Hendershot Drive subdivision approved despite being another ‘missed opportunity’
Another property that some councillors believed could have been a prime spot for a much needed apartment building is instead set to increase the number...
Boat stranded ashore at Bay Beach has finally been removed
The boat stranded ashore at Bay Beach since late July has finally been removed. Councillor Tom Lewis said on Facebook that he had received many...
Ministry of Transportation ‘reviewing collision history’ of QEW in Fort Erie
The province is considering adding safety barriers to a stretch of the QEW in Fort Erie. In an emailed statement, Tanya Blazina, a senior media...
Council considers a ‘sunset clause default’ for all future applications
There are approved subdivisions in town that have remained unbuilt for years, while other areas have the potential to help Fort Erie’s housing shortage but...
Provincial rules make addressing school capacity a challenge: Mayor
As the school year comes to an end, Fort Erie councillors spent a portion of Monday’s meeting discussing the challenges as local schools face capacity...
Fort Erie gets on board with paddle boards at Bay Beach
As summer kicks off, the Town of Fort Erie will be allowing more ways to enjoy Bay Beach. At the June 10 council-in-committee meeting, councillors...
Fort Erie councillors approve two Ridge Road development proposals
Several times over the past few months as various residential development proposals came before Fort Erie council, some councillors would repeat variations of a similar...
Public engagement levels for official plan review worry some councillors
While working on the City of Vaughan’s comprehensive zoning bylaw, Robert Rappolt recalled a meeting where three people showed up. In a city of that...
‘A lost opportunity’: Revamped Garrison Road development gets approval despite misgivings
It took changes from an earlier version, a couple amendments from Fort Erie’s mayor, and some town politicians accepting the property wasn’t going to be...
Ontario Land Tribunal sides with Fort Erie in denying waterfront development
The Town of Fort Erie’s decision to block a proposed development on Erie Road has been upheld by the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). Crystal Bay...



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