Property tax in NOTL set to rise by $112 in 2025
Property taxes are expected to go up by 7.92 per cent for the average homeowner in NOTL — the final numbers of this year’s budget will be presented at a meeting March 18 and rubber-stamped into bylaw.
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Vineland Growers co-op expanding storage facilities
With $120 million worth of fruit being sold out of the agricultural co-op every year, space is getting tight, its bosses say — and they need at least half an acre more in storage.
New municipal board will oversee tourism marketing campaigns
At the behest of the town, Tourism NOTL has put together a board of directors who will supervise Niagara-on-the-Lake’s tourism marketing campaigns. The town will appoint a council member to the board at a future meeting.
Work on newly acquired section of heritage trail still years away
To keep the restoration going, the heritage trail committee would have to raise funds for an engineering study and potentially for repairs and removals of old culverts, so getting an accurate cost estimate for the restorations was impossible.
Niagara-on-the-Lake approves research for heritage district expansion
Much of Old Town is under review for its historical value after the Niagara-on-the-Lake town council greenlit a study of its heritage assets. Town heritage planning manager Steve Burke presented council with a
Rand Estate hearing won’t resume until July 29
A provincial hearing that could decide the fate of development on the Rand Estate is on hiatus until later this summer. The Ontario Land Tribunal has been hearing submissions about Solmar Development Corp.’s
Opponent of approved King Street project plans to stay vocal
A controversial plan to build a three-storey, 17-unit condominium in Old Town has gotten the rubber stamp of approval from the Ontario Land Tribunal after almost a year of public outcry. The project
Rand hearing takes Solmar to task on sewer and heritage plans
An expert planner championing Solmar’s Rand Estate subdivision proposal was cross-examined at the ongoing provincial tribunal hearings that will decide if the project gets the green light. Solmar, owned by developer Benny Marotta,
Two homeowners get council approval to chop down problem trees
Council had the same conversation twice Tuesday night. Two residents brought similar requests to Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors: to allow them to cut down trees on their private property, after town staff refused to grant
Council reinstates rental licence despite record of non-compliance
A bed and breakfast owner in Niagara-on-the-Lake is frustrated with an “antagonistic bureaucracy” after having her permit revoked by the town. Resident Marlene Gallyot on Tuesday night asked council to overturn a decision
Emergency access to Rand Estate sparks questions at tribunal hearing
There is no “plan B” to Solmar’s emergency access point for the Rand Estate subdivision, says one expert. Transportation consultant Stewart Elkins testified at the Ontario Land Tribunal Tuesday morning, the latest in
Controversial King St. condo approved by land tribunal
The Ontario Land Tribunal has approved a controversial condo planned at the end of King Street. The 17-unit, three-storey project originally proposed by Josh Bice of Butler’s Garden Development Inc., has been greenlit
Aging, deteriorated trees can be a hazard, resident says
Jim Garrett was hosting his grandsons and his daughter for a family birthday one night last week when the power went out in his home. Garrett home on Byron Street was one of
Revellers splash paint at Konzelmann wine tasting
A few visitors to Konzelmann Estate Winery had to be careful not to dip their paint brushes in their wine glasses Saturday afternoon. The estate winery hosted Ann Merritt, co-founder of You and
To the rescue: NOTL’s volunteer team is ready to pitch in
On a routine training exercise, a team of search and rescue volunteers spent Saturday morning trudging through Woodend Conservation Area in Niagara-on-the-Lake looking for one of their own. Randy Klaassen, a search co-ordinator
Not your average community newspaper
When you’re surrounded by as much talent as I have for the last year and a half, you tend not to rest on your laurels. I started at The Lake Report in 2022,
Town appoints Vizzari to regional transportation committee
Coun. Adriana Vizzari will be representing the town on a committee to advise the region on transportation matters. The appointment follows a decision March 8 to bar regional Coun. Andrea Kaiser from representing
Tipsters got $1M in illegal drugs off streets, Crime Stoppers says
Did you know tips to Crime Stoppers Niagara helped remove more than $1.1 million worth of illegal drugs from the streets of Niagara in the last five years? Jason Snyder, vice-chair of the
NOTL comes in clutch for Newark Neighbours food drive
On a snowy Saturday morning, volunteers across Niagara-on-the-Lake braved slushy, slippery streets to pick up food donations from townhomes on behalf of Newark Neighbours. When Brian Litke and Wally Williams took off from
Easter bazaar brings in $5,000 for Pleasant Manor auxiliary
The women’s auxiliary annual Easter bazaar and bake sale came and went in a flash, but left the long-term residents of Pleasant Manor a little more enriched in its wake. Anne Litke, chair
Good Reif: Wine fans treated to international spread at estate winery
Wine aficionados and foodies had the delight of enjoying an international spread at Reif Estate Winery over the weekend. Visitors to the 52-year-old winery on Niagara Parkway were sampling six different kinds of
Baristas brew black gold at Virgil Starbucks competition
Whose cup o’ Joe gets the judges jonesing the most? If you asked some of the folks at Starbucks in Virgil last Thursday afternoon, Scooter Sousa brewed the best. Sousa, who works at
Horse-drawn carriage operators compete for limited parking permits
The town may be back to two horse-drawn carriage operators in 2024. Laura Sentineal, who owns Sentineal Carriages with her husband, Fred, asked council to consider granting her an additional permit to park
Town approves $48M budget and 6.75% tax increase
After months of planning and debate, council voted Tuesday to approve the 2024 budget. All in, property owners will be paying 6.75 per cent more in town taxes than they did in 2023.
Councillors have mixed feelings on illegally paved conservation land
The issue of a roadway illegally built on conservation land in Glendale may be resolved, but it raises questions about what the town can do to protect the natural environment. Niagara-on-the-Lake council endorsed
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