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.
Toronto-born event aims to get more original art into the hands of people everywhere
Jessalyn Duguay
Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
If you were out and about...
Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
A week ago, there was a spectacular sunset viewed from Ryerson Park. Jets descending into and rising above...
Aimee MedinaSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre has reopened to the public and everyone is welcome to visit the art...
Tony BaldinelliSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
Tourism is a major driver of the economy of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Tourists are attracted here for our scenic wine tours, our rich...
Former Canadian Olympic swimmer Elaine Tanner is happy to have somewhere to go get some exercise again.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre opened its doors again Monday, with...
Evan SaundersSpecial to The Lake Report
Long-term construction hoarding along two properties on Queen Street has become an ongoing source of consternation for Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors,...
Gail KendallSpecial to The Lake Report/Niagara Now
The nearly $1-million grant the Shaw Festival is receiving from the provincial government will be used to help staff...
Are you 80 years of age or older? You can now book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment
?The province's COVID-19 vaccine registration portal is now open...
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc around the globe, but it also has united women in the pandemic battle, Dr. Robin Williams says.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake physician spoke at an International Women’s...
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre is preparing to open its doors again on March 15.
NOTL’s chief administrator Marnie Cluckie said she is “confident” town staff can...
The Virgil Stampede is a no-go again this year.
Richard Wall, president of the Virgil Business Association, which puts on the annual carnival, said the...
Niagara's chief medical officer of health has consistently warned that COVID-19 variants are likely to climb based on federal and provincial estimations – and that the...
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Three Musketeers of giving – Ryan Crawford, Paul Harber and David Watt – have been nominated as Pandemic Heroes.
Throughout the pandemic, and long before, the three restaurateurs have consistently...
Fatima BaigSpecial to The Lake Report
Restaurants can now open for up to 10 people to dine-in but some NOTL operators are taking a wait-and-see approach to determine if...
After being cancelled by COVID last year, the annual Bunny Trail is returning to NOTL this Easter – but with a twist.
The Niagara Nursery School and...
Melissa Woodworth wasn't going to let a pandemic slow down the opening of her ketogenic bakery.
The entrepreneur and mother of four, who official opened her new...
Councillors approved plans on Monday to consider ways to aid NOTL's ailing short-term rental industry after a presentation by John Foreman, president of the Niagara-on-the-Lake...
