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NOTL Votes 2026: Residents talk election: what needs fixing, what’s worth keeping

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.

Four years later, Niagara-on-the-Lake voters still concerned about development, taxes and transparency

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.

What the numbers tell us about voter turnout in Niagara-on-the-Lake these past two decades

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.

What’s in a name? Candidate says town staff suggested she reverse her surname on ballot

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.

No endorsements: NOTL residents’ group won’t tell voters who to choose

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.

Refrigeration noise not so cool with neighbours

Some Cannery Park residents are not cool with a large, noisy air-conditioning unit installed outside the St. David’s Cold Storage facility. The giant warehouse, at...

Butterfly Lady brings monarchs to retirement homes

The “Butterfly Lady,” Charlotte Letkemann, brought her monarch butterflies in various stages of transformation to Upper Canada Lodge on Tuesday for a quick talk...

Summer Activities

Summer camps of all kinds abound for children, but there are also lots of ways that adults can amuse or improve themselves this summer...

Town wants speed limit reduced

The speed limit on Niagara Stone Road, near the entrance to Garrison Village, could be reduced to 50 km/h from 70 km/h. Niagara-on-the-Lake council approved a motion to ask the...

Letter to the editor: Horse protesters should go to Calgary Stampede

SUBMITTED BY ELAINE LANDRAY, NOTL.OPINION Dear editor: I am tired of reading week after week about the At War for Animals Niagara protestors. The Sentineal Carriages company is...

Battle of Fort George re-enactment brings life to history

Muskets were firing last weekend as residents and visitors had a chance to relive the historic Battle of Fort George.

Great NOTL Walkabout: Music Niagara kicks off

Welcome to the latest episode of the Great NOTL Summer Walkabout, a summer-long series of stories that will take you to all corners of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Editorial: Russian roulette and overnight parking

Overnight parking in Niagara-on-the-Lake has turned into a form of Russian roulette of late. Will the parking gendarmes be out in the middle of the...

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