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.
At St. John Byzantine Catholic Church in St. Catharines, emotions and frustration about the unjust conflict in Ukraine are running high.
“It’s not a war, it’s an invasion,” Rev. Anton Szymychalski said at the church on Wednesday morning.
But there is also an air of hope as donations pour in from across the Niagara Region to support the people and soldiers defending the democratic nation.
'There’s no hurdle that can’t be overcome if you’re determined enough,' councillor says
While women in Canada and around the world still face obstacles to achieve equal...
Kirsten McCauley is taking the helm from Craig Larmour as Niagara-on-the-Lake’s director of community and development services.
“I look forward to having Kirsten join our...
Maddy GordonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
NOTL resident and Canadian musical artist Priya Litt has been honoured as one of the bronze medal finalists...
Injuries to some key players could hurt Niagara in best-of-three matchup
Kevan Dowd
Special to The Lake Report
Three straight wins meant a strong finish for the Niagara...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new clerk, Ralph Walton, previously worked for the Region of Niagara and has owned a property in NOTL for many years.
“I...
The Shaw Festival celebrated its fifth consecutive financial surplus in 2021 despite pandemic limitations.
“Notwithstanding these restrictions we’ve been working under, in 2021 we managed to realize...
Calling all kids and those young at heart.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum and the Friends of Fort George has put together a March Break Tea Party for next...
Wayne GatesSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
With the pending sale of the Parliament Oak site, the contentious issue of dense residential development on the...
Maya Webster's campaign pays off as province agrees to cover cost of glucose monitors
Most people are lucky if they can honestly say they have improved...
Essential workers have been exposed to the dangers of COVID-19 throughout the pandemic – all to ensure the community’s health and safety.
They put their own...
DECK -- Virtual presentation features conversation with Leonard Conolly and Barbara Worthy
The next virtual lecture hosted by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum brings together the "academic and...
The 1891 Pumphouse on Ricardo Street, shown on the right of this c.1904 photograph, is a fine example of industrial architecture in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Built...
Tara Rosling doesn’t like war.
Seeing what’s happening in Ukraine, the Niagara-on-the-Lake actor and her daughter Eliana wanted to do something to help.
“It feels kind...
The following is a letter to Coun. Gary Burroughs, who has expressed concerns about the rainbow crosswalk proposal.
As one of my representatives on council, I am...
Two Sisters Winery is expanding its operation with a new vineyard along Niagara Stone Road.
Stone Eagle Winery is being planned at the southwest corner...
Dear editor:
The current conflict in eastern Europe is indeed troublesome, but within it, I believe, can be found a small glimmer of hope.
The current negative...
Dear editor:
On behalf of Dinah McGibbon, the owner of Niagara Riding Stables in Niagara-on-the-Lake, I want to give my heartfelt thanks to the generous...
Although localized health measures are always on the table, Niagara’s acting medical officer of health says they will be ineffective if the rest of the...
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce has a new president.
The chamber announced last Thursday that Minerva Ward will replace Eduardo Lafforgue as the head of...
Niagara-on-the-Lake is one step closer to having a rainbow crosswalk after council approved four possible locations for one.
During council's meeting Monday, Coun. John Wiens announced four intersections...
