UPDATE | Fort Erie postpones its first-ever bandshell concert
UPDATE | June 18, 2026 @ 9:52 a.m.: Due to concerns over rain, wind and electrical equipment, the Town of Fort Erie announced on social...
Town shelves park name residents favoured, pitches Earl Plato Park
The Town of Fort Erie is considering naming a new park on Thunder Bay Road in memoriam of a local naturalist after Mayor Wayne Redekop...
Youth baseball league breaks 15-year registration record
Greater Fort Erie Minor Ball signed up nearly 400 players this season, the most the local baseball association has registered in 15 years, and its...
Stevensville dog park officially opens Monday with ribbon cutting
Fort Erie’s newest off-leash dog park is set to officially open Monday afternoon in Stevensville. According to the Town of Fort Erie, the off-leash dog...
Fort Erie may join Development Charge Reduction Program
There remains a lot of uncertainty, but Fort Erie staff and councillors say they’re confident the municipality will be in a strong position to benefit...
Fort Erie Hills subdivision gets an uneasy extension from council
A proposed development in the Bridgeburg area has been given another extension, though it appears patience is wearing thin for Fort Erie’s mayor. Concerns over...
New guidelines for town-owned recreation facility rentals approved
Changes are coming to the way groups book time at town-owned recreation facilities. A staff report introduced new guidelines and received council support, without much...
Ward 5 heats up in Fort Erie’s 2026 municipal election
Three candidates have filed for the single Ward 5 council seat, making it the first contested in Fort Erie’s municipal election as every other ward...
Museum strategic plan developed with a sense of urgency
When Clark Bernat arrived as Fort Erie’s new manager of museum and cultural services earlier this year, he didn’t have the luxury of settling in...
Cracked bucket dampens opening of Sugarbowl splash pad
A large crack in the base of the tipping bucket at Sugarbowl Park has forced the Town of Fort Erie to shut off the splash...



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