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.
Town adopts ombudsman’s recommendations
As the Town of NOTL is looking to hire a new chief administrative officer, town council approved 15 recommendations from the provincial ombudsman’s...
Some of the oldest historic artifacts in Niagara-on-the-Lake are being lost to heavy construction equipment and need to be preserved, a Niagara Historical Society...
This NOTL rendition of “A Night Before Christmas,” by Coun. Clare Cameron, was read at the Dec. 9 town council meeting.
This Christmas reading was written with good intentions,...
Virgil brightened up on Thursday evening as the lights on the large pine tree in front of the town offices on Four Mile Creek Road were lit; a symbolic start to the holiday season in Virgil.
Our Dec. 5 review of the Shaw Festival's presentation of "A Christmas Carol" contained some incorrect information. Sanjay Talwar is playing the role of Christmas...
Niagara-on-the-Lake council hopes to finalize its 2020 budget with what could be a marathon session on Dec. 16.
Meanwhile, on Monday night, councillors released the results of a...
After years of delays, the Niagara-on-the-Lake sewage treatment plant could finally be on the verge of working properly as regional staff say all problems should be rectified by the end of this month.
The party might soon be over for operators of some short-term rentals in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
After months of complaints from neighbours of Airbnb-style rentals about loud parties,...
Niagara-on-the-Lake residents could soon have a new, fast way of getting to Toronto for only $25 – via a ferry.
Lake Ontario Express president Bruno Caciagli asked town council Monday...
Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Julia Buxton-Cox has had enough of negativity and division – and she hopes to unite the town by creating a new social media group on Facebook.
“The town has...
Finding the location of your loved ones’ burial plots at the Niagara Lakeshore Cemetery has become easier thanks to the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new online...
The Sweets and Swirls Café is sticking to its core values and experimenting with a new drinking straw alternative made from apples.
The café, located inside...
Social media is a wonderful resource for spreading news and information and connecting with the community. Every media organization, including The Lake Report, relies...
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Betsy Masson took a stand to mark Harriet Tubman’s local historical ties by recommending a screening of the film Harriet, which was released...
Linda Fritz
Exclusive/The Lake Report
I have been writing this column for several months now and although I spend a lot of time researching my stories,...
Niagara Regional Police want your help collecting food and toys for families in need this season.
The annual Niagara police Holiday Food and Toy Drive has...
