‘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...
‘A lot of opportunity’: Nigh Road infill proposal gets mixed reaction
It’s rare that Fort Erie councillors see a purpose-built rentals development proposal presented to them. So while a proposed project on Nigh Road does just...
Councillors received just over $300K in pay and expenses last year
Reporting on last year’s council remuneration and expenses shows little discrepancy between councillors. Municipalities are required by provincial law to report on council remuneration each...
Fort Erie buzzing about expected ‘Bee City’ designation
There continues to be a buzz about the Town of Fort Erie putting its stinger in an effort to become a Bee City community through...
Fort Erie council votes in favour of rodent control rebate program
Residents who are dealing with rat problems will soon get a little financial help from the Town. Councillors voted in favour of a recommendation to...


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