• Fort Erie Approves New 2026 Tanker for Station 4 in Ridgeway.

    Fort Erie’s Station 4 firefighters will soon have a new piece of equipment to support their work serving Ridgeway, Crystal Beach and the surrounding community. At its September 14 meeting, Town Council approved the purchase of a new 2026 tanker for Fire Station 4 at a quoted price of $759,619.81. The purchase represents an important…

  • Four-Way Stop Coming to Mitchener Road and Point Abino Road!

    I’m pleased to share that the intersection of Mitchener Road and Point Abino Road South will very soon become a four-way stop. Following concerns raised about traffic safety and driver confusion at this intersection, I brought the matter forward again to Town staff and requested that a four-way stop be considered. I’m pleased that the…

  • Council Approves Community Improvement Program which includes Crystal Beach & Ridgeway

    Tonight Council gave final approval of the Town’s updated Core Area Community Improvement Plan (CIP) and Brownfield Community Improvement Plan. The Core Area plan includes Crystal Beach and Downtown Ridgeway, along with Bridgeburg, Stevensville, South End/Riverwalk and Gateway. The updated CIP would provide several incentive programs designed to encourage private investment and improvements, including commercial…

  • Council Preview: What’s Coming to Council – September 14, 2026

    Fort Erie Council-in-Committee meets Monday, September 14 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. This is a substantial agenda, with several items directly affecting Ward 5 as well as important Town-wide planning, financial and community matters. Here are some of the items I’ll be watching closely: Community Improvement Plans – Including Crystal Beach & Ridgeway Council…

  • Reflecting on AMO 2026 – From Learning to Leading

    While driving to Ottawa the other day for the Assocaiton of Municipalities Ontario conference, I found myself reflecting on my first few AMO conferences back in 2003-2006, when I was a “younger” community leader, newly elected to Council at just 19 years old. Back then, AMO was an incredible opportunity to learn. I attended sessions…

  • Fort Erie Deserves Better From Niagara Health: Calling for Accountability and Protecting Urgent Care

    For years, the future of health care in Fort Erie has been one of the most important issues facing our community. As your Ward 5 Councillor, I have consistently advocated for accessible, reliable health care close to home and for the continued delivery of Urgent Care services at the Douglas Memorial site. At an upcoming…

  • Residential beach pass

    Free resident Bay Beach pass proposalAt Monday’s Council meeting, I brought forward an issue that I believe is worth exploring as we look ahead to the Town of Fort Erie’s 2026–27 budget: the possibility of providing free Bay Beach passes to Fort Erie residents.

  • Traffic Safety

    Point Abino Road and Michener Road: a priority Traffic safety continues to be one of the concerns I hear about most from residents, and it remains an important priority for me as your Ward 5 Councillor. Concerns about several locations have been raised. In particular, residents need an update following recent motor vehicle collisions at…

  • Council Agenda: August 10 

    In this weeks upcoming meets we have the follow items to note: To view the full Council package click on the links below– Council -in-Committee Agenda- August 10, 2026 HTML– Council-in-Committee Agenda – August 10, 2026 PDF

  • Derby Road application

    At the July 20, 2026 meeting of Fort Erie Town Council, Council will consider a planning application involving 19 Derby Road in Crystal Beach. The item before Council, Report PBBS-12-1-2026, recommends approval of amendments to both the Town’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law for the property. If approved, Council would also direct staff to prepare…