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.
Richard HarleyKevin MacLean
Editors
It’s a flash election in the midst of an ever-changing, ongoing global pandemic.
Yes, few people other than the prime minister really wanted...
More Little Free Libraries are popping up in neighbourhoods around Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The latest addition to the communal book stop is coming to St. Davids, where...
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s longstanding Niagara Motors GMC dealership celebrated its 75th anniversary in true car-lover fashion on Saturday – with a car show and a barbecue fundraiser...
The annual Terry Fox Run is coming back to Niagara-on-the-Lake on Sept. 19.
The event will be virtual again this year, with fundraising teams encouraged...
The Niagara District Airport Commission is seeking an outside partner to oversee expanded operations of the NOTL-based airport.
The commission has issued a request for proposals...
Niagara-on-the-Lake council and committee meetings will remain virtual for the foreseeable future.
Councillors on Monday, Aug. 30, were presented with the option of in-person meetings by parks...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is implementing a municipal accommodation tax in its 2022 budget, a move that sparked contentious debate during a council meeting Monday.
The tax is one of the...
If Ontario goes back into lockdown, it likely will apply only to people who are unvaccinated, says Niagara's chief medical officer of health Dr. Mustafa Hirji.
While...
Niagara-on-the-Lake organizations are hosting debate nights and federal all-candidate meetings in the next week. Here's a guide to the events:
The first debate night will...
Niagara Region council has voted to implement mandatory vaccines for employees and the same policy could be just around the corner for Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Regional staff...
John SayersSpecial to The Lake Report/Niagara Now
The final NOTL festival of every summer – the Festival Market at Grace United Church – will go on as...
Aimee MedinaSpecial to The Lake Report/Niagara Now
The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre has opened an exhibition featuring the paintings of Toronto-based artist Madeleine Greenwald.
"Beautiful Ontario" will be...
Election season is in full swing in Niagara-on-the-Lake and longtime Tory supporter Trudy Hildebrand says she has had enough of the Conservative party.
This time she plans...
The NOTL Soccer Club wrapped up its season with a series of scrimmages on Saturday.
Players from all leagues filled Centennial Sports Park in Virgil...
Guests sipped, savoured and strolled Saturday as they enjoyed a relaxing evening of music, art and libations amid some spectacular gardens in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The occasion was, appropriately, the...
Niagara Regional Police arrested a 39-year-old man from Whitby on Saturday, after rescuing a dog left inside a hot car at the Outlet Collection at Niagara...
A 19-year-old woman has died after a two-vehicle collision in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Saturday.
The crash occurred shortly after 2:15 p.m. at Concession 7 and Line 6 roads.
Police said a 19-year-old...
But no decision yet if shot will be mandatory for NOTL municipal workers
Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors are all fully vaccinated, says Lord Mayor Betty Disero.
In response...
NOTL athletes were out in force over the course of a scorching hot weekend to participate in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club’s women's and men’s doubles tournaments.
