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.
Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors have decided to give the public two more weeks to offer their comments on the proposed gateway at the intersection of Mississagua and...
Chef Ryan Crawford is at it again, this time bringing a Spanish influence to his newest Niagara-on-the-Lake restaurant, BarBea,
The wine shop and snack bar...
Niagara-on-the-Lake town councillors have rejected a staff recommendation to reopen a small parking area where River Beach Drive meets Balls Beach Park and turn it into...
The water at Queen's Royal beach in Niagara-on-the-Lake is significantly cleaner now than it was prior to 2017, water tests results show.
Tests show water...
Niagara-on-the-Lake developer Rainer Hummel has filed an appeal in a lawsuit against the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake that was rejected in April.
The lawsuit, filed on...
Gail KendallSpecial to The Lake Report/Niagara Now
Two visual artists are bringing their experience as art teachers in Florence, Italy, to Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Sharon Okun and her husband Adam...
A rainout the week before led to some sizable paydays for competitors in last Thursday men's league golf competition at Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club.
John Kozik...
Stephanie BeattieSpecial to The Lake Report
Humorous, farm-themed roadside signs at Harvest Barn aim to spread positivity for NOTL residents and visitors.
Tammy Van Berkel, a manager...
Getting Ready for Winter Part 1: Lawn Prep
This is the ninth in a 10-week gardening column series, organized by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Communities in Bloom committee.
Joanne...
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s inaugural Farm Workers Hub attracted more than 100 migrant workers Thursday night who turned out to receive donations from community members across the municipality.
The...
Uver Soopere, 81, is missing in Niagara-on-the-Lake as of 10:45 a.m., July 16, according to a release from Niagara Regional Police Services.
She was last seen...
Residents of a lakefront Niagara-on-the-Lake neighbourhood were shaken up Wednesday afternoon as officials from Provincial Animal Welfare raided a suspected puppy mill at 115 Delater...
Thirteen-year-old Riley Smith had three words for the driver who struck and killed his father Lukas on Sunday night.
“I forgive you.”
“That’s what my dad would have wanted...
Development, a controversial hot-button issue in Niagara-on-the-Lake, was the focus of a committee of the whole meeting on Monday.
Councillors' frustrations over feeling limited in their ability...
Bernard LansbergenThe Lake Report
Renowned chef Karrie Galvin has worn many different hats throughout her career and now she has started a new chapter by opening...
Shovels will be in the ground sooner than later for the planned new medical centre on Garrison Village Drive.
Developer John Hawley, president of Traditional Neighbourhood...
Disruptions to residents and businesses along Niagara Stone Road are coming once the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake begins watermain replacement construction on July 19.
The affected...
After four years of building and design, Spirit in Niagara is the newest addition to Niagara-on-the-Lake's bustling distillery industry.
The new operation aims to reduce waste...
Reigning women's club champion Yolanda Henry had a great day on the links Tuesday in 18 hole women's league play at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club.
Her score of 84...
