Niagara-on-the-Lake is shelving plans for a larger municipal office in favour of spreading staff across existing town facilities — a move its staff say will help it avoid significant costs.
With one month to go until nominations close for the municipal election, the town is preparing for the possibility that council could temporarily lose some of its power until the election is over.
A source who reached out to The Lake Report, an artist who we've chosen not to name, said the Pumphouse received a threat regarding the event from Canadian white nationalist group the Second Sons.
The Irish Harp is one step away from keeping its popular back patio for good. But first came months of debate, a major shift in thinking at town hall and a $218,000 price tag for three parking spaces.
Sal Fasullo, a retail team member at Peller Estates, says he wanted to do something with the corks the winery was throwing away every day. "I started to collect them," he says. "Suddenly, I had more corks than I knew what to do with."
A proposal to build five townhouses on York Road in St. Davids drew some concerns during a planning meeting on Tuesday about the size of the project planned and the proximity of its driveways to a busy intersection.
A group of Niagara-on-the-Lake volunteers is fundraising to give two people who’ve served their country and communities something they say can change a life — a loyal dog trained to sense distress before it’s spoken.
Families and runners filled the trails at Palatine Hills Estate Winery on Sunday for the first Ramblers Run, a new event organizers hope will become an annual fall tradition in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
After selling Château des Charmes winery, Niagara-on-the-Lake winemaker Paul-André Bosc is turning his attention to his family’s vineyard — and the people who keep it running.
Ferox is 10.55 acres large, while estate wineries are typically required to have 20 acres. Council said it wants a clearer reasoning for allowing estate-winery permissions on a smaller parcel than usual and wants growers to weigh in before any shift.
One expert says studies from Canada, the United States and Europe have found that people living near vineyards and orchards can be exposed to pesticide residues.
“This is really a piece of history,” said Vincent Mayne from Tree Trust Ontario. “It’s worth stopping by and just recognizing this tree. Slowly drive along the road and enjoy it.”
The Garrison Village market wrapped up its summer season Saturday, marking its final day in the small parking lot it's occupied for several years before it relocates to a new, larger home next year — in front of the future Clayfield Hotel.
The Chautauqua Residents Association says it remains unsatisfied with what it sees as the town’s ongoing lack of commitment to preserving the neighbourhood’s historic character, just days after the release of the second draft of the town’s official plan.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is holding two sets of open houses on Oct. 15 and 16 to gather public feedback on two long-standing issues: the town’s new official plan and the future of the former hospital site.
As Niagara-on-the-Lake’s parks and recreation department develops its first master plan, a Queenston resident is calling on council to modernize her local playground — starting with an inclusive swing set.
Niagara-on-the-Lake council has endorsed a motion supporting a regional code of conduct to combat human trafficking, which says that hospitality workers should be trained to recognize the signs of human trafficking, among other recommendations.
What began with one resident’s quiet research project has grown into a town-wide effort to rescue Niagara-on-the-Lake’s forgotten military boundary stones and return them to public view.
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake wants to take a big-picture look at how its residents really feel about vacation rentals in town. The new report will lay the groundwork for another council discussion as to how the industry should be regulated in the community, "before the busy summer tourism season begins."
NOTL lacks a minimum setback distance for cellphone towers from residential areas — unlike other cities and town, such as Hamilton, which requires a minimum of 150 metres.
