Parliament Oak: Land Use, not Design, is the Main Point
In letter to the Niagara on the Lake Town Council, about the development proposal for the for the old Parliament Oak School site, The Niagara Foundation argues that the fundamental, and first, consideration should be land use.
Read MoreHeritage missing from most recent draft of Town Strategic Plan
In our July 11, 2023, letter from The Niagara Foundation to Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake Council, about the process for drafting the 2023 Strategic Plan draft, we say that we are disappointed to see how little attention appears to be given to heritage, culture and/or development issues.
Read MoreParliament Oak Proposed Official Plan and Zoning Amendments
The Niagara Foundation requests that Council refuse, outright, the proposed change of use to commercial/hotel.
Read MoreResponse to proposed demolition of Parliament Oak School
We ask that Council refuse this demolition permit, and use all available options for you to require preservation of the original 1948 structure for the former Parliament Oak school, in its original location. We ask that Council resolve the request to rezone before demolition is permitted.
Read MoreObjection to the Official Plan Amendment proposed for 223-227 Mary Street
The current application for an Official Plan Amendment for 223-227 Mary Street is the second time since 2015 this wholly inappropriate and incompatible project has been presented to Council for consideration.
Read More2022 Municipal Elections
The Niagara Foundation asked candidates in the 2022 municipal election to share their views on a number of key heritage and development issues that are important to our community.
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