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 under seige!
This weekend Europe comes to Canada as Napoleon’s army takes over Fort George National Historic Site for a Napoleonic re-enactment,...
Dear editor:
The Lake Report has provided media cheerleading for the Pickleball Club, disregarding the other side of the issue and published a ditty designed...
Dear editor:
This letter is in response to your article (The Lake Report, June 30, 2022: Signs of Trouble: Town removes farmer's roadside ads) depicting...
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre held its first open house since the pandemic began on Thursday.
Dan Maksenuk, supervisor of recreation, said it was an opportunity...
After fighting at Vimy Ridge, NOTL soldier was killed at Passchendaele, but his body was never identified
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock...
For the past year, master dry stone craftsman Dean McLellan has been working on the new Niagara-on-the-Lake gateway project.
He had leveraged his relationships with...
Virgil resident Taylor Lawson doesn’t understand why the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake didn’t use his sign company for its ShopNOTL campaign.
“It just seems like in...
It was full steam ahead for Canada Day celebrations this year, with events taking place across Niagara-on-the-Lake to celebrate the country’s 155 anniversary.
There was...
An open air burn got out of hand on Wednesday morning, prompting Niagara-on-the-Lake firefighters to respond.
“We’re not 100 per cent sure (what is burning)....
Niagara-on-the-Lake's annual Strawberry Social was back in-person on Monday at the NOTL Community Centre, for the first time in two years.
The social afternoon, which...
Heavy rain, cool air hit vines hard, especially in lower regions
Heavy rain and cold air severely damaged Niagara's grape vines last winter, and early...
NOTL cadet program lauded for inspiring love of aviation
Air cadet Shay Vidal has some high-flying dreams.
Being a member of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s 809 Newark Royal Canadian...
The Virgil Stampede saw one of its best years ever, says Virgil Business Association president Richard Wall.
“Overall, it was a resounding success. Our top...
