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.
Caroline Polgrabia has been working for eight years to bring some form of secondary school education back to Niagara-on-the-Lake.
And, finally, things are looking up.
Polgrabia...
The One Lake, Three Beaches celebration "Drumming Down the Sun" on the summer solstice won't be held in Niagara-on-the-Lake this June 21.
COVID restrictions cancelled...
Should context, character and history be considered when creating a new subdivision?
Experts on behalf of Save Our Randwood Estate (SORE) argued an enthusiastic yes during a...
NOTL woodworker revives business following blaze and his father's disappearance
A lot of people in Mike Werner’s shoes might have thrown in the towel. But...
Town and club fined $1,000 each, members say they are 'in shock'
Pickleball play has been banned from the town's six outdoor courts in Virgil.
A court in...
The war in Ukraine remains very real and Ukrainians still need our help.
That's why Christyna Prokipchuk is organizing Steppe Up for Ukraine to "keep...
On Saturday, June 4, the Legion and Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake celebrated the 100th anniversary of the iconic clock tower cenotaph with a ceremony and parade. In...
Elisha Prophet Steele is ready to bring the thunder Sunday as the Niagara-on-the-Lake cricket team, the Clippers, prepares to face the Vineland Lions.
“OK, Vineland,...
Lt.-gov. says war memorial ensures 'they will not be forgotten'
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s iconic clocktower cenotaph marked its 100th birthday last weekend and, ever true to form,...
A gentle breeze blows through the air. Scattered clouds dissipate the sun’s heat. Someone laughs — a ball rolls briskly through the grass.
Yes, it’s...
Federal grant funds program to help older adults navigate modern technology
For the tech-savvy, taking photos, creating digital images or downloading apps on a mobile device may seem...
The Willowbank School of Restoration Arts has received $50,000 from the Humeniuk Foundation to enhance the school's curriculum.
The money from the private family foundation...
Doug Ford's PCs coast to another victory; Gale says he's retiring from politics
The people have spoken.
New Democrat Wayne Gates has won another four years...
Maddy Gordon
Special to The Lake Report
"Red Letter Day," a musical film produced by Niagara-on-the-Lake theatre group Yellow Door Theatre Project, won an award for Best Musical...
The Pride flag is waving outside Niagara-on-the-Lake's town hall in honour of Pride month – but the much-discussed rainbow crosswalk and benches will have...
In the wake of a legal complaint about noise from an outdoor pickleball court, town council has changed Niagara-on-the-Lake's noise bylaw to permit recreational...
