An amusement ride business in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is the center of controversy involving public space, environmental protection, and noise pollution.
The lawyer for the Niagara River Coalition, a group that arose to protest the amusement business, says that the case "has every piece of law you can think of."
"At issue is the town's decision to pass a bylaw authorizing Niagara Gorge Jet Boating Ltd. to lease a dock near the Niagara River for its amusement ride business. It was the third time the town had done so, allowing Jet Boat to continue running a service it had operated there since 1992.
But last year, the residents' group, fed up with the resulting noise and disruption, challenged the bylaw. They argued the decision flew in the face of the town's official plan that prioritizes public access to the waterfront as well as designating the dock as a conservation area."
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