Dear editor: I just received the latest edition of The Lake Report and I am stunned beyond words. What a breathtaking photo on the front page of Niagara-on-the-Lake women celebrating International Women’s Day.

Dear editor: It has been years since I have read such a heartless letter by Beth Macdonald, “Time to change thinking about our environment,” (The Lake Report, March 7). In Ms. Macdonald’s world, the preservation

Dear editor: I have read Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library CEO Cathy Simpson’s opinion piece respecting Freedom to Read Week, (“Censorship and what we are allowed to read,” The Lake Report, Feb. 22), and the

Dear editor: As a Mennonite, my ancestors came to Canada so we could live out our cultural and spiritual values — mainly our commitment to non-violence. We commit our lives to rejecting violence

Dear editor: This is an open letter to Niagara-on-the-Lake parents. Does it make sense to you that a town with 1,000-plus teens doesn’t provide a high school (Statistics Canada, 2021) or youth programming?

Dear editor: I am reading in amazement about “messy” trees and making room in yards for completely unnecessary landfill toys (the manufacturing process and environmental impact of these items alone is shocking). All

Dear editor: We read the article about town council’s discussion regarding our present tree bylaws (“Restrictions on tree cuttings are unfair, councillors say”) in the Feb. 22 edition of The Lake Report. Oh,

Dear editor: One could hardly disagree that members of the Marotta family has been treated by many in the Niagara-on-the-Lake community, including our elected officials, as pariahs. Recently this family has donated a

Dera editor: Further to The Lake Report’s Feb. 22 story, “Town’s restrictions on tree cuttings are unfair, councillors say,” this subject requires better thinking about than has been done to date by our

Dear editor: The divisive, far right American culture wars have arrived at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public library and, shockingly, the call is coming from within the building. In her opinion piece in the Feb.

Dear editor: Over the last few years truth has been in the news and opined upon both here in Canada and in the United States. The denial of science, the promulgation of “alternative

Dear editor: When I wrote to members of town council about our tree bylaw and protecting trees on construction sites, particularly in Chautauqua, I only heard back from Coun. Wendy Cheropita. I want

Dear editor: This is in response to self-described tree hugger Mary Kilmer whose letter, “What’s not to like about trees?” appeared in the Feb. 15 edition of The Lake Report. Thank you for

Dear editor: Thank you for the great editorial, “The future of news in NOTL,” (Feb. 15), about The Lake Report’s plans to continue publishing its printed edition while also regularly updating your news

Dear editor: Further to The Love Report section featured in The Lake Report on Feb. 15: I have spent more than 60 summers in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ever since my dad first rented a cottage

Dear editor: I was shocked upon reading the headline over a report of Natalia Benoit and her political troubles. The headline, “Reports show Natalia Benoit had links to far right groups,” appears to

Dear editor: I enjoyed reading about the community support provided to the Fish family after the loss of their home and the family dog, (“Community rallies to help after family’s home destroyed by

Blake LeBlanc & Lorraine Brown-Shaw She was a Ridgeway girl and he was a Port Dalhousie boy, who found themselves in rooms 1113 and 1109 during the pandemic. Lorraine was a spirited, spunky

Dear editor: There has been a lot of talk in various circles about the pressure on Niagara-on-the-Lake from the province to meet housing starts and increase density.  Consultants acting on behalf of various