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...
No daytime fees, but monthly pass soon needed for overnight BIA parking
Free daytime parking in municipal lots in parts of town that have BIAs will remain in place but a monthly pass will soon be needed...
Fort Erie receives $116K grant to install electric vehicle charging stations
The Town of Fort Erie has been awarded $116,000 in grant funding from Earth Day Canada to install four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at...
Town adjusts bylaw so it’s not a buzz kill with Bee City designation
Fort Erie council had to put its stinger into the town’s lot maintenance bylaw on Monday night as a result of the municipality applying to...
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...
Fort Erie celebrates Canada’s oldest man Burd Sisler on 110th birthday
Fort Erie has many jewels and one of them is a person. And that’s Burd (Burdett) Sisler, Canada’s oldest man who turns 110 years old...
Redekop not interested in using new provincial ‘strong mayor powers’
Fort Erie Mayor Wayne Redekop is comfortable with the authority he has already, paired with a confidence in the rest of his council. On Wednesday,...
Litter a ‘continuing and prevalent problem’ in town, says Redekop
Realizing there is a local litter problem seems to happen every year once the snow has melted. And that’s part of the reason behind an...
Flag raising, Peace Bridge illuminated for World Autism Day
The Town of Fort Erie will mark World Autism Day with a flag-raising ceremony at town hall on Wednesday at 9 a.m. The event is...



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