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.
Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
For a few days this week the sunshine and warmth truly lifted our spirits to thoughts of spring....
Jessalyn DuguaySpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
Bruce Dickson has been helping Niagara-on-the-Lake students get to school safely for three years.
The retired Toronto investment executive, who now mans...
Councillors denied a request for a low-budget movie to film in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake on Monday.
During Monday’s council meeting, councillors heard a request to film in...
Evan SaundersSpecial to The Lake Report
Town councillors chose to honour a handshake agreement purportedly made between Grace United Church and the town in the...
Sometimes the smallest gestures that can bring immense joy, especially during a global pandemic.
That was the goal of the Vollmer family when they placed two quirky signs...
Almost all of Niagara's 80-plus population has been received at least one COVID shot or has an appointment for the vaccine, the region's public health...
Construction has begun on 20 new one- and two-bedroom apartment units in three buildings in the latest phase of The Village development in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The Shaw Festival has already...
Niagara's top doctor says the public should have confidence in the AstraZeneca vaccine, despite recent concern about the vaccine's efficacy around the world.
This week the...
An electrical malfunction caused a massive fire last month that did more than $1 million in damage to businesses housed in three huge, repurposed former barns...
Sean Simpson understands some are reluctant but advises all the vaccines will prevent serious COVID complications
Sean Simpson is keen to start vaccinating the 3,500...
Life since COVID-19 has changed things for all of us. We’ve experienced hardships, heartaches and challenges, but also new and sometimes unexpected reasons to be thankful.
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On vineyards where propane cannons are detonating (decibels 120 to 130 known to cause health issues to hearing and nervous system) are workers...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is offering free NOTL spring postcards for residents looking to send a letter.
The initiative will allow residents to sign up...
No one was injured during a vehicle fire in Niagara-on-the-Lake Wednesday night, thanks to a neighbour who knew what they were doing.
NOTL fire crews...
Developer pays town and SORE $170,000 in costs, group says
Developer Benny Marotta has dropped his controversial lawsuit challenging the town’s historic designation of two...
If you're like us, the first reaction to Niagara Region's plan for COVID-19 vaccine clinics for those over age 80 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, might have been: what...
Brittney CutlerSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
It's now been a year since the coronavirus hit and changed life as we all knew it.
For many in...
