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.
Fort George is leaving COVID-19 in the past and staff are looking forward to the summer season.
Starting Saturday, the national historic site will be...
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Legion is hosting a fundraiser for one of its former bartenders.
Sue Pauls, a longtime resident of NOTL, suffered a devastating stroke in...
Frank Hayes
Special to The Lake Report
I'd like to respond to Kip Voege's commentary, "Lawyer’s letter on cyclists not justified," (May 4).
I don't want to...
The Queenston Volunteer Firefighters’ Association held its popular all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner last week at the Niagara-on-the-Lake District 4 fire station in Queenston.
Volunteer firefighters started...
The candidates who sought seats in last fall's municipal election raised thousands of dollars from grassroots and deep-pocketed supporters alike, election expense documents show.
Running...
Employees of Albion Amusements began assembling rides for the 55th Virgil Stampede on Wednesday afternoon.
The Stampede runs this weekend, May 20 to 22, at...
Under clear skies accompanied by a warm breeze, neighbours of the Niagara on the Green neighbourhood in Glendale came together Saturday mourning to conduct...
The Prince of Wales hotel and the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake have something that will likely inspire pride this spring.
The town is being recognized as...
Networking nights, like 'Business After 5,' aim to help build relationships
It's been more than a year since Niagara's brick-and-mortar shops started welcoming people back...
Council is reluctant to say goodbye to horse-drawn carriages after town staff suggested it should end the service in Niagara-on-the-Lake once current operators close...
Things are about to get sweet in Niagara-on-the-Lake – that is if you're excited about fresh, locally-grown strawberries.
The Strawberry Festival is back at St....
Council hosted the U11 Niagara-on-the-Lake Wolves rep hockey team Tuesday night after they placed second at the Ontario Minor Hockey Association's annual championship tournament...
Indigenous advocates are pleading for the state to treat violence against Indigenous women seriously – before it gets passed to their children.
Hundreds walked together...
After two years of difficulty, including losing all her work in a destructive fire, a St. Davids businesswoman is ready for a new start.
Jeska Eedens,...
Barbara Worthy
Special to The Lake Report
In the age of Hippocrates, had Shawna Butts, assistant curator for the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, visited a male physician with...
Nearly all of the limestone here in Niagara-on-the-Lake, including that used in the construction of the old courthouse and the Brock Monument, was sourced...
