A hotel next door. A tax bill that makes you question what you’re getting. Parked cars that block your view of the road. For residents who shared their thoughts with The Lake Report, the municipal election comes down to decisions they can feel close to home.
In its Oct. 13, 2022 election edition, The Lake Report outlined the top issues facing voters, including regional taxes, overdevelopment, tourism management and transparency. Four years later, many of those same concerns remain part of the conversation.
Looking at the participation of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s eligible voters during the last four election cycles, turnout has tended to oscillate between either slightly less than or slightly more than half of the eligible population of electors casting their ballots.
Most people know this lifelong Niagara-on-the-Lake resident as Karen Taylor-Jones. But as a candidate for town council in the upcoming election, she is listed and will appear on the ballot as Karen Jones-Taylor.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Residents' Association spent weeks putting election candidates in the hot seat. But when it comes to telling voters who deserves a seat at the table, the group is staying out of it.
Oxford University graduate, published author and former English teacher Colin Brezicki brought his expertise to judge the Legion's first annual literary contest for seniors.
During...
Nestled amid the grounds of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club, where the Niagara River washes into Lake Ontario, is a fire- and bomb-proof fortification with...
The search for Niagara-on-the-Lake native Liam Neumann continues after her went missing last Sunday in the waters of Twelve Mile Creek.
"The river has not...
Hailed by smoke bombs and the rhythmic beat of leather-skinned hand drums, motorcycle riders from across southern Ontario rolled into Niagara Sunday afternoon in...
With 19,000 people or more by 2043, area could have transit hub, schools, retail stores
Steve Hardaker
Community Correspondent
Residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Glendale community received an update...
For Mel Thivierge, Sunday’s Pride bake sale was about supporting an important cause without being the centre of attention.
“I thought I could lend extra...
St. Davids boxer dominates competition in pursuit of Olympic dream
St. Davids boxer Mckenzie Wright is dominating Canadian amateur boxing in her weight class as...
After harsh winter weather last year set many of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s grape growers back, the provincial and federal governments are dedicating $5 million in disaster...
Niagara-on-the-Lake is sure to be abuzz this summer with a new pollinator garden freshly dug and planted.
Members of the NOTL Horticultural Society have been...
A glowing sunset, lots of laughter and dozens of sailboats made last Wednesday’s "Drumming Down the Sun," a celebration of summer's arrival, a magical...
For 195 years, the bells of St. Mark's Church have been heralding important events in Niagara-on-the-Lake, marking disasters, tragedies and celebrations.
This summer, on the...
John Sayers
Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
Another day, another breakfast. Ho-hum. Boring.
If your days begin like that, it’s time to spark your mornings...
NOTL Cats Rescue is holding a fundraiser this Saturday in Virgil to raise money for increasing veterinary costs.
The fundraiser will include a yard sale...
Jam certainly doesn’t make itself — which is why dozens of volunteers were present and ready to help out at Saturday’s Strawberry Festival.
Hosted by...
