Congratulations to town council for declaring a climate emergency on Monday. It’s good to see that our elected officials recognize the advice of the world’s top scientists that yes, climate change is real,
The room was filled with laughs as the Niagara-on-the-Lake Writers’ Circle held its seventh annual Rising Spirits award ceremony on Sunday, celebrating the winners of the writing competition. The night was opened
Many Niagara-on-the-Lake residents will tell you the same thing when it comes to fish and chips in town — the Legion does it best.
Niagara-on-the-Lake has a short-term rental problem. With the increase in investment properties and Airbnbs, and taxes on live-in bed and breakfast operators, there seems to be a lack of sympathy and good policy on
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Children’s toys, cork remover presses, coats, cassette players, toaster ovens — you name it, they fix it once a month at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library.
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Benny Marotta and his companies are appealing a Superior Court decision to dismiss an application to quash heritage designation on all four Rand Estate properties, The Lake Report has learned. The companies, Solmar
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RiverBrink Art Studio hosted its second Portraits in Watercolour course on Saturday, giving NOTL residents a chance to hone their painting skills. Instructor Peter Malaguti is teaching portraiture and went through various watercolour techniques,
On Tuesday, The Lake Report and, presumably, other media organizations, received the following email from the town’s communications department: Good morning, Just a reminder to please refrain from contacting Lord Mayor Disero and
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has received new design plans for the Rand Estate, but Lord Mayor Betty Disero says more details are needed before she can comment. Artist renderings of the new look,
A new plan for the Rand Estate has been submitted to the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report has learned. The new design shows significant changes to the initial building drawings, including a reduction
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Niagara developer Rainer Hummel is suing the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake for $500,000, plus costs, in an application to quash a development freeze that was instituted by the town at a special meeting just days
Our editorial last week about a particularly poor argument from the town’s lawyer in the court case over the Rand Estate caused a few readers to question The Lake Report’s motivation. We would like
The town and SORE were victorious in court last week, but developer Benny Marotta says it’s “likely” his companies will appeal the judge’s decision. Superior Court Justice Linda Walters ruled to dismiss an application by
The town and SORE have won again. On Friday Justice Linda Walters ruled to dismiss an application by Solmar Development Corp. and Two Sisters Resorts to quash the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s notice of
Toasts were made and a cannon was fired as almost 200 Niagara-on-the-Lake residents rang in the new year at the Lord Mayor’s Levee at Navy Hall.
It starts with humble spirits and ends with a shipping container leaving Niagara-on-the-Lake, destined to change lives forever.
Richard Maxwell, who lives on the Promenade, not far from the Rand Estate, was among dozens of NOTL residents who packed the courtroom Monday and Tuesday to watch the proceedings over the future of
After two days of hearing extensive legal arguments in a St. Catharines courtroom, a judge will now decide if the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake acted properly when it announced plans for historical designation of
During this week’s court proceedings regarding the fight over historic designation of the Rand Estate, the case was made that if Solmar Development Corp. wants to alter aspects of the property, it should seek remedy from
The idea of replacing the wading pool at Simcoe Park with a splash pad didn’t go swimmingly during budget discussions Monday night. Manager of parks and recreation Kevin Turcotte offered the idea of
If the town’s $37 million operating budget is approved as it stands, Niagara-on-the-Lake residents will see a 9.48 per cent increase on the municipal portion of their property tax bills in 2020. Town
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Looking for a taste of Italy in Niagara-on-the-Lake? Look no further, Chef Ryan Crawford of Backhouse has you covered.
Paul Masson Writers’ Circle “We are visiting Grandma tomorrow, Karen, so I want you to do a little preparation to avoid the mishaps that occurred last year. You wore your goth costume, with
Wow! Since last week’s paper The Lake Report has received more than 500 nominations for the NOTL’s Choice Awards. Thanks NOTL! The next step after nominations close in January is compiling the nominees
As you sip any one of Pondview’s wines, you are tasting three generations of grape growing and wine-making experience. You know by now, the very first place these two gals will get to is
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