Virgil Avondale robbed by Lakereport.ca / Niagaranow.com machete-wielding man Hyper-local news for Niagara-on-the-Lake LakeThe Page 12 Report Vol. 2, Issue 42 Niagara-on-the-Lake’s most respected newspaper October 24, 2019 Niagara Falls riding stays blue for Baldinelli Brittany Carter but the best interest of the The Lake Report people of Niagara at heart,” Nicholson said. Niagara will continue to Baldinelli fought back see blue with an “elated” tears as he addressed the Tony Baldinelli taking the crowd of supporters, volun- win Monday night for the teers and family members Niagara Falls riding. And in his campaign office, though Liberals may take a thanking them for their minority government feder- support and vowing to be a ally, Baldinelli said the voice for the community. party platform of affordabil- “I stand here humbled by ity “really resonated with the decision and trust that people” locally. you’ve placed in me. For a “From day one we spoke young man who’s always about the need for making dreamed this day could life more affordable for one day be possible,” he everyday hard-working Ca- said after results of his win nadians, and I will take that rolled in. pledge with me to Ottawa,” Baldinelli inspired several Baldinelli said. local teens who took politics He was endorsed by to heart this election, and former Niagara Falls MP though they are not yet Rob Nicholson who said old enough to vote they supporting Baldinelli was volunteered their time to “an easy decision.” help make his campaign a “I’ve known Tony since success. before he got out of univer- Seventeen-year-old Arrah sity. I hired him to work in Patel spent her birthday vol- my Ottawa office and he did unteering for the campaign an outstanding job. He had integrity, he had nothing Continued on Page 2 Newly elected Conservative MP Tony Baldinelli smiles as the results come in Monday night. BRITTANY CARTER Garbage pick-up to be twice a month Dariya Baiguzhiyeva green bins to recycle organ- The Lake Report ics, like food leftovers. The average garbage Starting next October, container put out to the garbage across Niagara will curb across the region every be picked up every second week contains 50 per cent week. organic material, 14 per Niagara regional council cent recyclable items and 36 has approved changing the per cent garbage, Niagara’s current weekly garbage col- acting director of waste Christmas carollers during the Candlelight Stroll in 2018. lection to alternate weeks, management services told FILE PHOTO/RICHARD HARLEY while continuing to pick councillors. up recycling and green bin Catherine Habermebl organic waste weekly. said biweekly collection Niagara Region has approved changing weekly garbage The decision was made at shouldn’t be seen as a re- collection to every other week, starting next October. NOTL goes a special council meeting duction in services. DARIYA BAIGUZHIYEVA Thursday in a 19-8 vote. The volume of collected Lord Mayor Betty Disero garbage will remain the tional garbage tags. get goal of diverting 65 per Victorian for and Regional Coun. Gary same, she said, but the Switching to biweekly cent of waste from landfills, Zalepa voted in favour of frequency of collection will garbage collection would Habermebl said. the change. change. Residents will be encourage Niagara residents In 2018, the diversion rate winter season A major goal of the able to put out two garbage to use their green bins prop- was 56 per cent. change is to get more Ni- bags or containers every erly and the region needs a Story on Page 7 agara residents to use their other week and buy addi- policy change to hit its tar- Continued on Page 3 Page 2 October 24, 2019 MEET THE NEWS That’s what makes our Community Pharmacy different. www.simpsonspharmacy.ca Tories take Niagara Falls Continued from Front Page Baldinelli’s leadership. “I in second place, thanked her think he’s a strong leader. campaign team, volunteers, and waiting out the election Whatever he does I can trust mentors and family mem- results at the campaign of- that he’ll do what’s best for bers. fice, which she said was the us.” “Looking at the polls, we “highlight of her day.” Lucas Heaslip, 15-year- did so well,” Kaiser told She said it was her birth- old Conservative supporter the crowd of supporters day wish for the Conserva- not only took an interest in gathered at Old Stone Inn tives to win, and though politics himself, he encour- Boutique Hotel in Niagara they didn’t garner enough aged his family to take Falls. “While we didn’t get support federally, she said more of an active role in the result we’ve wanted, we she