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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.

Restricted guns, drugs seized in St. Davids

Ontario Provincial Police seized a number of restricted firearms and a quantity of drugs from a St. Davids residence last week. While executing a search...

Sand sucker lives on as dive wreck

The photo of the sand sucker ship published in Jim Smith’s Exploring Photos column in The Lake Report last month prompted one of our readers to...

Step Challenge weekly winners

The Niagara-on-the-Lake June Step Challenge came to an end this week. Throughout the month, 149 participants stepped up to walk the distance across Canada...

St. Davids pool leak fixed

The St. Davids pool, located at St. Davids Lions Park, was closed last Saturday in order to repair the leak. As the town staff...

Artistry by the Lake takes over Queens Royal Park

Art, clothing, woodwork, glassware, jewelry, food vendors and many more brought people to Queen’s Royal Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Fruit Festivals: The cornerstone of a NOTLsummer

Since the late 18th century, Niagara-on-the-Lake has celebrated the local tender fruit harvest. But it wasn’t until 35 or so years ago, that the old...

Great NOTL Walkabout: Canada Day

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.

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