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Enbridge Gas Ontario teams up with Fort Erie Fire Department for Safe Community Project Zero

Enbridge Gas Ontario teams up with Fort Erie Fire Department to Reduce Fire and Carbon Monoxide Deaths through Safe Community Project Zero

Town of Fort Erie, ON, November 12, 2025 – Today, Enbridge Gas Ontario (Enbridge Gas) and the Fort Erie Fire Department announced they are working together to improve home safety and bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.

The Fort Erie Fire Department received 252 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms through Safe Community Project...

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Town of Fort Erie Hosts First Attainable Housing Symposium

Fort Erie, ON – The Town of Fort Erie, in partnership with the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC), hosted its first Attainable Housing Symposium on Wednesday, October 22. The event brought together builders, developers, community partners, and local stakeholders to explore practical solutions to the growing challenges of attainable housing in Fort Erie.

Attendees engaged in open discussions, shared innovative ideas, and raised thoughtful questions about how to improve access to housing...

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Message from Mayor Redekop and the Town of Fort Erie regarding the passing of Dr. David Henry

FORT ERIE (October 30, 2025) - It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Dr. David Henry. David was unique in so many ways, most importantly for his love of Fort Erie and the many patients that he cared for with compassion over the decades. Who can forget his passionate defence of maintaining services at Douglas Memorial when Niagara Health was intent on closing our hospital? He was a champion for health care in our community and a shining example of how one can serve a...

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Water Meter Tampering Investigation Leads to Charges in Fort Erie

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FORT ERIE (October 17, 2025) - Following an investigation by the Town of Fort Erie’s By-law Enforcement and Water/Wastewater teams, sixteen (16) Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) charges have been laid against two Fort Erie residents for tampering with their residential water meter.

The investigation occurred in the Dominion Road area between August 16 and September 27, 2025.

The Town’s By-law No. 66-2016 prohibits anyone from interfering with, obstructing, concealing, or...

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Fort Erie Resident Convicted for Failing to Comply with Dangerous Dog Order

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FORT ERIE (October 10, 2025) — On September 25th at the Welland Provincial Offences Courthouse, A Fort Erie resident was convicted under the Town’s Animal Welfare By-law No.73-2021 for failing to comply with a Dangerous Dog Order, originally issued in 2021. The conviction resulted in more than $3,000 in fines imposed by the court.

Following an incident in 2021, the resident’s dog was officially designated as a Dangerous Dog under the Town’s by-law. This designation carries several...

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