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 Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library is planning to bring back its popular Repair Cafe this summer and is looking for handy volunteers who can help.
The program offers...
Eliminating food sources in neighbourhoods is key to discouraging the foraging animals, chief administrator says
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake will hold an information session on...
Now mayor of Brampton, he says he can win the suburbs for Tories
Federal Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown stopped in Niagara-on-the-Lake last weekend to stake his...
Old-school photography is not as practical as modern digital, but he enjoys the hands-on aspect
There is a certain charm in film photography for Niagara-on-the-Lake...
On a hunt for some history?
Good news — the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum's research room is open again every Tuesday by appointment.
As of April 12, "all sleuths, detectives,...
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Legion is about to get rocking again, as it brings back its open mic jam session after a 24-month COVID "recess."
Randy Busbridge, organizer and...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's heritage trail committee is preparing to work on Phase 2 of trail improvements and will host an information session and free barbecue lunch on Earth Day, April 22,...
Roaming coyotes have harassed and sparked fear among people living around Garrison Village after several harrowing close encounters over the past few weeks.
Stories have ranged...
Flooding, torrential rain, windstorms and suffocating heat — these are just a few of the climate change-driven threats Niagara-on-the-Lake is preparing to deal with...
The intersection of York and Concession 6 roads, notorious for several serious collisions, is about to become a four-way stop.
On Thursday, April 7, the Region of...
Removing coyotes is ineffective unless residents also change their behaviour, a coyote expert says.
Coyote Watch Canada's executive director Lesley Sampson stressed that she understands the...
Brazen, foraging coyotes are again a regular sight on the streets of Niagara-on-the-Lake, especially in Garrison Village, and some people have taken to social media to...
After a two-year break due to the pandemic, Niagara-on-the-Lake's tiniest house of worship will again hold an Easter Sunday sunrise service.
"Everyone is welcome" to come...
The Niagara Lions Club is hosting its annual food drive for the Newark Neighbours food bank on Saturday, April 16, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Goods and donations...
The Niagara-on-the-Lake ambassador program has turned loving this town into an art and is looking for more self-proclaimed NOTL know-it-alls to join the ranks.
The...
