
Glendale to take new look at old issues
The Glendale Task Force has been disbanded, but will begin again with a new look at old issues once it is established by council. Steven Hardaker has applied to be part of the
The Glendale Task Force has been disbanded, but will begin again with a new look at old issues once it is established by council. Steven Hardaker has applied to be part of the
St. Davids residents are preparing their wish list for the new council, with safety at the top of it. Greg Dell, president of the ratepayers’ association representing the village, says candidates made all
Clare Cameron might be the only person in town surprised she earned the title of deputy lord mayor in her first run at council. On election day, she and her husband stayed home,
Chautauqua residents are up in arms over a proposal to rezone a Circle Street property and sever a lot for a large house they believe will endanger a mature tree and spoil the streetscape of
All last and this week, trees, mostly healthy, some very old, were removed to make way for what is expected to be a subdivision. There has been no application for a subdivision made
The many concerned residents asking why Niagara-on-the-Lake Town staff have not stopped extensive tree-cutting now have the answer, but it's not what they were hoping to hear. The removal of trees from John
Niagara Region, which operates Upper Canada Lodge in addition to seven other long-term care homes, is expected to announce a decision about the future of the Niagara-on-the-Lake facility in January, but it does not
With the last term of Regional council wrapped up, outgoing councillors, including Gary Burroughs and Pat Darte, had a chance to say their goodbyes. Burroughs, after 18 years of guarding Niagara-on-the-Lake interests at
At the final meeting of Regional council last Thursday, traditionally held after an election to allow outgoing members to say their goodbyes, the controversy of Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority governance was left to
After 18 years of sitting on Regional council representing Niagara-on-the-Lake, Gary Burroughs was not happy that his final vote of his final meeting last week helped send Regional CAO Carmen D'Angelo to China. He
On a sunny autumn Tuesday morning, with one of the most beautiful views in the country as a backdrop, the Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake celebrated its 25th anniversary gift to the town —
With an election behind us, we know our municipal leaders for the next four years, but who will be the next chair of the Niagara Parks Commission? We don’t get to vote for
Having a “strong voice” is an essential quality for an effective politician, but given the state of Regional government and the many issues that Niagara-on-the-Lake needs addressed, Gary Zalepa knows one voice will
Once you've campaigned to be lord mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake at the age of 23, what comes next? Dan Turner hasn't quite made up his mind, but not surprisingly, the confident and articulate young
Pat Darte began his career in the family funeral home, where his job entailed helping people in their grief, sometimes sharing what would be the worst time in their lives while they coped with tragedies
Change was what the voters wanted in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and change was what they got — there will be a new look in the council chamber when meetings resume in December. Betty Disero will lead seven new
At the last all-candidates meeting before Monday’s municipal election, all 24 town council hopefuls squeezed into the front of the St. Davids Lions hall to face residents with their last round of questions
The chatter about town that Harvest Barn was for sale has been around for about a year, but it's chatter no more — two local families have confirmed their deal has closed on
At the fourth and final meeting for new candidates hosted by FocusNOTL at the Royal Canadian Legion hall last Tuesday, Gus Koroneos, Crispin Bottomley, Mark Brown, Lauren Goettler and Katherine Reid answered questions
There are 24 candidates hoping to win one of eight seats around the Niagara-on-the-Lake council table in the Oct. 22 municipal election. At the NOTL Chamber of Commerce candidates meeting Thursday, each of
As a Regional candidate Dave Lepp reminds voters every chance he gets that of the four candidates hoping for a seat at the Regional council table, only one will be elected. Lepp has spoken
At the Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce candidates meeting Thursday, the three people hoping to lead the community during the next term of council were asked just one question, which they were given in advance —
In what group members describe as an attempt to level the playing field for new candidates against the advantage of incumbents, FocusNOTL held its third full-house meeting with Town council candidates Allan Bisback, Erwin Wiens,
Niagara-on-the-Lake has received a national heritage conservation award from Communities in Bloom, the organization that last year chose the town to receive the top, five gold bloom award for communities of its size.
It's been a little more than a month since the Town's first bicycle and pedestrian safety map was released, and it's almost sold out already. The map was a project undertaken by the
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