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.
An excessive amount of dog drool was the inspiration for a Niagara-on-the-Lake woman's new children's book series.
"Sir Archibald Droolsalot: Big Dog Blues" immortalizes Kathryn Recourt's large, loyal (and...
With COVID and provincial stay-at-home orders, welcoming visitors to NOTL this month for the annual Icewine Festival has been derailed.
But the Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake, an association of...
Julia SaccoSpecial to The Lake Report
The community response to a fundraiser dedicated to NOTL native Warren “Beach” Thompson has warmed the hearts of organizers.
Niagara-on-the-Lake...
Niagara-on-the-Lake laid seven COVID-related charges in December, largely due to the province's lockdown that began on Boxing Day.
Prior to December, the town did not lay a...
Tania Sapielak of The Mutt Hutt doesn't agree with grooming services being shut down during the provincial lockdown.
She wonders why province did an about-face on whether grooming is...
The Lake Report received a question from a NOTL resident asking about whether dog grooming is permitted during the province's COVID-19 lockdown. Here's what we...
'We really should have a military-style sense of urgency around getting this done,' says NOTL pharmcist
The first of 11,000 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine...
Fire Chief Nick RullerSpecial to The Lake Report
As a volunteer firefighter, there were many things that I loved about the position.
The opportunity to make someone’s...
Niagara-on-the-Lake residents can cheer on the Gaio family Jan. 25.
The family has been waiting patiently for their episode of the gameshow "Family Feud Canada" to...
Dear editor:
We have witnessed worldwide the contempt, shock and public backlash against the criminal sentencing in our court systems, often described as "criminals have more...
With Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors unanimously agreeing to designate the Rand Estate as being of historical significance, any future development of the site means historic features on the...
Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro's former vice-president of operations has been charged with fraud after more than $425,000 was stolen from the utility.
Detectives from the Niagara Regional...
Megan Vanderlee is among the first Niagara-on-the-Lake residents to have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
The vaccine is being rolled out in Niagara this week, but she...
Mid-January marks the time of year in Niagara when ice wine grapes typically are harvested.
The temperature must drop to -8 C before the frozen grapes...
Editor's note: Thanks to Niagara Long Term Care Residence for being open and transparent about case numbers. Right now with cases of COVID-19 rising in NOTL,...
