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

Dear editor: Reading Kip Voege’s letter, “Sometimes trees just need to be taken down,” (The Lake Report, Feb. 1) was disheartening if not downright bewildering. What an attitude. Trees sometimes do need to

Dear editor: It is no coincidence that the negative views on Canada’s rainbow coalition, and our very own version in Niagara, are uttered by a Catholic, (“NOTL Catholic trustee suspended for Nazi and

Wayne Gates MPP, Niagara Falls riding Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report On Feb. 13, I celebrated the 10th anniversary of my election to represent Niagara-on-the Lake, Niagara Falls and Fort Erie as

Dear editor: In John Morley’s guest column last week (“No harm in connecting Rand and heritage trail“), he points out that the Niagara Parkway bike trail was planned in 1985. We are very

This is the text of Elizabeth Masson’s presentation Tuesday to Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors regarding the Rand Estate’s character study. A copy was submitted for publication. Masson was the author of a four-part series on