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.
After hearing vocal opposition to Queenston Mile Vineyard’s plan to operate as an estate winery, NOTL council narrowly decided to defer a decision on the...
Niagara-on-the-Lake needs an advocate for its older population, says Sheila Hirsch-Kalm.
NOTL seniors comprise the majority of the population and they’re the town’s main taxpayers, said Hirsch-Kalm, adding there is a...
SUBMITTED BY ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NOTL.
The 2019 Strawberry Festival committee from St. Andrews Presbyterian Church would like to express our appreciation to the...
Niagara Police arrested a 37-year-old St. Catharines man for voyeurism on Thursday.
Police said in a news release that the man was allegedly secretly recording people "while they...
It’s no secret the protests against Sentineal Carriages have become frustrating for many residents in town.
The Lake Report is aware that by writing about...
