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Residents Association press release

Article posted on April 24, 2025

We are providing this press release as a courtesy to a new fellow residents’ association.  The newly formed and Incorporated Niagara on the Lake Residents Association will hold its first Open House meeting on Wednesday, May 14, at the Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Ontario Land Tribunal dismisses Marotta Rand subdivision application

Article posted on April 17, 2025

The Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) has this week issued a final order dismissing the Marotta/Solmar applications for a high density subdivision on the back half of the Rand Estate. As our supporters will recall, Mr. Marotta’s company Solmar applied for permission to build almost 200 houses on the historic Rand Estate.  The subdivision would have […]

Reminder of Municipal Heritage Committee virtual meeting on Wednesday

Article posted on April 11, 2023

SORE reminds its supporters and all interested parties of the special Municipal Heritage Committee meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, April 12 at 5 p.m.

SORE comments on recent Marotta cash envelope situation

Article posted on April 4, 2023

SORE notes, with deep concern, the recent Town statement and media coverage on the unsolicited $10,000 cash envelope given by Benny Marotta to Councillor Gary Burroughs. We leave it for the police to properly and thoroughly investigate this matter specifically, whether Mr. Marotta was engaged in an attempt to bribe a public official contrary to […]

SORE comments on Town’s Marotta Rand prosecution decision

Article posted on February 16, 2023

SORE is deeply disappointed with the Town’s statement Feb. 14 that it is withdrawing its appeal of a Justice of the Peace decision to stay the Rand Estate Heritage Act charges against the Marotta companies due to delay in bringing them to trial.

SORE Files Reply Witness Statements in CRB Hearing

Article posted on August 20, 2021

SORE has filed Reply Witness Statements to the evidence of the Solmar/Two Sisters in the Conservation Review Board hearing initiated by the Marotta companies. The Witness Statements can be found on our website.

SORE files peer review reports with Town

Article posted on July 9, 2021

SORE has filed three peer review reports with the Town concerning the proposed Marotta subdivision‎ covering Stormwater and Drainage, Grading and Servicing, Natural Environment.

Reminder re public meeting July 14

Article posted on July 8, 2021

Niagara on the Lake town logo

Residents and interested parties are reminded of the upcoming Public Meeting concerning the Marotta Rand subdivision proposal on Wednesday, July 14 at 5 pm. The Public Meeting will be live-streamed.

Parties file expert reports in Marotta CRB challenge

Article posted on July 5, 2021

SORE Association CRB Expert Witness Statement & Expert Report

The Marotta companies, the Town and SORE have all now filed their expert reports for the upcoming Conservation Review Board hearing beginning on July 19. As a reminder, the Marotta companies are asking the CRB to advise on the merits of the Town’s August 2018 Notices of Intent to Designate 200 John and 588 Charlotte (the back half of the Rand Estate) under the Heritage Act.

Marotta subdivision would be two or three times as dense as most adjacent neighbourhoods

Article posted on June 28, 2021

Rand Subdivision net density

The SORE core team has undertaken a comparison of the density of the proposed Marotta Rand Estate subdivision with the closest neighbourhoods to the Estate. Provided are both “Gross” and “Net” density graphs illustrating the comparison.

Reminder on upcoming open house re Randwood subdivision application

Article posted on May 28, 2021

SORE reminds all residents about the upcoming public open house concerning the Marotta group subdivision application. The open house will unfortunately be electronic only and will start at 5 pm on Tuesday June 15. You must register in advance to watch and if desired participate.

Share your historical photos of Rand Estate

Article posted on May 14, 2021

riders at Rand Estate

Save Our Rand Estate (SORE) is inviting community members to share their personal historical photographs and other archival information of and for the Rand Estate, also known as Randwood, located at the corner of John and Charlotte streets in Niagara-on-the-Lake. We are particularly interested in photos of Randwood taken either on the estate or from the surrounding streets and trails, and in particular, photographs taken before the 1980s.

Additional information on Marotta Subdivision application and Town process

Article posted on May 2, 2021

Aerial depiction by SORE of proposed Rand subdivision

We have prepared and present an aerial depiction of the subdivision proposed by the Marotta Group for the Rand Estate. This is truly one of those cases where a picture tells a thousand words. The Marotta application proposes to festoon virtually every square foot of 200 John and 588 Charlotte Streets with houses.

Rand Subdivision Application Form Draft Plan of Subdivision

Article posted on April 29, 2021

Rand Subdivision Application Form Draft Plan of Subdivision

Rand Subdivision Application Form Draft Plan of Subdivision

Rand Subdivision Application Form OPA and ZBA

Article posted on April 29, 2021

Rand Subdivision Application Form OPA and ZBA

Rand Subdivision Application Form OPA and ZBA

Rand Subdivision Arborist Report and Tree Preservation Plan 2

Article posted on April 29, 2021

Rand Subdivision Arborist Report and Tree Preservation Plan 2

Rand Subdivision Arborist Report and Tree Preservation Plan 2

Rand Subdivision Conceptual Building Elevations

Article posted on April 29, 2021

Rand Subdivision Conceptual Building Elevations

Rand Subdivision Conceptual Building Elevations

Rand Subdivision Draft Plan of Subdivision

Article posted on April 29, 2021

Rand Subdivision Draft Plan of Subdivision

Rand Subdivision Draft Plan of Subdivision Concept

Article posted on April 29, 2021

Rand Subdivision Draft Plan of Subdivision Concept

Rand Subdivision Emergency Vehicle Turning Movement Plan

Article posted on April 29, 2021

Rand Subdivision Emergency Vehicle Turning Movement Plan

Rand Subdivision Emergency Vehicle Turning Movement Plan

Rand Subdivision Environmental Impact Study

Article posted on April 29, 2021

Rand Subdivision Environmental Impact Study

Rand Subdivision Environmental Impact Study

Rand Subdivision Erosion and Sediment Control Plan

Article posted on April 29, 2021

Rand Subdivision Erosion and Sediment Control Plan

Rand Subdivision Erosion and Sediment Control Plan

Rand Subdivision Functional Servicing Report

Article posted on April 29, 2021

Rand Subdivision Functional Servicing Report

Rand Subdivision Functional Servicing Report

Rand Subdivision Geotechnical Investigation

Article posted on April 29, 2021

Rand Subdivision Geotechnical Investigation

Rand Subdivision Geotechnical Investigation

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Latest posts by SORE

  • Marotta continues Rand litigation against Town and promises new lawsuit against Council
  • Residents Association press release
  • Ontario Land Tribunal dismisses Marotta Rand subdivision application
  • The Niagara Foundation moves forward on The Wilderness
  • Ontario Land Tribunal denies Marotta appeal of Rand subdivision decision
  • Marotta appeals Ontario Land Tribunal Rand decision
  • Town and SORE win OLT Rand case on Marotta subdivision

On SORE website

  • Updates
  • 2022 municipal election
  • How You Can Help
  • Benny Marotta the Developer- Media Archive
  • History of Randwood Estate
  • 2021 Rand Subdivision proposal documents
  • 2018 Hotel Proposal Documents
  • 2018 Hotel Proposal Media Coverage
  • 2018 Hotel Proposal Process
  • December 2019 SORE Update

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