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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Somethin’s cookin’ over at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Kids came out to make apple crumble and miniature pizzas at the library for one of its March Break activities last Thursday. It was a
Maybe they thought the grass was greener on the other side? Niagara-on-the-Lake fire chief Jay Plato says he isn’t wholly sure how two men came to be in need of rescuing Monday at
The Niagara Regional Police’s human trafficking unit searched a rural property on Read Road on Tuesday morning. A large number of officers, including those from the canine, marine, street crime and emergency task
A new subdivision plan is in the works for Virgil, which may mean the death of up to 800 trees. Developer Grey Forest Homes plans to put 160 homes on a lot currently
The Niagara-on-the-Lake branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is handing out first, second and third-place plaques to the winners of its annual Youth Remembrance Contest. In the first two weeks of March, Lori
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