Fort Erie development charges increase 35 per cent on single-detached homes
The cost to build homes in Fort Erie is going up. New development charge (DC) rates have come into effect after councillors approved a staff...
Niagara Health proposes hospital consolidation, Fort Erie seeks to bolster local care
Niagara Health is seeking input from residents across the region on their plans to update the health care system. As part of this initiative, a...
‘He was committed to our community’: Mayor remembers former councillor Don Lubberts
For more than a decade he was a familiar face at town hall, and at the most recent Fort Erie council meeting Don Lubberts was...
Long-time Fort Erie councillor, Don Lubberts, remembered for dedication to community
Fort Erie is mourning the loss of one of its devoted public servants, Donald George Lubberts, who passed away on February 13, 2024, at the...
Reconstruction of Fort Erie tennis courts to go ahead
A motion from Mayor Wayne Redekop has paved the way for reconstruction of four tennis courts at Oakes Park on Central Avenue. During discussion of...
Updated Fort Erie tree removal bylaw includes hefty fines for rule breakers
In an effort to protect the town’s tree canopy, Fort Erie councillors have approved new rules governing the removal of trees on properties throughout the...
Developer proposes 119 units on part of former Ridgeway high school land
The former Ridgeway-Crystal Beach High School building could have new neighbours, if a development application brought to Fort Erie council is ultimately approved. In fact,...
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