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.
The hardworking volunteers at the NOTL Youth Collective are gearing up to launch their winter program.
On Wednesday, Jan. 11, residents can attend the collective’s information...
The excitement over crystals and geodes won’t quit in Niagara-on-the-Lake, as the Kids Rock Club is rockin' with eager new members.
The group backed by...
In a town without a Beer Store, the 809 Newark Air Cadets were happy to collect NOTLers' holiday empties during Saturday’s cadet bottle drive.
Cadets...
It’s almost time to start sipping icewine at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s 28th annual Icewine Festival.
“It’s such a signature event to Niagara-on-the-Lake and I think it's also...
The Royal Canadian Legion feted a dozen new members during Sunday’s New Year’s levee and, in the spirit of the celebration, Niagara-on-the-Lake community leaders...
This remarkable Old Town property – over four contiguous, heavily forested acres through which meanders One Mile Creek – has passed intact through many...
A team of line workers from Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro spent the holidays helping other communities clean up after a massive blizzard swept through Niagara just...
Skates? Check. Coffee? Check. Snacks? Also check.
For the next four months, anyone heading to the Meridian Credit Union and Centennial Arena can indulge in...
This remarkable Old Town property – over four contiguous, heavily forested acres through which meanders One Mile Creek – has passed intact through many...
UPDATE: The Region of Niagara has now cancelled the state of emergency it declared last week in Fort Erie, Port Colborne and Wainfleet.
ORIGINAL STORY:...
Couple's colourful display on the Niagara Parkway is a stunning light show
If you’ve driven the Niagara Parkway in the winter, you know it’s extremely...
NOTL Long Term Care has five active cases, while Upper Canada Lodge reports four
All three of Niagara-on-the-Lake's long-term care homes are weathering COVID outbreaks...
This Christmas card of Queen Street shows former businesses Monika’s Coffees and the Greenbacks store.
The former Customs House, c. 1825, is on the right....
