After a continuous push from business owners on Queen Street, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake now plans to establish a heritage tax rebate program. The tax rebate is intended to help businesses in heritage buildings maintain the structures,
It’s a mixed bag when it comes to opinions on closing Queen Street, Lord Mayor Betty Disero told council Monday. There are a plethora of problems, including loss of parking revenue, traffic concerns
While the Whirlpool jet boats are literally built for turbulent waters, the COVID-19 pandemic has the company worried about keeping its head above water. John Kinney, owner of Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours, said
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake will continue to take direction from its emergency control group for now, says Lord Mayor Betty Disero. Having the emergency group in charge enables the town can act quickly and refocus
More than 12,800 vehicles entered downtown NOTL this past weekend, according to the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Interim CAO Sheldon Randall updated council with some numbers on Monday. He said on the weekend of June
Homeowner says 'clean cut' might have been caused by a person but police suspect other animals may be responsible for grisly incident Gordon Cutts woke up to a gruesome surprise on Sunday — something,
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Share the spirit of NOTL Send us photos of you (or you and your family) with your NOTL flag on display. If you are among the hundreds of people who purchased one of
Niagara-on-the-Lake Coun. Stuart McCormack says he condemns racism, despite choosing not to sign a letter from town council condemning racism last week. McCormack addressed the issue during a meeting of council Monday night after refusing
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s downtown business community wants town council to act quickly in getting financial relief and a recovery plan in place for renters and owners on Queen Street. Terri-Lynn Woodhouse, owner of One Earth
Town council is expected to finalize a cannabis bylaw next week. With the impending new bylaw, cannabis growers in Niagara-on-the-Lake will face new restrictions. The proposed bylaw would affect all rural lands throughout NOTL, with the
Niagara-on-the-Lake has a new place for a quick Greek meal — Gryos on the Lake. The new sandwich shop has taken over The Sandwich Shop. Owner John Paraskevopoulos says the goal was to
Dear editor: As a global, philosophical, necessary conversation rages on regarding the future role and look of policing, please permit me to make a very local comment The ubiquitous bylaw enforcement squad in
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Food and drink establishments in Niagara-on-the-Lake can now start applying to expand patios on private and municipal space, the town announced Tuesday. The expansions will come into effect Friday, pending town approval, which
The anti-racism rally in Niagara-on-the-Lake last week brought out about 400 people to stand in solidarity with black members of our community and around the world. It was sobering to hear stories of racism right
Despite the pandemic, Niagara-on-the-Lake Coun. Norm Arsenault wants the environment to stay at the top of people’s minds. He said right now the environment has been put on the “back burner” in town and he’s
While much of the province is opening up to Phase 2 in the COVID-19 pandemic recovery, the Niagara region remains in Phase 1. That means businesses such as restaurants, bars, most shopping malls
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake released a statement condemning racism on Monday. The lord mayor, seven councillors and five senior staff members all signed the letter. The only member of council who did not sign it
Would a white person be willing to trade places with someone who is black?
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A group of NOTLers have banded together to bring a bit of happiness to seniors in town. Restaurateurs Ryan Crawford of Backhouse, Paul Harber of Ravine and David Watt of the Garrison House, have
Short-term rentals in Niagara-on-the-Lake have been given the go-ahead to reopen. Following a change in provincial guidelines, the Town of NOTL this week confirmed short-term rentals can operate “in a similar manner as to hotels and motels,
Steve HardakerCommunity Correspondent Niagara Region planning staff provided NOTL's committee of the whole planning meeting with a detailed briefing on the final draft of the Glendale District Plan at Monday’s virtual meeting. Committee members
The following is a letter sent to The Lake Report and short-term rental operators in Niagara-on-the-Lake by NOTL Bed & Breakfast Association president David Levesque. As most of you probably already know, the government
NOTL's Backhouse restaurant is lighting its last fire, as it transitions fully into Ruffino’s Pasta Bar & Grill. Chef Ryan Crawford, owner of both restaurants, says it’s a natural progression, to something he feels is
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has removed several trees near the community centre to make room for the expanded Niagara Nursery School project. In total, seven trees were cut down, and another 10 were spaded
A group of Niagara-on-the-Lake friends are organizing a peaceful anti-racism rally to stand in solidarity with black members of the community, both locally and across the globe. The rally, set to take place Friday at
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