The Lake Report

The Lake Report


Town lays out updated policy for bylaw enforcement

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has laid out how bylaw complaints and inquiries will be reviewed, investigated and enforced under an updated enforcement policy. Council unanimously received the information report last Tuesday. Before the report, the town already enforced bylaws using an “engage, educate, then enforce” approach and accepted complaints through a public process outlined on […]

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Council moves ahead on former hospital site amid pushback over pace

Niagara-on-the-Lake council is moving ahead with the recommended next steps for the former hospital on Wellington Street, but not without some debate over whether the town is moving either carefully or too slowly on deciding what to do with the old building — particularly, some say, with an election coming down the pike later this […]

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Province’s new tourism strategy light on new details about NOTL

Doug Ford’s plan to turn Niagara into a global tourism powerhouse could have some major effects on Niagara-on-the-Lake, though it’s unclear at this time what’s in store for the small town neighbouring Niagara Falls, the region’s biggest tourism draw at the moment. The province’s new “Destination Niagara” strategy aims to generate an extra $3 billion […]

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Farmer gives town deadlines for plan to fix flooding tied to municipal drain

Repeated flooding on a Niagara-on-the-Lake farm has pushed grower Michael Watson to give the Town of NOTL an ultimatum. After offering the town an Oct. 31 deadline to outline concrete steps to fix the problem, warning he’d take legal action if it didn’t, he’s now giving it until Nov. 30 to provide a full report […]

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When, and why now, region reported NOTL speed camera vandalism remains unclear

For police to investigate vandalism of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s automated speed camera on Niagara Stone Road, the Niagara Region must first report damage to its own property. The Niagara Regional Police Service says it’s received those reports and investigations are underway, but no charges have been laid. Initially, the region would not say whether it had ever […]

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