The residents association is requesting that Chautauqua be recognized as a distinct planning area within the town’s official plan.

“It’s a little bit of brightness for the residents,” horticultural society member Susan Dodd told The Lake Report. 

Staff confirmed job offers were extended to three different candidates, all of whom declined “for various personal and professional reasons.” Recruitment efforts will continue over the coming months.

“It’s all about the youth, the next generation,” said Harvey Dreaver, Ojibwe drummer and the three-day conference’s guest of honour. “They need to seek the life of culture, our traditional roots, our language, we need to educate ourselves.”

After a lengthy discussion, instead of approving the move, at a cost of $175,000 (coming from capital reserves), council asked staff to look into the details of the proposal and come back to it with more information. 

Tourism Niagara-on-the-Lake is projecting that it’ll make up to $2.2 million this year, with big spending planned for marketing campaigns to attract visitors to town. 

Run by the school and the Niagara-on-the-Lake Kinsmen, this year’s egg hunt kicks off at the NOTL Community Centre on April 19 at 10 a.m. Funds raised this year will go directly to supporting programs and educational resources at the nursery. 

A major concern of consultant Robin Garett’s was the removal of the term “wine country” from the tourism vision statement. Some edits also removed the theme of collaboration from the original strategy, Garrett said. 

All four major parties in Niagara-on-the-Lake’s riding have announced their candidates for the snap federal election on April 28. Lifelong Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Andrea Kaiser is the face of the Liberal Party for the riding, facing off against incumbent Conservative Tony Baldinelli.

Key factors for seniors considering a change were easy access to health care, a range of services and amenities, staying in the community and maintaining social relationships.

“This file has significant environmental considerations,” said Coun. Sandra O’Connor, listing her concerns around amphibian habitats, woodland impact, watercourse erosion, negative mitigation, stormwater management and more. 

Cindy Grant of the Seniors Housing Options Group will update residents on the findings from the survey’s group about aging in place at the next Live & Learn session on March 24.