On Monday, June 5, 2017, Niagara on the Lake council chambers was abuzz with discussion pertaining to potential new regulations for the protection of trees. According to the article in the St. Catharines Standard published on Wednesday, June 7, several residents…
Volunteers planted nearly 300 new trees around town in a joint community effort. The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara-on-the-Lake Communities in Bloom, and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority partnered to plant a total of 275 native sapling trees on Town-owned properties over a two-day period, with work beginning April 22 along the…
This NOTL Trees preservation article was originally published Tuesday, April 11, 2017, appearing in the St. Catharines Standard. The subject of saving trees proved to be a contentious and divisive issue inside Niagara-on-the-Lake council chambers Monday for councillors, residents and members of the town’s irrigation committee. Tree-related issues came up…
This article on tree protection was first published Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in the Niagara Advance… When Coun. Betty Disero wanted town staff to look into the clear-cutting of trees on a John Street property, which elicited “frantic” calls and emails from neighbours, she couldn’t get the support she needed…
