Residents loudly express dislike for Mary St. apartment plan
Niagara-on-the-Lake residents came out in force this week to tell proponents of a new apartment building on the edge of Old Town that they are opposed to the idea. More than 50 people
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New Native Centre board chosen amid allegations, strife
Members of the Niagara Regional Native Centre elected a new board last week amid allegations from senior staff that former board members had abused their powers. “We are literally in an abusive relationship,”
Budget time: Municipal partners seeking more from town this year
Five of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s municipal partners are asking for additional money from the town for 2023. These five partners include the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, the Niagara District Airport, the NOTL Chamber of Commerce, the NOTL
NOTL community garden breaking new ground this spring
The town is planning to expand its community garden this spring. Julian Traschel, co-ordinator of the Newark Park Community Garden Network, told council he was planning to expand the garden into its second
Raising the roof: Circle Street house floats in midair as basement is installed below it
Nope, it isn’t floating. Best take another look. A house on Circle Street appears to be floating in midair at first glance but actually it has just been carefully raised off the ground.
Kids learn about computers, inside and out
Kids at the NOTL Youth Collective got to play with computers and power tools Thursday night. Parent, volunteer and computer specialist Ben Higgins showed a small group of kids the ins and outs
Temporary patios to return as town debates making them permanent
More than 30 restaurants in Niagara-on-the-Lake have temporary patios thanks to emergency legislation that was passed during the pandemic. The NOTL council plans to grant a third permit extension to the restaurants that
What’s under the hood? A look at NOTL’s new ‘net zero’ property
Listed at $4.6 million, the house on 28 Cottage St. in Niagara-on-the-Lake is not exactly a candidate for the pageant of Canada’s most affordable homes. What it is, though, is a property that
Native centre’s former manager says he was silenced by board boss
Turbulence and unrest continues to plague the Niagara Regional Native Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake after multiple resignations turned its board of directors into a skeleton crew. Karl Dockstader, who resigned as executive director last
Neighbours unhappy with revised plan for 41-unit apartment building
Height, character and traffic are among residents’ concerns Residents of a Niagara-on-the-Lake neighbourhood say they are alarmed to see a development proposal being reconsidered after it was last rejected by town council
Residents get a glimpse of Glendale’s future
They say Rome wasn’t built in a day. And Glendale won’t be either. Residents of Glendale are still a long way from seeing a fully realized neighbourhood but after a team of planners
Future St. Davids subdivision prompts worries from Dyck Lane residents
Some St. Davids residents are at odds with plans for a new subdivision on Tanbark Road which they fear could affect their access to public services. Planner Aimee Alderman presented the application to
Region holds info session Wednesday evening on Niagara Stone Road construction plan
Niagara Stone Road in Virgil is getting a facelift and residents can learn more about the work being done before the shovels hit the ground. The Region of Niagara is holding an information
Niagara advocate pushing region to declare emergency on mental health, homelessness
After four years of trying in vain, an advocate from Niagara is hoping to convince regional council to declare homelessness, mental health and addiction public emergencies. “I think I’m gonna see a lot of
NOTL critical of new housing law; Bill 23 could cost town $1M, staff warns ministry
Council finally agrees on response, but administrators sent their own letter to province in November After discussions at three separate meetings – and two months after senior staff expressed their concerns to
NOTL pharmacists work overtime to find solutions to drug shortages
Pharmacies in Niagara-on-the-Lake are still scraping the bottom of the barrel for adult cold and flu medications this winter after a countrywide drug shortage hit hard right before Christmas. “It’s changed our workflow.
Bus driver has front row seat to massive chemical explosion
Swimming with sharks was a little less scary than this. Back when she worked as a marine biologist, Sher Donovan used to swim with sharks for fun. After retiring and returning to Canada
The ‘sky was full of fire’ – residents shaken awake by explosions at chemical plant
Residents across Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines woke up to what looked like an early sunrise for some. Explosions from a chemical leak at Ssonix Products 2010 Inc., an industrial waste disposal company on the
No tourism committee yet, but town starts work on tourist plan
It’s ready-set-go for Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new tourism strategy. After being delayed by the previous council, which wanted to focus instead on the town’s official plan, the new town council is moving forward with its
Town hires KPMG to conduct annual audit
The town’s 2022 finances are going to be audited later this year by a private consultant. Carlos Alvarez, an auditor with the KPMG, presented the plans to council Tuesday night. He said the
Arts: NOTL novelist reconnects with lost family member through her work
Niagara-on-the-Lake author Oew Sook Kim says she puts a little bit of herself into everything she writes. “As a writer, I have to be all characters,” Kim said in an interview. The 69-year-old Korean-born writer
Native centre wants to expand service to Welland, Fort Erie
The Niagara Regional Native Centre wants to update its bylaws to expand the area it serves, which will allow people from other Niagara municipalities to serve as board members. The centre, based in NOTL,
Strife at native centre leads to resignations and accusations
Executive director, three board members step down, new election planned The board of the Niagara Regional Native Centre is looking for community members to fill several vacant seats, after the resignations of
Vacant almost 20 years, Byron Street property to be demolished
The road to ruin has been a long one for a property on Byron Street in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The owners of 177 Byron St. have received a permit to demolish it almost two years
NOTL Hydro workers join Fort Erie cleanup after blizzard
A team of line workers from Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro spent the holidays helping other communities clean up after a massive blizzard swept through Niagara just before Christmas. NOTL was one of the lucky areas
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