Janice Thomson, chair of the Niagara Parks Commission, took the opportunity of having the Niagara Region Police Services board meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake last week to thank members for their support of the Niagara Parks
When the police services board brought its meeting to the Niagara-on-the-Lake council chamber Thursday, it heard a bit of a mixed message from two local politicians. “This town of ours is very proud
The all-candidates meeting held in Queenston Wednesday, the first opportunity for the public to directly question those running in the Oct. 22 municipal election, remained polite, with no hint of the disrespect or
Another crowd of almost 200 people turned out to hear why five candidates running for election to municipal council in the Oct. 22 election want to sit at the table for the next
Frustrated by the lack of interest from the Niagara Region when it comes to road safety in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Coun. Paolo Miele received support at the final meeting of the council term to ask
While the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has been unable to put a stop the protests of the horse and carriage businesses in the Old Town, councillors, before walking away from the table for the
The 20th Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Classic, held Thursday at the Royal Niagara Golf Club, has raised about $37,000 for the Voices of Freedom Park. The annual Town tournament was moved to the Glendale course
Some confusion over information given to councillors at Monday's council meeting led to a contentious end to the final meeting of this term of council. With no chance to deal with routine business
Before the tough work of the last council meeting of this term began Monday, councillors took some time to celebrate their four years working together and to recognize those who have decided to
Despite being unable to solve traffic problems plaguing the neighbourhood around the site of a new medical centre, councillors voted Monday at their last meeting of the current term to rezone the property
After four years of discussing a an urban tree bylaw, Niagara-on-the-Lake town councillors have passed the buck to the incoming council, who will have the responsibility of balancing tree preservation with property rights. Several new
To prevent “piece-meal development” in the Glendale area of Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Niagara Region has completed the first phase of a “better plan” for the district to councillors last week. Thomas Villella, manager of special projects
To Cpl. Thomas Forsyth, the best part of being an air cadet is the camaraderie. Yes, the weekly meetings and training programs are about work and discipline, but they also about having fun,
The first of a series of meetings for new candidates running in the Oct. 22 municipal election drew a packed house Tuesday, with five of the 21 first-time town council hopefuls on hand to
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a bee-friendly town, but not a Bee City. When Renee Delaney asked that Niagara-on-the-Lake be designated a Bee City during an April council meeting, her request was sent to the Town's
With a decision expected Monday on the rezoning to allow a new medical centre beside Crossroads Public School on Niagara Stone Road, a surprising element will likely be added to the discussion – whether
There is nothing that feels better for the soul than laughter – except, possibly, sharing it with more than 500 friends and neighbours, under a summer sky, knowing that it's for a really great
Something needs to be done about garbage pick-up delays, and it needs to be done now, says Niagara-on-the-Lake regional councillor Gary Burroughs. The repeated non-compliance of Emterra collections, sometimes late into the evening and
Joan King took on the organization of the Terry Fox run in Niagara-on-the Lake in 2007, to ensure the run continued locally. This is the 38th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, with
Although Niagara-on-the-Lake residents have said they overwhelmingly support a tree bylaw that would apply to private property in urban areas, a decision before council last week was deferred. A consulting company hired to
With changes in federal and provincial laws that will make growing marijuana legal in Canada this fall, Coun. Betty Disero suggested Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake put a hold on approving marijuana operations for a
A compromise on height has allowed a boutique hotel and assembly hall to move forward along the entranceway to the Old Town. The Village Square, a commercial centre on the border of the
After several years of trying to solve problems in the Glendale area of Niagara-on-the-Lake, mostly seen to be caused by rental housing, members of a task force which began meeting in 2011 to deal
For the second time in a little more than six months, Niagara-on-the-Lake town council showed it has no appetite for an accommodation tax. Coun. Paolo Miele tried to drum up support on social
A great deal of careful planning is going into organizing meetings for the unusually large number of Niagara-on-the-Lake candidates running in the Oct. 22 municipal election. There are two scheduled all-candidates meetings in Niagara-on-the-Lake so
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