A lawyer for Two Sisters Resorts Corp., the developer behind the upcoming Parliament Oak hotel, argued that charging for underground parking is inconsistent with the approach taken by several other municipalities in Niagara.
“It’s the pool that is the problem,” says Old Town resident Murray Weaver, arguing that without a pool, the vacation rental property in his neighbourhood wouldn’t attract large, noisy outdoor gatherings.
The Shaw Festival hosted an open house at the Royal George Theatre on Queen Street on Wednesday, inviting residents to ask questions about the Shaw's plans.
The town has rejected a Virgil couple’s request not to pay $750 to chop down a tree on their property; however, the municipality is offering the couple some grace in how they could pay the tree-cutting fee.
The roadway is now open to traffic with a granular base at the repair site. The road will be repaved and fully restored by Thursday, said John Brunet, associate director of water operations and maintenance.
The town is starting a new round of public engagement, beginning next week, to hear what the community wants to see happen next with the property at 176 Wellington St. Findings will be presented to council in December.
Some are looking forward to seeing more family homes being built in the neighbourhood, while others say St. Davids isn’t ready for more development. Both residents and councillors still have questions about plans for local stormwater management.
The region has changed how it lets you know that water problems might be lurking at the local beach, including E. coli levels. And it is now up to beach-goers to figure it out.
FlixBus offers direct service to and from Toronto Union Station’s Bus Terminal, Rapidsview Park in Niagara Falls and 51 Queen’s Parade in NOTL, two trips per day, six days a week.
The Town of NOTL has a multi-pronged plan to tackle climate change locally, spearheaded by its new climate co-ordinator. But environmental activists like Lidija Biro say the municipal's efforts on the issue have been "minimal."