was happy to see the lo- this year’s campaign. have re-energized Liberals cal riding remain blue. “This election matters across the riding.” “It doesn’t look great to me because we’ve had NDP candidate Brian (federally) by the numbers four years of scandals and Barker and his team gath- right now,” Patel said as incompetence and I just ered at D’Vinci’s Pizza, and the results came in. “But can’t stand to see all of had an attitude of perserver- I’m just glad that Tony won the controversy that’s been ance as the results became keeping Conservative in online,” Heaslip said. clear. FAMILY Niagara Falls, that’s always He said he had been at “I think we laid the good,” Patel said. the campaign office since groundwork to do some She said she’s had an 10 a.m. and he intended to really cool stuff,” Barker interest in politics since she stay until the results were told his team. “I want to began understanding the in. The overall vibe for the thank some people up here importance of government, afternoon was “hopeful and for their support — the in about grade 9 or 10, and positive,” he said. volunteers who came in and she’s always been a Conser- Across the Falls, the helped out, whether it was Niagara’s vative supporter. other candidates celebrated one hour or for 200 hours, “My parents are very po- their campaigns with their your support is equally litical, and that just sparked teams. At the Old Stone Inn helpful.” an interest in me, and it Boutique Hotel in Niagara He also thanked MPP The support of the Baldinelli family is evident as they join together to celebrate the hasn’t died out,” Patel said, Falls, Liberal candidate Wayne Gates for his support Conservative win Monday. BRITTANY CARTER adding that she has faith in Andrea Kaiser, who came during his campaign. The crowd interrupted her son Lepp, whom Kaiser and loudly protested, then often credited for motiva- Runner-up started clapping and chant- tion to fight climate change, ing “Andrea” again. said she was inspired by her Kaiser thanked her mother. Kaiser says she’ll campaign team, volunteers, “Even though it was a loss Anticipated Release mentors and family mem- tonight, it was a great start bers, saying she was “truly and just seeing all us Liber- most continue to try proud” of what they man- als getting together and aged to accomplish since starting our campaign in the her nomination in August. riding that’s not usually red, to flip riding red “Looking at the polls, we it’s been a truly amazing did so well,” Kaiser told the experience,” Lepp told The Dariya Baiguzhiyeva 9:30 p.m., Liberal support- Liberal candidate Andrea Kaiser. DARIYA BAIGUZHIYEVA crowd. “While we didn’t get Lake Report. The Lake Report ers watched live results the result we wanted, we Volunteer Heidi Schnei- on two TVs at the hotel’s have re-energized Liber- derman said Kaiser is the Although Liberal candi- bar. Whenever Kaiser’s do you want the job? If you curve,” Slingerland said. als across the riding … right person to be in Parlia- Konzelmann Family Reserve Series date Andrea Kaiser finished name appeared on the want anything that bad, “Whether you win or lose, Although we didn’t win this ment thanks to her more second to Conservative screen showing she was would you be willing to tomorrow is another day. riding tonight, I’m thrilled than a decade of experience candidate Tony Baldinelli, initially leading the race, knock down thousands of And I think with Andrea’s Canada has re-elected a in municipal politics. she says she will continue people cheered loudly. doors to get the job?” determination and her Liberal government for four “I would have hoped chasing her goal of “flipping Fort Erie Coun. Don Lub- By 11 p.m., when pre- spirit that she’s shown, she more years.” Canada would have learned this riding red.” berts said he’s been a Lib- liminary results showed has cabinet potential.” Kaiser said she’s commit- from November 2016 (U.S. With 238 out of 240 eral for more than 20 years Baldinelli started lead- Kaiser was greeted with ted to continuing working elections) and Ontario polls in the Niagara Falls and said it was time for the ing by hundreds of votes, loud cheers and applause hard to get ready for the would have learned from riding reported, Kaiser re- riding to turn Liberal. the atmosphere at the bar and her supporters started next campaign and to chase Doug Ford,” she said. ceived 22,079 votes or 32.4 Niagara Falls resident grew quieter as all attention chanting her name after she the goal of turning the rid- Campaign volunteer per cent of the vote, accord- Aaron Wagner said he was was turned to the screens.