Three members of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s irrigation committee say new funding from a regional project is a major step forward in making water access more reliable for farmers — and expanding a system that’s vital to the town’s agricultural future.
A spokesperson for the District School Board of Niagara confirmed that St. Davids Public School is experiencing overcrowding and that the school board is looking at the situation. Parents say they want to see concrete action as soon as possible, for the sake of the students, teachers and school staff.
As part of the agreement, the town of NOTL is entitled to review and comment on all future design drawings, but can’t allow any construction to happen within the project limits until the bridges construction is completed.
With debate around Niagara-on-the-Lake’s vacation rental industry showing no signs of cooling down, the town is going to take a closer look at the rules around short-term rentals — including a potential cap on how many rentals should be allowed to operate.
Wayne Gates is reintroducing a motion at Queen’s Park on Wednesday that would create a $1,000 monthly direct payment for Ontario’s unpaid caregivers — people looking after family or friends from home.
The more than 300 chairs set up for Wednesday evening’s inaugural open house of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Residents Association were filled with those ready to have their voices heard on the issues and topics most important to them as people who call NOTL home.
Two assaults took place on May 5 and 11 to the same woman in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Niagara Regional Police are asking anyone with security or dash camera footage from the two evenings to come forward.
Through a partnership with PortsToronto, the company has officially secured a docking area in Toronto after more than three years of consultation. However, there is still a two-year minimum before the crafts are actually manufactured, Hoverlink's president told The Lake Report.
"Probably the greatest honour of my life is being able to represent the people of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Niagara Falls," Baldinelli said to supporters at his election party a little before 11:30 p.m. Baldinelli will serve in the House of Commons under a Liberal minority government, led by Mark Carney.
Detectives and fire marshals are working to determine what caused the fire and where in the home it started, but due to extensive structural damage, they’re taking precautions as the site is considered unsafe and could collapse. “There's all kinds of hazards right now,” said Jim Kettles from the Office of the Fire Marshal in an interview.
This decision marks the final ruling, now that Solmar has officially decided not to move forward with the requirements the tribunal proposed in order to allow the development plans to be approved.
Coun. Sandra O’Connor told The Lake Report that strong powers allocated to Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa would jeopardize equal representation among councillors, saying if the powers come into effect, "we no longer have the power the people have given us to represent them."
The case, which will be heard in the Superior Court the week of April 14, is by Ed Werner and his grape growing company, Brox Company Limited, against Konzelmann Estate Winery and the town.
Tony Baldinelli is urging Niagara-on-the-Lake residents to vote Conservative to protect the region’s wine industry, which he says is at risk because of tax changes by the Liberal government.
