Boulevard tree or not, fees still apply under new procedure
A boulevard tree without a boulevard is still worth having, in the eyes of the town. Responding to a council request from earlier this fall,...
Fort Erie approves $23.8M capital budget for 2026
The municipality has mostly figured out which projects will be funded with the planned $23.8 million in capital spending next year. Fort Erie councillors supported...
Fort Erie fears loss of local control if province’s Bill 60 is implemented
Town staff and councillors have laid out their concerns with a planned standardization of municipal official plans in Ontario. Chief among the concerns are that...
Town looking for more participation in Bridgeburg focus group
The town is putting out another call for anyone interested in helping develop a future vision for Bridgeburg North. Councillors approved a motion by Ann-Marie...
Stevensville may get accessible parking spot
Fort Erie’s accessibility advisory committee (AAC) is asking town staff to take another look at installing an accessible parking spot by the Stevensville post office....
Rats! Fort Erie councillor asks if town has a rodent problem
Does Fort Erie have a rat problem? Possibly, said Ward 6 Councillor Ann-Marie Noyes. During last week’s council-in-committee meeting, Noyes raised this issue after a...
Council approves Crystal Beach parking plan for short-term rentals
After dipping their toes in the water with a 2025 pilot program, Fort Erie is forging ahead with a plan to provide parking spaces in...
Council says it may be time to review heritage designation process
As the town continues to, at times, struggle with heritage designation reports, those around the council horseshoe have suggested Fort Erie may need to take...
Ribbon cutting celebrates new playground at AC Douglas Park
The Town of Fort Erie marked the official opening of the new playground at AC Douglas Park on River Trail with a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier...
Stevensville school designation ‘not one to go to the mat for’
While reminding his fellow councillors that protection of Fort Erie’s built history is a part of its strategic plan, Mayor Wayne Redekop admitted one potential...



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