This is an edited version of a letter to members of Niagara-on-the-Lake town council. A copy was submitted to The Lake Report for publication. I have some serious concerns regarding your amendments to

Dear editor: Last week, I sent a letter to Niagara-on-the-Lake’s town councillors and the lord mayor asking them to adhere to the town plan regarding heights and area of land covered by buildings

Dear editor: I read Coun. Maria Mavridis’ response, published in the June 20 issue of The Lake Report, “Mayor and councillor push back against hotel criticism,” to a resident’s comments on the council

Dear editor: Recent planning decisions made in Niagara-on-the-Lake are so egregious that I believe the lord mayor, the members of council who voted in favour of them, and possibly the chief administrative officer,

Dear editor: I was one of those who spoke at the June 11 council committee of the whole meeting when the staff recommendation to approve the rezoning of the Parliament Oak property was

Dear editor: The Lake Report review of “My Fair Lady,” laudatory as it was, missed the larger idea that it’s a love story (“‘My Fair Lady’ makes triumphant return to Shaw stage,” June

Dear editor: It is tragic that a life again was lost when a vehicle hit a tree on Lakeshore Road. Not knowing the reason the vehicle left the road, how is it the

Dear editor: Regarding your June 6 editorial about the numerous accidents with that big maple tree on Lakeshore Road (“No more fatalities — cut down the tree“), how about another solution? The wood

Dear editor: It may yet happen that White Oaks gets to build its highrises, although they might not be as high as originally proposed, (“Town rejects White Oaks’ plan for higher towers,” The

Dear editor: There are two development proposals for major hotels in Niagara-on-the-Lake that have council approvals. Both require amendments to the town’s official plan and zoning bylaw and are located in predominantly residential

Dear editor: I have been following the two hotel applications for our historic town. We have so much history in such a small area: the first capital of Upper Canada, the first sitting

Dear editor: So, Rainer Hummel says Benny Marotta’s proposed five-star hotel is needed, (“‘This is not Disneyland’: Residents angered after two hotels approved,” The Lake Report, June 13). Really? What else would you

Dear editor: The 5-4 verdict by council on major hotel development proposals is a great wrong. It feels like a crime. A political crime. Therefore, this is my victim impact statement. My husband

Dear editor: The Niagara Foundation presented to council last Tuesday about a proposed land use change for 325 King St., the former location of Parliament Oak school. We would like to repeat and

Dear editor: The June 6 story, “New crossover lights are a safety hazard, residents say,” is an interesting article, however I think more reporting and research is needed. I live nearby and use

Dear editor: I think that Chris Jennings has a good and valid reason to be very concerned about the underground parking garage proposed by Mr. Hummel for his Queen Street hotel, (letter, June

Dear editor: The June 13 edition of The Lake Report is rife with rage from various NOTL residents about the plans of Niagara developers to simply ignore local concerns before erecting huge structures

Dear editor: The basis for councillors approving the zoning change for the former Parliament Oak school site is that the town is desperately in need of a five-star hotel. According to developer Benny

Dear editor: With the ever-increasing approvals of multi-storey condo buildings, highrise hotels, Dairy Queen, the Tour de France every weekend on our roads and residential streets, overtourism etc., is it any surprise that

Dear editor: The process for considering development applications in Niagara-on-the-Lake needs to be more transparent. Of late, it appears, almost anything goes, regardless of the town’s official plan. The rationale given by town

Dear editor: I am appalled and beyond disappointed that our town representatives could conceive, in their wildest nightmares, of the proposed hotel at Queen and Mississagua streets. This drastically enormous modern design is

Dear editor: Last week’s charity golf tournament organized by Evan and Jessie MacDonald, of MAC Inc. in Niagara-on-the-Lake, was a remarkable success, raising $16,268 for Ronald McDonald House Hamilton. We were fortunate that

Dear editor: Further to your June 6 editorial, “No more fatalities — cut down the tree,” clearly, much more analysis and cogent thought must be engaged before rushing to your premature conclusion. Fatal