“Should council fight every development request, even though the success rate for councils defending their denial is unlikely to succeed?” writes Ron Fritz.

“Throughout the search, I encountered remarkable kindness from people at the restaurant, grocery store, Tourist Information Centre and neighbours we met along the way,” writes Tammy Wiens.

“Believing our town’s character was secure, more than half of the electorate sat out the 2022 municipal election,” writes Judith Barnes. “This drop-off allowed a specific, tightly aligned group of politicians to take complete control of town chambers.”

“We cannot expect to solve our modern infrastructure deficits and over-development crises by electing the same councillors who steered us into them.”

“It’s my fact-based conclusion that the airport is a valuable part of the regional transportation infrastructure.”

“Here’s a really novel concept. If you don’t want to attend, don’t. If you don’t like certain music, don’t listen to it. If you don’t like a certain food, don’t eat it.”

“Perhaps it is time to go beyond asking who pays the bill and start asking what is driving the bill and how we can contain it.”

“If we are to see this town develop more, we must not fall for division. We must look out for one another,” writes Emily Ratkovsky.

“Regardless of who becomes mayor, residents should consider whether the council they elect will have the capacity to exercise independent judgment,” writes Al Bisback.

“To understand this in simple terms, we have a big hole (Parliament Oak). Water flows drawn by gravity, i.e. into the hole, not the other way around,” writes Bonita Cawker.

“Tourism should serve Niagara-on-the-Lake — not require Niagara-on-the-Lake to be redesigned for an unlimited number of tourists,” writes Bruce Gitelman.

“As with Trump, the goal is to be the most recognizable presence out there, as well as being in position to manipulate the public agenda. In which case, actual problems and actual realities never have to be addressed,” writes Kevin McCabe.

“I suggest the federal government immediately pass a bill on natural resources depletion,” writes Richard Warren Osborn.

“Strategic voting is not about manipulating the system. It is simply recognizing that every vote has value,” writes Al Bisback.

“Two buildings for old persons’ care have been lost; are the old people being driven out of NOTL?” writes Cynthia Rand.

“I looked at all the candidates’ platforms, and only two of them even mention the word ‘environmental.’ This strikes me as wildly out of touch,” writes Tara Rosling.

“Shouldn’t residents, particularly those who have suffered flood damage, be told what those disadvantages are, and why they led to the NOTL official position on the subject?” writes Robin Cardozo.

“To add storm water ditches, culverts, drainage so this doesn’t happen again is a major investment. If it not done, then it will be impossible to get flood insurance in NOTL,” writes Malcolm Newton.

“It should be a simple concept: to mitigate flooding, keep the flood gates in order, and the waterways, drains and ditches, designed to carry away flood water, clear of impediments so that water can flow unobstructed,” writes Madis Tambre.