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.
Kevan DowdSpecial to The Lake Report
Three back-to-back weekend games proved to be a little too much for the Jr. A Niagara Predators, who managed Friday...
Niagara Tory candidate's mobile billboard heralds upcoming provincial campaign
Bob Gale, the Progressive Conservative candidate for Niagara Falls riding, has parked a mobile billboard along Niagara Stone...
Predators have busy weekend with three games as playoffs loom
Kevan Dowd
Special to The Lake Report
The end of the Niagara Jr A. Predators’ regular season...
In-person council meetings expected to resume in March
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is opening up its municipal offices for in-person services again on Tuesday, Feb. 22.
In...
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s population has increased by 1,677 permanent residents since 2016, according to the results of the 2021 census.
That represents a 9 per cent increase...
The Lake Report has been nominated for 14 provincial awards in recognition of the newspaper's journalism, advertising and community service.
The finalists for the Ontario...
With proof of COVID vaccination becoming optional March 1, one NOTL gym owner says he hopes the province is doing it for the right reasons.
“We just hope they’re...
'Breach is clear,' judge says in granting preliminary injunction
A Superior Court judge acknowledged the operators of a Niagara-on-the-Lake learning pod were "sincere and well-meaning" but last...
Shane Sherlock was a fixture in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
He could always be seen spending time with his four kids and Stephanie Tribe, his wife of 26 years — and their...
Soon there will be no doubt on which side of the Niagara River resides the true north, strong and free.
Councillors unanimously approved the installation of...
'Breach is clear,' judge says in granting preliminary injunction
A Superior Court judge has ordered the Niagara Alternative Learning Alliance to cease all operations in Virgil...
Dinah McGibbon needs help raising the roof.
After last week's heavy snowfall, the barn roof collapsed at Niagara Riding Stable, which McGibbon owns.
“A lot of snow is...
The Niagara District Airport is getting closer to finding a private third-party operator, says executive director Dan Pilon.
While he couldn’t discuss details because the...
*This story has been updated with new information learned at a Superior Court appeal hearing Friday morning. A Ministry of Education lawyer said the...
With the reopening of town facilities, Niagara-on-the-Lake residents are able to get back to exercising both the body and mind.
“I was sitting across the...
COVID and cold weather isn't stopping the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club from fundraising for local and international charities.
The club is gearing up for its Gigantic Garage...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has launched its ShopNOTL program to encourage support of the local business community.
“The ultimate goal is to help re-stimulate the local...
In January this column published a three-part series focused on affordable housing.
Drawing on historical precedent and a current example of how to approach constructing dwellings...
Niagara police have charged a St. Catharines man in a fatal crash that killed a Niagara-on-the-Lake man last July.
Lukas Smith, 41, was out for a bike...
Friends of Fort George member Lisa Brown has created a special online game for the group's Jane Austen Bingo evening on Friday, Feb. 11.
The game will focus on Jane Austen,...
Niagara-on-the-Lake fire chief Nick Ruller has been a rockstar during his tenure at the top, overseeing the town's volunteer brigade.
Dare we say, he's been the Neil Peart,...
