Fort Erie water bills going up, largely due to regional increases
The average household in Fort Erie will be paying $136 a year more for water next year. Councillors approved the water and wastewater operating budget...
Interim control bylaw limits development along Lake Erie waterfront
Major development along a section of waterfront in Fort Erie is off limits for the next year. Councillors approved a staff recommendation to implement an...
Fort Erie’s physician recruitment progress in ‘relatively good shape,’ says Redekop
As local governments across the region make their own attempts to recruit family physicians, Fort Erie has fared well in doing so, says Mayor Wayne...
Despite rising costs, no new routes for public transit in Fort Erie
It doesn’t appear that the old “Green Route” will be coming back to Fort Erie next year, despite council requesting the return of a conventional...
Motion calls for Region to support Fort Erie’s affordable housing efforts
As Fort Erie councillors get ready to consider a community improvement plan (CIP) centred on affordable housing, they’re also sending a message to their regional...
Jen Kendall named new CEO of Fort Erie Public Library
There’s a new person leading the Fort Erie Public Library (FEPL). Library board chair Larry Graber introduced councillors to Jen Kendall, who has been hired...
No response yet to Fort Erie’s recent health care resolution
The premier and minister of health have yet to respond to a resolution Fort Erie made last month calling on funding for primary care services...
Council approves 6-storey apartment for Arthur Street
A recently approved apartment building in Fort Erie could provide solutions to the town’s housing shortage, in more ways than one. Mayor Wayne Redekop floated...
Three new businesses on Erie Road celebrated with grand opening ceremonies
The owners of a new Crystal Beach eatery plan to “pay homage” to the business that previously operated out of the same location for decades,...
Growth, healthcare, and jobs on council’s priority list this term: Redekop
Fighting to maintain healthcare services, managing growth, attracting companies who offer high-paying jobs, and welcoming new business ventures to town. These are some of the...
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