Integrity commissioner complaint against Gale formally withdrawn
His resignation ended any chance of an investigation, but Fort Erie council voted on March 23 to formally withdraw the integrity commissioner complaint against former...
Council agrees to new model for Oakes Park tennis courts
It’s taken a lot longer than most expected, but town staff have finally served up a solution for the Oakes Park tennis courts that councillors...
Annual council remuneration report released
With councillor pay on the forefront of many Niagara minds in recent weeks as politicians grapple with possible governance changes, Fort Erie has released its...
Council clears way for 100-unit apartment on Garrison Road
An apartment development on Garrison Road will bring a mix of family-friendly options, possibly some affordable housing units, but neighbours think it may also bring...
Snow removal updates encourage residents to be good neighbours
Hopefully it’s not a thing anyone has to worry about in the immediate future, but whenever the snow does return residents in Fort Erie will...
Fort Erie to make code of conduct complaint against Bob Gale
Letters sent by the Niagara Region’s chair regarding possible amalgamation weren’t just missing key evidence and data, they may also have constituted a breach of...
Noyes calls Gale’s amalgamation plan ‘a lot of bluster with very little fact’
For nearly 90 minutes as Fort Erie councillors grilled regional chair Bob Gale about his February 19 letter to the provincial government recommending some kind...
Council eyes alternative to heritage designation
If town councillors are going to be reticent about the properties they designate for heritage protection, the mayor is hoping they’ll find another way to...
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...


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