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.
Hundreds of people gathered around the clock tower cenotaph in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake Thursday to pay respects to Canadian soldiers who gave their lives for the country's freedom.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s wine industry lost one of its pioneers on Friday.
Herbert Konzelmann, the founder of Konzelmann Estate Winery, died after a battle with cancer. He was...
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On Nov. 8, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Sparks, the five- and six-year-old Girl Guides, held their Remembrance Day meeting.
Jackie Dickieson, veterans service officer from the Royal Canadian...
Ecosystem restoration does not simply mean “green is good,” experts from Parks Canada told at an online seminar.
Some restoration practices can seem quite destructive, but they...
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Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
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Despite some revisions, residents voiced concerns Monday that the proposed apartment building at the old Parliament Oak school site is unacceptable in Old Town.
Liberty Sites...
The Tweed Farms cannabis growing operation on Concession 5 in Niagara-on-the-Lake closed on Friday and 30 employees were permanently laid off.
Tweed Farms is owned by...
Worry not, anxious winter wonderland seekers, the Candlelight Stroll will be returning on Dec. 3.
“People are so excited to get out and do stuff, especially during...
Grace United Church’s annual affair, the “Christmas Market at Grace,“ will look a bit different this year.
It has been divided between two weekends to maximize safety...
Migrant Workers outreach co-ordinator Donna Brown had tears in her eyes as more than 75 bikes were donated to the Bikes for Farmworkers organization.
“I figured...
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s fall virtual lecture series continues with a topic that is close to Niagara’s heart – the history of railways.
On Nov. 17, at...
While most other kids were getting ready for trick or treating, Ben Van Veghel-Wood was out on the streets of Old Town in Niagara-on-the-Lake raising money...
Niagara Regional Police have charged a 39-year-old Niagara Falls man in relation to an August collision in Niagara-on-the-Lake that left a 19-year-old woman dead...
It's not quite dial-a-bus or your own personal taxi service. But it's close. And cheaper.
After a year-long pilot project, the NRT OnDemand transit service has...
Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Pamela Wilson wants to create an accessible park behind the community centre to promote wellness and community for all NOTLers.
“I want people...
It's been over a week since Ontario lifted capacity limits for indoor dining and gyms, and owners are keen to see a business boon.
Scott Paines, owner of...
Sharon Van NoortSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
The second annual Black Tie Purple Ribbon Gala is returning to Niagara-on-the-Lake on Jan. 22.
Building on the inaugural...
Get ready to sip some VQA wines and taste some gourmet pairings, as the popular Taste the Season tour of NOTL's wineries returns this month.
Wineries...
Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro hopes to reopen its offices on Monday after two fully vaccinated employees tested positive for COVID-19.
Both workers have had mild symptoms and are...
