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.
Nine-year-old Inalis Medina is bringing joy to lots of children this Christmas.
“She's a very selfless child,” says her mother Annalisa Medina.
This year Inalis and...
Donors and volunteers across Niagara-on-the-Lake are filling up 222 Christmas stockings worth of goodies to be distributed to people living in the town’s three...
For two Niagara-on-the-Lake newcomers, living in a historic house is a dream come true.
Keri Rickwood and husband Aris Zakinthinos are the new owners of...
Somer Slobodian and Evan Loree
The Lake Report
By the end of Friday night’s annual Candlelight Stroll, Ceto Reid didn’t want to leave.
Reid is a farmworker from...
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club's daytime Holiday House Tour this weekend has reached its capacity of 3,000 visitors, but a few tickets might still be...
Who decorated it best?
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce is holding its first Christmas window decorating contest and Christmas tree decorating contest to get in...
Santa’s helpers were out and about Saturday collecting donations for the annual NOTL Christmas Parade.
Volunteers Terry Choules and Phil Brunt took charge at Phil’s...
Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro is again collecting non-perishable food and unwrapped toy donations as part of its annual pre-Christmas charity drive.
Donors can drop off items at...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's chance to GO get vaxxed is this Sunday.
That's when the GO-VAXX bus rolls into town.
To reserve a spot on board for your COVID-19 vaccine...
And just like that, one flame will light thousands.
The highly anticipated Candlelight Stroll returns on Friday, Dec. 2 and thousands are expected to show...
A conservation group in Niagara-on-the-Lake is sounding the alarm over changes to the Greenbelt passed by the Doug Ford government.
“It's uncalled for, and it's, it's...
'Tis the season for giving.
The NOTL Gives back donation drive returned for its third year on Saturday, collecting gently used clothes, toys and non-perishable...
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s favourite elf is back in town.
With Christmas only weeks away, the beloved elf known as Sandy Sugarswirl is ready to help Santa send...
John Sayers
Special to The Lake Report
It’s fascinating to realize that Fort George, completed in 1802 (think of it, that’s over 200 years ago), has...
It is no secret that Niagara-on-the-Lake is home to many strong, independent businesses run by committed community leaders.
And last Friday’s Women in Business Awards...
Work has begun on final phase of centre's development
Developer John Hawley's vision for the Village Centre project in Niagara-on-the-Lake is one step closer to completion...
