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.
Cases of COVID-19 are dropping more sharply than expected across Ontario, says Niagara’s chief medical officer of health.
Dr. Mustafa Hirji said it’s a “good...
Organization gave $420,000 to Niagara-on-the-Lake charities in 2020
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Fund is celebrating five years since its inception and distributing hundreds of thousands of dollars to NOTL...
Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
In these days of our town’s empty streets, closed shops and still dark theatre scene, the remarkable images...
During a time when everything in the world was uncertain at best, Niagara-on-the-Lake’s farmers and farm workers continued to ensure food crops were being...
Some residents of Chautauqua have ignored a town request that they remove lawn signs that violate a municipal bylaw.
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake asked the Friends...
The Virgil Splash Pad attracted crowds of kids who enjoyed some outdoor play time over the warm long weekend.
Lauren Murdza took to the park with her children,...
May 29 marks the return of the Farmers' Market at the Village for 2021.
Saturday’s market will host more than a dozen vendors offering produce, other food...
A lot of NOTL adult men have been missing their weekly Old Timers hockey fix. Captain Bill Dickson, no referees, slow-motion hockey, team showers and then...
NOTL's Communities in Bloom committee is going virtual with its popular Garden of the Week contest.
Niagara-on-the-Lake residents can now submit their gardens for consideration on the...
Uncharacteristically low water levels this spring in Four Mile Creek are likely a result of several compounding factors, including lack of rain.
This year there...
The public library now isn't the only place for residents of the Village to pick up new books.
Niagara-on-the-Lake council unanimously approved a plan to install two...
With the provincial announcement Thursday easing restrictions on some outdoor activities, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is gearing up to reopen some outdoor amenities for Saturday.
Starting Saturday, per...
Storyteller, volunteer, athlete, family man and a proud Canadian turns 94
Almost everyone around here knows Doug Garrett as a dedicated sportsman, one of the finest golfers...
Many residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake say they are frustrated at the continued closure of outdoor activities and business owners say they are struggling to stay alive as the...
The Newark Neighbours food drive was a resounding success last weekend, thanks to the generosity of more than 150 donors. Nearly 1,500 individual items were...
Parking restrictions and increased fines are coming to the Chautauqua neighbourhood.
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake will launch a pilot project in the area around Ryerson...
Data shows over 100,000 visitors to NOTL on weekend as COVID fatigue wears on residents and businesses
Mobile phone data shows over 100,000 people entered...
The town has served up a five-year memorandum of understanding with the NOTL Pickleball Club that reduces the hours of operation of the group's outdoor courts by...
