August 26, 2020

Letter: Don’t let Airbnbs overrun NOTL

Dear editor: Re: Bill Garriock's opinion piece, "Short-term rentals are residences without residents," The Lake Report, Aug. 20: Coincidentally, I recorded a program on TVO over...

Letter: Short-term rentals help families experience NOTL

Dear editor: There has been some talk in the news and letters of late about the problems that short-term rentals bring to the town. In...

Letter: Arresting abusive protesters could be solution

Dear editor: Regarding the ongoing protests in NOTL against horse-drawn carriages and your story, "Police worry as tensions rise over carriage protests," (Aug. 20): While it can be...

Letter: Finding a path to racial equity

Dear editor: Your friends and neighbours, followers of the Baha'i faith here in Niagara-on-the-Lake and believers in the oneness of humankind, have like most of...

Letter: Slash credit card fees to boost economy

Dear editor: The biggest driver of any economy is consumer spending. Therefore it's time to slash credit card user fees, inject billions of dollars into our stressed economy and...

Letter: Police need to prosecute protesters if they break law

Dear editor: To begin with, I would like to make it clear that I am not a supporter of At War for Animals Niagara. On the...

Neighbour unhappy with winery driveway

Marion Hassebroek says the driveway to Queenston Mile Winery “isn’t compatible” with the residential neighbourhood on Queenston Road. During Monday’s council meeting she outlined some...

Arch-i-text: Another Secord survivor

As I mentioned in last week’s column, Peter Secord, apparently despairing of ever receiving a grant, left Niagara in 1793. However, his absence did not halt the...

Council shoots down idea of tax break for heritage district businesses

The Town of NOTL won’t be refunding 2020 taxes to businesses in the heritage district of Old Town. A motion that would have had town...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Royal visit arches

These former NOTL residents are posing underneath the wonderful horticultural arches that were made for the royal visit in 1901. The future King George V...

Dr. Brown: Thepast andfuturewithCOVID-19

Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series held on the second Wednesday of each...

Shaw cancels remainderof fall season, hopes to stage ‘Christmas Carol’ for holidays

The Shaw Festival has officially pulled the plug on the last remaining shows that were planned for its 2020 season. The remaining fall performances of "Charley’s Aunt" and" Flush" were...

Obituary: Former councillor Dennis Dick dies

Former Niagara-on-the-Lake town councillor Dennis Dick has died. Dick, described in a statement issued by the Town of NOTL as "a beloved and passionate member...

Town irrigation app makes life easier for farmers

In a quest to get Niagara-on-the-Lake’s farmers more water for irrigation, Brett Ruck faced a unique challenge — none of them wanted to fill...

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