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.
Sunday services have resumed at Niagara United Mennonite's Redbrick Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake and lead pastor Daniel Janzen said it's been going well so far.
The church...
While this year's Terry Fox Run was much different, there was a common theme that resonated with Terry's message: Nothing, not even a global pandemic,...
Niagara Health says it's working to accomodate an increasing demand for COVID-19 testing.
In a news release, the organization said there has been a "significant...
Virgil Business Association applauded for making facility a reality
The new skatepark in Niagara-on-the-Lake has already been bustling with activity, but on Friday was officially...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is urging residents to comply with new provincial limits to private gatherings.
In response to an increase in COVID-19 cases, the...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's integrity commissioner has found no code of conduct violations after three investigations into alleged contraventions.
In a report to the town, integrity commissioner Edward...
When the world seemed at a standstill this summer, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club proved its “People of Action” creed true by dreaming up innovative...
Next month's NOTL Rotary Estate Sale will continue as planned, with a few updates, despite the Ontario government tightening private gathering restrictions.
“Our premier just announced...
When workers defraud their employers, it typically is because they are desperate and in dire financial straits, says a NOTL forensic accounting expert.
Having large...
A longtime employee of Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro has been fired after admitting to setting up a fake invoicing scheme and defrauding the utility of more...
The following letter was sent to Niagara-on-the-Lake town council on Monday.
We have asked for three years to have two dead trees removed from private property...
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Special to The Lake Report
At this time of the year the Niagara-on-the-Lake branch of the Royal Canadian Legion usually salutes the great...
Another group of protesters, calling themselves Child Abuse Prevention Activists, took to the streets of Niagara-on-the-Lake the past two weekends.
William O’Sullivan is the leader of the...
Jeff Sentineal is OK with actions of animal rights activists, but many, including his brother Fred see them as aggressive harassers
When it comes to the ongoing protests...
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is bringing NOTL’s most loved historic characters online through its virtual Cemetery Stories, which will be offered in lieu of the...
With major grant application rejected, future of project is unclear
The province has rejected the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake's bid for funding for the new St....
With second wave of COVID-19 looming, virtual meetings will continue for NOTL officials
Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors aren't ready to head back to the council chambers just yet.
Lord...
A 28-year-old man has been arrested after a Mercedes was car-jacked in the parking lot of the Niagara-on-the-Lake outlet mall following a foot chase by mall...
The Canadian Border Services Agency says it seized 117 kilograms of suspected cocaine at the border near Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The agency said a lone male hauling a tractor-trailer...
The team of Andrew Bayne and Brodie Townley emerged victorious in the NOTL Golf Club's annual junior-senior competition.
Bayne and Townley carded an even-par 36 for nine...
