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.
Niagara-on-the-Lake's hugely popular Candlelight Stroll won't be the same this year, though organizers are doing their best to keep the tradition alive.
The stroll, put on...
The Starbucks on Niagara-on-the-Lake's Queen Street is closing up shop.
A spokesperson for the coffee shop chain said the restaurant will close its doors this Sunday,...
Simpson's Pharmacy in Virgil can now conduct asymptomatic COVID-19 testing, but “very specific requirements” must be met to qualify, owner Sean Simpson says.
Testing will...
The mystery of the pumpkin pusher has neighbours both curious and thankful for a kind fall gesture.
Someone, somewhere, is dropping off pumpkins around town — or...
The Gaios are headed to the Feud.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake family has been selected from among 2,000 families to compete on Family Feud Canada in an upcoming episode...
Janice White
Special to The Lake Report
Micky, the kitten I rescued after he was hit by a car on Lakeshore Road, has recovered from his amputation surgery...
Paint of the 18th and 19th centuries was a different critter than its modern equivalent. And paint colours were not the muted conservative tones that many...
The status of this year's Icewine Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake is yet to be determined, amid ongoing health concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"But I can...
About 700 kids in Niagara-on-the-Lake will have no shortage of Halloween goodies this year.
The Town of NOTL, with the help of resident Maria Mavridis, the NOTL...
The following is an update on COVID-19 in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
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The Niagara Regional Police Service says a "frontline uniform member" has tested positive for COVID-19. It is the...
Niagara-on-the-Lake council has repealed its mandatory mask bylaw and will follow the province's mask restrictions instead.
The motion to repeal was made Wednesday evening by Coun. Wendy Cheropita...
The Shaw Festival plans to return to the stage in May with a reduced 2021 season.
Many of the productions originally scheduled for 2020 will now appear...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is reducing operating hours at the community centre due to a "massive decline" in people using the gyms facilities.
As of Oct.14, the...
Shaun Devlin
Special to The Lake Report
Derek Shervill, a longtime resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake, died suddenly on Oct. 8 and residents of Chautauqua lost a longtime...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's new alternate-week garbage collection schedule starts Oct. 19.
The change, along with new collection contractor Miller Waste, means homes in NOTL will only be...
Ross RobinsonSpecial to The Lake Report
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What the heck happened at Ball’s Beach this summer?
In July we were swimming off the rocks, much like past...
Dear edtior:
I was surprised by the offensive debut column by Mike Keenan, "Politically confused? Here’s a primer on left, right and others," Oct. 8.
While I get the media leans...
