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.
Newark Neighbours is suspending shopping and drop-offs until April 6 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"To all our valued customers and food bank clients,...
Two Sisters Vineyards has become the first Niagara-on-the-Lake winery to close its doors due to the threat of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
The winery released a...
Ilias and Saxon
Royal Oak Community School
Special to The Lake Report
Royal Oak was recently lucky enough to be able to spend an entire morning with...
With the threat of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is closing the doors to town facilites to mitigate risks to employees and the...
By Jaclyn WillmsSpecial to The Lake Report
March break means different schedules, commitments and perhaps some traveling.
Here are four ab exercises to keep your core...
Niagara College has announced it will close all on-campus classes beginning Monday, March 16.
The college is one of many educational institutions to close its doors...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has “partially activated” its Emergency Operations Centre due to the threat of COVID-19, also referred to as novel coronavirus. As...
It was all about beer and women on Sunday, as students, teachers and family members from the Niagara College Teaching Brewery gathered for International...
Tending the vineyards in Niagara-on-the-Lake is really a year-round operation, with much still to do after harvest and before bud break. The main focus...
A large portion of the money raised from this year’s NOTL Home Garden and Craft Show will go towards adding accessible equipment to the existing playground at Crossroads Public School.
The Shaw Festival had another successful year last season, posting a surplus of more than $500,000.
The Shaw’s board of directors unveiled financial results for 2019 during its annual...
In 2019, NOTLers were taken for more than $250,000 by scam artists, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
The majority of that total was from one...
On Dec. 24, 1814, the newspaper headlines around the country might have read, “The War is Over – Peace Finally.”
Here in Niagara-on-the-Lake, however, there were...
Betty & Jane
Plunger Control
In February, the Plunger Patrol found the perfect “love story” when we stopped at the Ice House Winery. This sweet spot has...
Supplied / Priya Litt
Here are some beautiful photos of our cultural day presentation on India.
The girls and leaders thoroughly enjoyed the presentation by myself...
MPP Wayne Gates says the province needs to listen to Niagara and adopt mental health funding for Ontario.
Gates forced a late night debate Wednesday in...
