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 Long Term Care residence on Wellington Street in Niagara-on-the-Lake has a new COVID-19 outbreak.
Niagara Region public health declared the outbreak Monday, as cases continue...
Kevan Dowd
Special to The Lake Report
They were hoping for 12 straight and managed 11 but the Niagara Predators fell one win short of finishing 2021...
Integrated regional transit program slated to hit the road Jan. 1, 2023
Niagara-on-the-Lake has endorsed an ambitious new integrated, region-wide transit system.
On Monday night, during their final...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's popular Icewine Festival is being put on hold as cases of Omicron surge across the province.
The news came Tuesday from the Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake group...
Joan King wants every Niagara-on-the-Lake long-term care resident to have an extra special Christmas again this year.
That's why she organized a program that will...
It was an impromptu idea thanks to Dorothy Soo-Weins, who dreamed up a way to celebrate Niagara-on-the-Lake's farming community during the Christmas season.
Three people at Crossroads Public School and one at St. Davids Public School have been infected with COVID-19, a school board official says.
As a result,...
Kevan DowdSpecial to The Lake Report
It was another successful weekend for the Niagara Jr. A Predators with two victories pushing their winning streak to...
More staff needed as government makes more people eligible for shots
Sean Simpson needs help.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake pharmacist has plenty of COVID vaccine available for boosters,...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's White Oaks Resort was home to Canada's Junior Open squash championships over the weekend.
The competition attracted about 250 players from across Canada and the world...
Promises kept: The saga of how Rodney Smith and his family came to Canada and built a life here
Jamie Slingerland
Special to The Lake Report
After 35 years...
Niagara Parks wrapped up a speaker series on environmental stewardship with a fascinating discussion of trans-border water issues.
Raj Bejankiwar, a physical scientist working for the...
Chief administrator Marnie Cluckie says 99 per cent of short-term rental operators in Niagara-on-the-Lake are now complying with the town’s licensing and bylaw requirements.
“We’re doing...
A small group of Niagara-on-the-Lake residents is hoping to have a big impact in preserving the character of Old Town.
Neighbours Alan Gordon, Connie Tintinalli and Marilyn...
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings to all!
This is the final edition of The Lake Report for 2021 as, like many of our readers, we...
After numerous accidents, traffic lights or a roundabout also are possible
Niagara-on-the-Lake council wants to reduce the speed limit on Concession 6 Road between York and Queenston roads...
More than five years after Niagara-on-the-Lake's Ashley Simpson disappeared in a remote area of British Columbia, her remains have been found and her boyfriend is facing a charge of second-degree murder.
