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.
It’s a happy-sad feeling for Mac and Shelagh Moolman as they prepare to retire from their jewelry shop in downtown NOTL.
The couple has operated Niagara-on-the-Lake...
Residents worried proposed development will destroy livability of their area
A proposed housing development on the old Parliament Oak school property has some nearby residents angry...
Stephanie Beattie
Special to The Lake Report
Two teams, Pfinally Pfeeling Pfine and Notty People, have been jockeying for first place in the NOTL Step Challenge, and...
Where do you go for fruit, veggies, eggs, meats and other home-grown, farm-to-table fare?
Besides all its other attractions, Niagara-on-the-Lake is renowned for its many small roadside...
Police have charged a 54-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man after a pedestrian was killed while walking on Lakeshore Road in April.
The victim, Matthew Wilson, 40, was...
Maybe it was Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club pro Billy Simkin's preseason video of chipping tips, says women's 18 hole league captain Val Chubey.
But whatever the...
$850,000 expenditure is crucial, chief tells councillors
A review of the Niagara-on-the-Lake fire department's access to water in rural areas found crucial gaps in the service's ability...
Shaun DevlinSpecial to The Lake Report
Miriam “Mimi” McEwen, owner of the colourful Chautauqua home known as the Peake Inn, will be remembered by her many friends,...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's Sunset Grill is giving back by doing what it does best – cooking up hearty breakfasts for volunteers and people from the community.
The restaurant has served up about...
As pandemic restrictions continue to ease and cases of COVID-19 fall, people are finally starting to be able to connect with their loved ones again, which is especially important for family members who were isolated in long-term care homes.
Dear editor:
This is in reference to Samuel Young's June 10 letter to the editor, "Underground group aims to unseat town council."
I feel some clarification is required...
Canada Day will be celebrated virtually by the Friends of Fort George and Parks Canada with a full slate of events this year,
“You are cordially invited to...
NOTL's Pumphouse Arts Centre is hosting a Canada Day art scavenger hunt that will lead participants to various artworks and locations throughout town.
Some local artists will be...
The final talk in Niagara Parks' Indigenous series takes place on Thursday with a focus on Indigenous involvement and repercussions from the Battle of Chippewa...
A Niagara-on-the-Lake woman and some of her friends are helping raise money across southern Ontario to expand a respite care home and hospice for children with...
After eight years with the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, municipal clerk Peter Todd has run his last council meeting.
New chief administrator Marnie Cluckie fired Todd about two...
Jackie Labonte and Renee Thomas-Hill, an elder in her community, are hosting a talk with Niagara Parks on Thursday revolving around the significance of the...
Pride walk and more education urged by LGBTQ+ community
Stephanie Beattie
Special to The Lake Report
Pride needs to be celebrated beyond the month of June in...
