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."
Inconsistent, confusing and without enforcement: those are the findings of a new report prepared on behalf of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, which takes a close look at the municipality's rules for special events.
It was a close call for this year's Niagara Regional Native Centre powwow — the yearly gathering, which saw some organizing troubles, was rescued at the 11th hour by community members who stepped in to save the treasured event.
More than 20,000 pairs of donated shoes were hauled out of a shipping container in St. Davids last Saturday, marking the end of a months-long community effort that will help families overseas build new lives.
Pedal Pub patrons in Niagara-on-the-Lake won’t be sipping drinks while pedalling anytime soon, after town council voted to maintain its current alcohol-free rules.
The sun shone brightly as golfers dressed in period attire, breaking out long skirts, fashionable headgear, tartan regalia and other historic themes to help turn the day into a memorable and remarkable anniversary.
The legal settlements with John Black and Hummel Properties Inc. have divided people in NOTL, with some calling the more than $1.2 million payout hard to accept and others viewing it as necessary.
The town administration building and operations building, the NOTL Community Centre and the NOTL Public Library are closed today, Sept. 30, in commemoration of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
"Photo radar is only a cash grab to guilty crybabies and Doug Ford’s government, who are incensed that the municipalities have found a revenue stream that the province can’t control (skim?)," writes Brian Emes.
Many parents worry their kids spend too much time on screens. But when 12-year-old Varnit Rore noticed how screens were negatively affecting his own life and others’, he decided to take action.
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario will ban municipal automated speed cameras next month — a decision that could bring Niagara Region’s photo radar program to an abrupt end.
The houses would be built in a row going south from the southeast corner of the York Road intersection. A single-detached home is also proposed just east of the townhouses, fronting York Road.
The municipality has resolved a nearly four-year legal battle with Hummel Properties Inc., agreeing to a $1-million payout to the St. Davids-based developer.
Although the region says it’s seen positive results with photo radar cameras, Premier Doug Ford criticized them at a Sept. 22 press conference, where he said, “I’ve had many mayors tell me, ‘We know this is a tax grab.’”
The Hummel Family Healing Cycle Ride is back this fall in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with participants hoping to raise $60,000 to support local palliative care.
The third annual rally, starting and ending at the retreat’s Concession 6 property, marked the final event before crews demolish the current facility to make way for a 5,700-square-foot accessible building.
Amid rows of pumpkins at a Niagara-on-the-Lake farm, 12-year-old Ianto Welch is running his own fall business — one built on hard work in the field, community support and a college fund to show for it.
