New Coun. Niven, filling a council seat left vacant in September, was formally introduced to the other councillors during Tuesday night’s committee of the whole meeting, after already being sworn in earlier this week.
Those who were in favour of selecting Andrew Niven say the town’s past decisions on handling council vacancies weren’t based on a single hard-and-fast rule, as there is more than one legal option for how to fill an empty seat.
Members of Legion Branch 124 will be collecting donations in exchange for poppies along the streets of Niagara-on-the-Lake starting next Friday as part of the annual poppy campaign.
Andrew Niven is the chair of the NOTL Chamber of Commerce and a director of marketing at Konzelmann Estate Winery. He also ran for council in 2018 unsuccessfully.
Determining the height of a development a science of compatibility, but instead a conversation about what kind of character is trying to be achieved, said one planner during his presentation.
“I would, if offered the job, be prepared to sit on council,” said Bisback, who sat on council from 2018 to 2022 before the last municipal election.
“The process, while slow, is proceeding quite nicely,” said a member of the town’s heritage committee.
“This serves as a platform to educate, unite, and remind everyone that Indigenous culture is not a relic of the past but a living, vibrant force that shapes our present and future.”
“It’s a problem in this town, no matter what you do it’s always going to be a problem,” said local school bus driver Barry Wilding.
The Ministry of Labour says the investigation into the incident is ongoing and didn’t share any updates on the state of workers — one of whom was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
The renewable scholarship will be offered starting next fall to students who are First Nations and former foster care children.
A new discovery page found on the plan’s dashboard offers residents an “accessible and high-level view” of the plan’s progress.
The possible multimillion-dollar project to turn the old building on Wellington Street into a hub for a handful arts, education, culture and heritage groups is in its beginning stages.
Dozens of Seniors for Climate groups met up in their communities across Canada on Tuesday for Seniors Day for Climate Action, including a spirited group of locals at Simcoe Park in NOTL.
The four individuals removed from the board last February are to be reinstalled to their board positions no later than Dec. 19.
Local food bank Newark Neighbours was short on volunteers this Saturday for its annual Porch Pickup drive, used to create Thanksgiving hampers for those in need in NOTL.
The symbolic orange flag was at half-mast outside Niagara-on-the-Lake town hall, in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The town’s number of family doctors is currently at 13 — Niagara Region’s physician recruiter says they’ve made “great strides,” “but with our current growth rate, we’re still struggling to keep up with our primary care.”
“It can be beastly hot, it can be terribly cold, it can be rough, it can be wet. Being physically ready for that and a willingness to learn are the criteria,” says volunteer Doug Mepham.
This year marked the group’s eighth annual get-together, where groups of NOTLers who once met in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s could reconnect, drink and be merry.
After Niagara Transit changed the service provider for Niagara Specialized Transit, Alexis Dowsett, who uses a power chair, says she hasn’t been able to get a ride since July.
Often referred to as the “sport of kings,” Saturday’s polo match at the Commons brought out some of the most elegant and eye-catching fashion from guests and volunteers.
The survey, conducted by Abacus Data, interviewed 300 residents during NOTL’s “peak tourism” season — the results covered topics like quality of life, tourism, infrastructure and more.
During a special council meeting on Tuesday, a vacancy on council was declared: there is a 60-day limit for council to find a replacement or pass a bylaw requiring a by-election.
A man found living in a tent on Queen’s Royal Beach this summer was directed by municipal staff to a regional outreach program that works with people experiencing homelessness.
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