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.
Canada Day festivities in Niagara-on-the-Lake were different this year thanks to COVID-19, but people still found ways to adjust and continue celebrating.
Niagara-on-the-Lake has 15 new firefighters, including five women.
The recruits, who underwent 300 hours of intensive training since September, were presented with their full helmets Monday night...
With Stuart McCormack resigned from council, Lord Mayor Betty Disero said she’s not sure what council will do about replacing him.
Ontario’s guide for municipal councillors says,...
After just 19 months into a four-year term, Stuart McCormack is resigning from Niagara-on-the-Lake town council and stepping down from his committee positions, The Lake Report has...
Residents and visitors will soon be able to plan museum visits in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Officially operating under its new name, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum will be open to the...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is going to do whatever it can to help ensure all migrant farm workers in NOTL are tested for COVID-19, Coun. Erwin Wiens says.
The...
After being closed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the gazebo at Queen’s Royal Park reopened July 2.
However, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is extending the cancellations of...
Police are trying to identify a body that was found in the Niagara River in Niagara-on-the-Lake Tuesday.
Officers were called to the area of Ricardo and...
With the influx of summer visitors and easing of some pandemic restrictions, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has extended public washroom hours at Queen's Royal...
Starting Canada Day, there won't be any more cars on Queen Street during the weekend.
The street in Niagara-on-the-Lake's historic district is going to be closed...
As part of its strategy to help restaurants recover from the COVID-19 shutdown, the town has allowed six restaurant patios to open on private property and has...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is doing well in some areas, and underperforming in others, says a $218,100 service review report presented to council Monday.
The...
Town council has voted to repeal an interim control bylaw that restricted development within the urban area of Old Town.
The bylaw, passed on Dec. 5,...
After a continuous push from business owners on Queen Street, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake now plans to establish a heritage tax rebate program.
The tax rebate...
Editor's note: This story has been corrected. The Legion will be open Thursday through Saturday starting July 2, not Friday to Sunday.
Volunteers are working...
