As the Niagara-on-the-Lake tourism strategy committee continues to flesh out a vision for the town’s tourism sector, some key issues to tackle have emerged — such as improving NOTL’s transportation services. Rebecca Godfrey,
A Niagara-on-the-Lake entrepreneur thinks he has the solution to the town’s parking problems. And as the town will soon be collecting bids from the business sector for a project to overhaul the town’s
Out of the Blitz came a blessing. Rita Steele lives in a retirement home in Niagara-on-the-Lake today, but she grew up in London under the dome of the German air force’s Blitz in
Budget deliberations continue for Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors, who heard Tuesday morning that some of the town’s community partners need more money. Representatives from six different community groups that work closely with the town asked
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake gets a gold star for its customer service. Staff improved their overall service rating by 34 percentage points between 2021 and 2023, says chief administrator Marnie Cluckie. That’s an
No torches, no pitchforks, but residents came to council mad all the same on Tuesday night. A proposed hotel and condominium has enflamed the passions of a few Niagara-on-the-Lake residents who live near
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is continuing major repairs to a road leading to Niagara Falls after hitting a snag with construction in late August. Walker Construction, the contractor on the Concession 6-Mewburn Road
NOTL residents will have to make their arguments twice as quickly at future planning meetings. In response to higher workloads and shorter deadlines for town planners, Niagara-on-the-Lake council is slashing speaking times in
A Niagara-on-the-Lake restaurateur has a plan to build hotels and condos in Glendale. Bob Mavridis, owner of Corks and Orzo, wants to build a mixed-use development on 4.8 hectares facing York Road near
A Niagara-on-the-Lake creek has some of the brownest, foulest water in the region and the culprit appears to be leaky sewage lines. The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority says Two Mile Creek has the highest level
Niagara-on-the-Lake is doing a minor course correction before it extends the municipal room tax to short-term rentals starting in January. Staff received a letter from Stay Niagara-on-the-Lake, a bed and breakfast group that
A council debate about sharing municipal services with other communities in the region grew sour last week when councillors brought up the thorny issue of a planned roundabout in St. Davids. Coun. Sandra
St. Davids residents are collecting signatures to fight back against the region’s planned multi-million dollar roundabout. The petition is the latest development in an ongoing dispute over what to do with the four-way
A Glendale resident is collecting signatures from her neighbours to protest a plan to build four high-density condominiums along Taylor Road and Glendale Avenue. The project, proposed by Ameer Wakil, the owner of
Down by the docks, some residents are upset to see their feedback on a condo proposal went nowhere. Resident Jim Reynolds was an early critic of developer Blythwood Homes’ plan to build condos
Public input, long meetings, planner shortage, strict provincial rules all part of the mix Some residents waited as long as four hours to chime in on new development proposals at a Niagara-on-the-Lake
Dancers were out in full regalia last Saturday at the Meridian Centre in downtown St. Catharines for the Niagara Regional Native Centre’s ninth-annual powwow. It was a vibrant affair: the sound of people
A proposal to build new townhouses on the shores of Four Mile Creek in St. Davids has one neighbour worried about her trees. Hummel Properties, owned by developer Rainer Hummel, is planning to
After almost four hours of public debate on a variety of planning issues at NOTL council last Tuesday night, two patient women were the last ones standing. Irena Bliss and Lianne Gagnon were
For years, many have felt there is a gap between significant issues taking place in Indigenous communities across Canada and what the general public, primarily non-Indigenous people, knows of them. However, Tim Johnson,
The old Presbyterian church in St. Davids is getting a facelift. The town is reviewing a development application from its owners, Mark and Brenda Stewart, who are looking to renovate the former church
Police have charged a 71-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake school bus driver after his bus struck a pickup truck Monday morning. None of the 13 children aboard the bus were injured. The driver of the pickup
Despite objection from residents, the region is moving forward with plans to build a roundabout in the heart of the St. Davids village. Frank Tassone, the region’s associate director of transportation engineering, gave
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