Fort Erie development charges increase 35 per cent on single-detached homes
The cost to build homes in Fort Erie is going up. New development charge (DC) rates have come into effect after councillors approved a staff...
Town to again allow booze at some community events in local parks
You’ll be able to crack open a cold one at some community events held in Fort Erie parks this summer. Alcohol consumption at events held...
Town gears up for April 8 solar eclipse with unprecedented preparations
The Town of Fort Erie is leaving nothing to chance when a rare astrological event occurs over Fort Erie’s skies next month. In a report...
‘He was committed to our community’: Mayor remembers former councillor Don Lubberts
For more than a decade he was a familiar face at town hall, and at the most recent Fort Erie council meeting Don Lubberts was...
97-unit Pettit Road development gets revised green light
Councillors have approved a multi-style housing development on Pettit Road. A staff report recommending approval of the 97-unit development passed with little conversation at the...
Wonky lot layouts force Fort Erie to look at new yard definitions
To ensure pools and other structures are built on appropriate areas of a homeowner’s property, a Fort Erie councillor has asked staff to reconsider the...
Reconstruction of Fort Erie tennis courts to go ahead
A motion from Mayor Wayne Redekop has paved the way for reconstruction of four tennis courts at Oakes Park on Central Avenue. During discussion of...
Updated Fort Erie tree removal bylaw includes hefty fines for rule breakers
In an effort to protect the town’s tree canopy, Fort Erie councillors have approved new rules governing the removal of trees on properties throughout the...
Developer proposes 119 units on part of former Ridgeway high school land
The former Ridgeway-Crystal Beach High School building could have new neighbours, if a development application brought to Fort Erie council is ultimately approved. In fact,...
Council greenlights 2024 budget with 5.5 per cent tax increase
Council has given its approval for the 2024 budget, marking a 5.5 per cent increase in the Town of Fort Erie’s share of residential property...



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