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.
Joanne YoungSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
Well, July has come and gone, and August promises to be another warm month. Sometimes during this mid-...
Molly BowronSpecial to The Lake Report
Six young Niagara-on-the-Lake residents who have received the shot agree that getting fully vaccinated is imperative to going back...
Janvi GanatraSpecial to The Lake Report
While following COVID-19 regulations, adjusting to bi-weekly virtual meetings and pivoting our initiatives to online formats, it has been...
1968 medallist happy to see focus on athletes' mental well-being, not just winning
There might not have been anyone more excited than Elaine Tanner to...
NOTLers have a new place to get fresh veggies – for free, or an optional donation.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library is branching out and, together with the...
After several months of talks with the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, an authentic railroad track has finally been installed on the former engine repair pit along...
Unvaccinated kids 12-17 need first dose by next Tuesday
With just over one-third of 12- to 17-year-olds fully vaccinated, Niagara Region public health is pushing...
The Balls Beach parking area will remain closed for another six months while the town looks for alternative areas to create launches for kayaks and paddle...
A petition supporting horse-drawn carriages has garnered more than 2,800 signatures since it was launched on July 6 with international support coming from England and Ireland.
Organizers...
The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre is back and opening its first art exhibit since pandemic lockdowns ended.
For the month of August, the exhibit titled Bistros...
A sign celebrating "traditional marriage" in Niagara-on-the-Lake recently caused a firestorm, after a neighbour and member of the LQBTQ+ community took to social media...
Royal Oak School is expanding again, leasing two more rooms in the old NOTL hospital on Wellington Street where the school operates.
The independent school was started...
Warren Tutton has a one-shot lead after the first round of the annual Legends Cup tournament at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club.
The Legends is an 18-hole...
Robin Jinchereau
Special to The Lake Report
The amount of food waste or recyclables finding their way into our garbage bags is falling, but there remains...
This is the final instalment in a 10-week gardening column series, organized by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Communities in Bloom committee.
Joanne Young
Special to The Lake Report
The...
Shocked homeowner says couple were renting Delater St. house
More than 150 dogs removed from a rented Niagara-on-the-Lake home last week are doing well and likely will...
