In response to a question about the fly tower — a point of controversy due to its proposed height and impact on the heritage landscape — Jennings said the updated design make it less visible on Queen Street.
“It’s not worth winning a fight over a cellphone tower if norms of basic civility are abandoned in the process,” writes Daniel Smeenk.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Sports Wall of Fame is adding two new faces to its long row of local figures who’ve made their mark in the athletic world.
The committee of adjustment has given its thumbs up to plans to bring together a portion of the Glencairn Hall property with a plot of land next door.
A rainstorm couldn’t stop residents of Chautauqua from gathering at Ryerson Park this August to express their frustration over what they see as disrespect from the town to the future of their beloved neighbourhood.
Crews are dismantling what’s left of the historic Glencairn Hall, with much of what survived April’s fire torn down as of Monday.
After Konzelmann Estates Winery became the centre of a lawsuit by a Niagara-on-the-Lake resident last fall over allegations of violating town rules for special events, the winery is responding to concerns by seeking permission to host outdoor weddings.
The new StopGap ramp program has long-standing questions about the conflict between NOTL’s heritage aesthetic on its main street and making the town more accessible being reconsidered.
A crowd of residents had some less-than-positive feedback to share at a public meeting for Signum Wireless’ plans to install an 18-metre tall cell tower at Nelson Park.
Developer Benny Marotta is looking to merge part of Glencairn Hall’s land with property that he owns right next door to the burned-down home on the Niagara River Parkway.
The new design would keep the theatre’s current face on Queen Street while constructing an entirely new building behind it, what executive director Tim Jennings called a “ghost façade.”
The town has salvaged a few key pieces of the Glencairn Hall property for their heritage significance and wants to use them in a commemorative display to honour the building’s legacy.
A new proposal to put up an 18-metre-tall cellphone tower at the northeast corner of Nelson Park is causing a bit of static and buzz among Niagara-on-the-Lake residents.
Frank Kappel described his brother, Michael, as an athlete who was intensely focused and formed strong connections with his teammates.
Festivities are underway in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with a weekend of peach-themed treats and all-ages fun, as two festivals take place.
Niagara-on-the-Lake council is on its annual August break, with meetings scheduled to resume Sept. 9.
Coun. Andrew Niven, who called the first draft an “exciting and important milestone,” recommended the town include more specific goals and targets.
Following council’s rejection of the special events permit, the tulip farm’s co-founder Frank Boendermaker told The Lake Report he’s working with the town and that it wouldn’t be “appropriate” to assume what the future of the fall festival will be.
A wedding held in the courtyard of 124 on Queen Hotel & Spa this spring became the centre of a neighbour’s complaint and the subject of a bylaw investigation.
Niagara-on-the-Lake will host its ride on Aug. 10, beginning at 10 a.m. at the NOTL Community Centre. All proceeds support breast cancer research, advocacy and education.
During the in-person event, Shaw Festival staff led tours of the existing theatre for groups of Niagara-on-the-Lake residents.
The town says that while the wording in the new official plan may look different, its dedication to the neighbourhood and creating a secondary plan for it hasn’t changed.
Niagara-on-the-Lake town council has approved a $500,000 pledge over five years to support the NOTL Museum’s Memorial Hall expansion — as long as its federal grant application is also successful.
After this summer, a collection of 200-year-old bricks may be all that’s left of the historic Glencairn Hall, as its charred remains are hauled off the property and the site is cleared.
NOTL is in the home stretch of having a new plan that’ll guide how the town will grow and how its land will be used — and, it hopes, one that the province will give a thumbs up to.
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