in everyday conversations. Learn how to greet someone, introduce yourself, and more! The workshop will be taught by a Deaf teacher.

A caregiver is required to attend with their child in order to facilitate communication.

Dates & Times:

2:00pm - 3:00pm, Saturday, May 18, 2024
2:00pm - 3:00pm, Saturday, May 25, 2024
2:00pm - 3:00pm, Saturday, June 1, 2024
2:00pm - 3:00pm, Saturday, June 8, 2024

Join us for this 2024 inaugral (free) outdoor concert featuring Jackson Flats, Stephen McKay, & Country Junkies.  Find us on Facebook - Port Dalhousie Beautification and Works Committee.  Visit our local vendors prior or post concert for fabulous food and beverages.