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Mayor Wayne Redekop, May 14, 2026, Volume 7, Issue 18 Recently, I have commented on the importance of data when governments at all levels are making decisions. Data allow the government to identify issues that need to be addressed, resources required to respond to those issues, the effectiveness of that
Mayor Wayne Redekop April 16, 2026, Volume 7, Issue 16 During much of the first half of the Nineteenth Century, Upper Canada (now Ontario) was governed by a group of wealthy professionals, merchants and clergy appointed to their positions by the Lieutenant General. The “Family Compact” could override decisions
April 2, 2026, Volume 7, Issue 15 Mayor Wayne Redekop Beautifying Fort Erie Recently, I noticed a car parked along the side of the street on which I was travelling. A woman exited and walked in front of the vehicle. She then picked up a large green garbage bag on
March 19, 2026 Mayor Wayne Redekop The last three weeks have been dominated by a flurry of activity about governance in Niagara, including potential forced amalgamation of municipalities and the shocking, sudden resignation of the Regional Chair. As in the past, the issue consumes vast amounts of time, energy and
March 5, 2026 Mayor Wayne Redekop There is an adage that a week in politics can seem like a year. I have rarely experienced that phenomenon, but this past week qualifies. When I submitted my last article, which referenced potential forced amalgamation of municipalities in Niagara, little did I know
September 18th, 2025 • Volume 7 • Issue 1 Mayor Wayne Redekop Of all the emails, telephone messages and comments from residents that I receive, one of the most frequent complaints relates to speeding on Town streets. In response, Town Council adopted a Traffic Calming Policy and By-Law in April
September 4th, 2025 • Volume 6 • Issue 26 Mayor Wayne Redekop Each year, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) holds an annual conference. Once again, this year’s conference was held in Ottawa. Aside from plenary sessions, a variety of topical seminars, speeches from the Premier and leaders
August 21st, 2025 • Volume 6 • Issue 25 Mayor Wayne Redekop I recently attended an open house at Town Hall that invited the public to consider how a parcel of land put into Fort Erie’s Area Urban Boundary by the Region’s Official Plan in 2022 should be or could
July 24th, 2025 • Volume 6 • Issue 23 Mayor Wayne Redekop Fort Erie is frequently referred to as a “Community of Communities”. The Town occupies a relatively large geographic area (166 square kilometres) with a population of approximately 36,600 spread out in a number of urban neighbourhoods. The current
July 10th, 2025 • Volume 6 • Issue 22 Mayor Wayne Redekop Those who frequent the park at Waverly Beach will be familiar with the plaque that commemorates the founding meeting of the “Niagara Movement” in July 1905 at the Erie Beach Hotel, which sat in the area of the
Mayor Wayne Redekop, May 14, 2026, Volume 7, Issue 18 Recently, I have commented on the importance of data when governments at all levels are making decisions. Data allow the government to identify issues that need to be addressed, resources required to respond to those issues, the effectiveness of that
Mayor Wayne Redekop April 16, 2026, Volume 7, Issue 16 During much of the first half of the Nineteenth Century, Upper Canada (now Ontario) was governed by a group of wealthy professionals, merchants and clergy appointed to their positions by the Lieutenant General. The “Family Compact” could override decisions
April 2, 2026, Volume 7, Issue 15 Mayor Wayne Redekop Beautifying Fort Erie Recently, I noticed a car parked along the side of the street on which I was travelling. A woman exited and walked in front of the vehicle. She then picked up a large green garbage bag on
March 19, 2026 Mayor Wayne Redekop The last three weeks have been dominated by a flurry of activity about governance in Niagara, including potential forced amalgamation of municipalities and the shocking, sudden resignation of the Regional Chair. As in the past, the issue consumes vast amounts of time, energy and
March 5, 2026 Mayor Wayne Redekop There is an adage that a week in politics can seem like a year. I have rarely experienced that phenomenon, but this past week qualifies. When I submitted my last article, which referenced potential forced amalgamation of municipalities in Niagara, little did I know
September 18th, 2025 • Volume 7 • Issue 1 Mayor Wayne Redekop Of all the emails, telephone messages and comments from residents that I receive, one of the most frequent complaints relates to speeding on Town streets. In response, Town Council adopted a Traffic Calming Policy and By-Law in April
September 4th, 2025 • Volume 6 • Issue 26 Mayor Wayne Redekop Each year, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) holds an annual conference. Once again, this year’s conference was held in Ottawa. Aside from plenary sessions, a variety of topical seminars, speeches from the Premier and leaders
August 21st, 2025 • Volume 6 • Issue 25 Mayor Wayne Redekop I recently attended an open house at Town Hall that invited the public to consider how a parcel of land put into Fort Erie’s Area Urban Boundary by the Region’s Official Plan in 2022 should be or could
July 24th, 2025 • Volume 6 • Issue 23 Mayor Wayne Redekop Fort Erie is frequently referred to as a “Community of Communities”. The Town occupies a relatively large geographic area (166 square kilometres) with a population of approximately 36,600 spread out in a number of urban neighbourhoods. The current
July 10th, 2025 • Volume 6 • Issue 22 Mayor Wayne Redekop Those who frequent the park at Waverly Beach will be familiar with the plaque that commemorates the founding meeting of the “Niagara Movement” in July 1905 at the Erie Beach Hotel, which sat in the area of the
