Fort Erie council defers decision on rural road speed limit changes
Councillors are holding off on approving speed limit changes to some rural roads that were recommended by Fort Erie’s traffic coordinating committee. At the committee’s...
Council, public share thoughts on proposed official plan update
Those in Fort Erie, both elected officials and the residents who voted them in, are hoping a new official plan will be a document that...
Lewis to call for resignation of Niagara Health president, board of directors
Fort Erie councillors will later this month consider requesting the resignation of Lynn Guerriero and withholding the $3 million the municipality had previously committed for...
Fort Erie hoping for more in third year of amalgamated transit system
Fort Erie councillors are eager to get some face time with Niagara Transit officials as they continue their push for improved services in town. A...
‘Silly’ complaint about flower garden referred back to land committee
Outside of a legitimate fire safety concern, a complaint about a front yard garden that encroaches onto public property was seen mostly as a waste...
Fort Erie’s animal control contract switches hands
A new, but familiar, organization will be back in charge of animal care and control for the Town of Fort Erie. Councillors turned down a...
Town to offer online voting in next municipal election
The next municipal election is about a year and a half away, but the Town of Fort Erie is already starting preparations by opening up...
Councillors chop away at tree bylaw, debate cost to developers
Some members of Fort Erie council were stumped by a recommended update to the town’s tree bylaw on Monday night’s council-in-committee agenda. A handful of...
Council approves townhouse rental development, but with revisions
A development in Ridgeway was given approval at Monday’s council-in-committee meeting, but not without a number of changes and concerns shared by local politicians. The...
Council approval of Rebstock Road property stipulates no rooftop patios
Proponents and town staff may consider it a minor change, but for Fort Erie councillors the inclusion of rooftop patios on the proposed ‘Niagara on...



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