Fort Erie presses urgent care, shoreline funding at ROMA conference
Mayor Wayne Redekop and a delegation of Fort Erie officials outlined priorities at the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference in Toronto last month,...
Splash pad for Douglastown could be built in next two years
Fort Erie councillors are dipping their toes in the water of a project that could bring a splash pad to Douglastown. At Wednesday’s budget meeting,...
Council denies Dominion development as recommended by staff
Developers looking to build a townhouse development on Dominion Road were warned when the project was presented to council back in November: without significant changes,...
Dubanow motion seeks to eliminate ‘patchwork of subdivisions’
A Fort Erie councillor is hoping new policy will help keep the town from becoming a “patchwork of subdivisions.” Nick Dubanow’s council colleagues supported a...
Tito’s Pizza serves up a new food option on Erie Road in Crystal Beach
A new pizza restaurant opened its doors in Crystal Beach this week, with Tito’s Pizza celebrating its grand opening on Erie Road, with local officials...
Former doctor to have Stevensville road named after him
He was known to hit the road at all hours of the day and night to tend to the sick and ailing, and soon Dr....
Ridgeway lights up for annual Christmas on the Ridge celebration
Christmas on the Ridge brought families into downtown Ridgeway on Friday for children’s choirs, hot drinks and horse-drawn wagon rides before the holiday rush. The...
Fort Erie Pit Stop celebrates grand opening on Walden Boulevard
A new automotive service shop has officially opened its doors in Fort Erie. Fort Erie Pit Stop held its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, November 24,...
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...
Councillor ‘gobsmacked’ by Dominion Road development proposal
It seemed as if Fort Erie’s mayor was almost seeking permission to take the unusual step to decline a development proposal at the public meeting...



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