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.
Richard Baker
Special to The Lake Report
Any survey of Western classical music over the past three centuries would undoubtedly place Bach, Mozart and Brahms among...
Construction work at Ball's Beach in Niagara-on-the-Lake is nearing completion.
The project saw a large rock groyne and "boulder beach" put in to protect the surrounding...
Larry W. Chambers
Hanna Levy
Special to The Lake Report
Many older adults in Niagara-on-the-Lake experience isolation and loneliness – and they also may find it difficult to access information readily...
Steve Ferley
Special to The Lake Report
The Niagara Cricket Club hosted the 45th annual cricket encounter between the Shaw Festival and the Stratford Festival last...
As summer comes to an end, some people are already looking ahead to Christmas.
The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre is inviting vendors to apply for Artful...
Congratulations to the NOTL Tennis Club for celebrating its 50th anniversary! Tennis has a long history in our community beginning with the lawn tennis...
The goal of raising $10,000 in support of Epilepsy Toronto by VanNoort Florists started at the beginning of July this year.
After exceeding the initial amount...
Some families may breathe easier with the District School Board of Niagara’s announcement to hire more teachers to lower class sizes this year.
On Sept....
Niagara-on-the-Lake is beginning to reopen facilities with the Meridian Credit Union and Centennial Arena’s doors opening this past Tuesday.
Ice time must be booked in...
Some residents living along the heritage trail are upset after the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake allowed more than two dozen healthy trees to be chopped down along the historic walking path.
NOTL wineries lost time early in the tourist season when they were largely shut down, but they've made the most of the opportunities they've had since then.
Wineries...
An 18-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man is facing three counts of assault with a weapon in relation to a protest in Old Town on Aug. 23.
Niagara Regional Police...
This would have been the 26th year for the Ontario Wine Awards but COVID-19 prevented the usual rigorous judging of entries by 24 qualified tasters.
However, the competition organizers...
Spirits are high at the Niagara College Teaching Distillery after a student-produced rum won bronze at the U.S. Open Whiskey and Spirits Championships.
The accolades...
Bargain shoppers can once again score deals at Newark Neighbours, which will reopen its thrift store with new restrictions this Monday.
Resuming on Sept. 14,...
It is that time of year again, the tomato harvest.
And with it comes the preserving of all those luscious red tomatoes.
Many families are getting together...
WOMEN'S RESULTS: On Tuesday, the 18-holers completed the final round of their match play competition and Maria Townley won the "green" division, defeating Patty Garriock....
