How to catch Fort Erie’s municipal election debate on September 29
Fort Erie voters will hear directly from candidates in the town’s municipal election at a public debate on September 29, four weeks before election day....
‘Not as scary as you think’: Ask before you build, town staff say
Fort Erie building department staff left town hall on Tuesday to answer permit questions at Turkstra Lumber in Ridgeway, hoping to show homeowners the town...
‘My way of connecting’: Red Ribbon art show takes over Leisureplex
Deb Malcolm knew nothing about Métis beadwork until she found her birth family eight years ago and learned she is Red River Métis. Malcolm brought...
Fort Erie Navy cadets recruit at open house
Jennifer Jones started out as a parent watching from the sidelines at Fort Erie’s Navy League cadet corps, but the changes she saw in her...
Fort Erie landfill giving away free compost for a can of food
Niagara Region will hand out free compost at its Bridge Street depot in Fort Erie from September 28 to October 3, in exchange for a...
Crystal Beach horse rescue opens gates for Saturday fundraiser
Last Chance Horse and Pony Rescue helped the Fort Erie SPCA rescue Starr and Butterscotch, a pregnant pony and goat, after finding them abandoned near...
Phil Smith prepares for biggest Crystal Beach 5K yet
Phil Smith says this year’s Crystal Beach 5K is on track to be the biggest race in the village’s history. The annual Crystal Beach 5K...
Freshly restored locomotive makes debut at Fort Erie RailDays
Visitors to the Niagara Railway Museum’s annual RailDays event in Fort Erie got their first look this weekend at a 25-ton diesel locomotive restored in...
Fort Erie daycare adding classrooms to keep up with town’s growth
A Fort Erie child-care centre says it will add classrooms and elementary grades to meet rising demand from local families. Rivergate Academy held its grand...
Buffalo deputy mayor rides 9/11 tribute Harley to Fort Erie
While remembering that fateful day 25 years ago when planes struck the Twin Towers in New York, Fort Erie gathered to commemorate 9/11. “Today is...



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