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.
Navy Hall has been added to the list of buildings participating in Doors Open Niagara this Saturday.
The iconic Parks Canada wood and stone structure on...
Former lord mayor is the second candidate to drop out
And then there were three.
Regional council candidate Pat Darte has dropped out of the Niagara-on-the-Lake...
The question of the night at FocusNOTL’s second meet and greet session for council candidates was whether the town serves the residents or tourists.
Four...
A Niagara-on-the-Lake wine tour operator is teaming up with Costco to market its business across southern Ontario.
Grape Escape Wine Tours in Virgil will have...
Walking into Oktoberfest at the Exchange Brewery last Saturday, customers were greeted with upbeat polka music, festive decorations and the delicious waft of fresh...
Journalists from The Lake Report are accompanying Niagara-on-the-Lake's mayoral candidates as they spend time campaigning and knocking on doors. The stories are published in...
The town is appealing a court ruling last week that stayed charges against two of developer Benny Marotta's companies.
A justice of the peace on Oct....
Information session Oct. 19 will explore what people want included in the facility
The people of Niagara-on-the-Lake have been without a high school for over...
A 51-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake seasonal farmworker is expected to recover from his injuries after being struck by a car last week.
Ceto Reid was on his...
A charge against a Niagara-on-the-Lake driver involved in a fatal late-night collision with a pedestrian could hinge on the court's interpretation of a single...
Ken Slingerland
Special to The Lake Report
Twelve members of the Kinsmen Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake cleaned up Niagara Stone Road on Saturday, Oct. 1, collecting garbage...
The welcome mat is being laid down again at many Niagara-on-the-Lake heritage sites and businesses for the return of the provincewide Doors Open program...
Dear editor:
Worldwide we have witnessed vibrant cities, towns, whole cultures and economies destroyed by overtourism enthusiasts.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is on this slippery slope as our Chamber...
SONJA SCHINDELER
Winners were crowned Saturday in the men’s and women’s singles tournament
at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club. Mark Waier defeated Sebastian Miele
to win the men’s...
Cutline: Jessica Simms, left, and Krist-Ann Watsonof Butter and Crème Desserts and Regen Designs run their collective booth together at Saturday’s Harvest Country Fair....
