Dear editor: I was quite a fan of the TV series “M*A*S*H” and I particularly enjoyed Col. Sherman T. Potter’s turns of phrase. I think my favourite was “Horse feathers!”  I was reminded

Dear editor: Wednesday, April 12, 1980 – the day it all began. That was the day, 43 years ago, when 21-year-old Terry Fox started his Marathon of Hope. Accompanied by his best friend

Dear editor: A number of articles have appeared in area newspapers concerning the establishment of a roundabout in St. Davids. Based on these stories, it would appear the Region of Niagara is intent

This letter was sent to members of NOTL council and a copy was submitted to The Lake Report for publication. We have been regular visitors of your lovely town for the past 30

The following is a letter to the lord mayor and council. I understand the Parliament Oak property at 325 King St. in Old Town is zoned institutional or greenbelt and the developer was

Dear editor: Although I agree that something needs to be done in Queenston to curb drivers who are not considerate of the mostly narrower roads, these roads also being uneven, etc., I think

Dear editor: Regarding the March 30 article on accessibility to stores and buildings in Niagara-on-the-Lake (” ‘A single step is a closed door’ “), this is an issue that has been overlooked for far

Dear editor: I was surprised to read that the town of NOTL might need 16 new staffers this year, (“Town proposing to hire 16 new staffers for 2023,” The Lake Report, March 23). This

Editor’s Note: Police have closed their investigation into this matter and no charges were laid. Niagara Now’s April 19, 2023 reporting in this respect can be found here: niagaranow.com/news.phtml/no-charges-laid-after-developer-gave-notl-councillor-10000-in-cash   Dear editor: I

The following letter was sent to the lord mayor and council. A copy was submitted to The Lake Report for publication. The Lake Report’s March 30 article, ” ‘A single step is a

Dear editor: Our little village of Queenston has a growing traffic problem on Queenston Street and in light of the fatal bicycle collision with a pedestrian on April 1, action is due.   Our

Dear editor: Niagara-on-the-Lake has so many opportunities to be inclusive to the point of being visionary, given its overall wealth and privilege. And yet … So many simple actions that could be transformational get

Dear editor: There have been many stories in many newspapers regarding our politicians, their lobbyists and money. No matter how well-known, no matter how reputable, the source of the phrase, “Take my word

Dear editor: With most financial experts predicting that Canada will experience a recession this year, it concerns me that Niagara-on-the-Lake might significantly increase its work force and program spending, (“Town proposing to hire

Dear editor: Thank you for the March 30 article, ” ‘A single step is a closed door’: NOTL woman raises concerns about accessibility to stores on Queen St.” I am sure many of

An original poem created by artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT and directed by NOTL resident Bruce Gitelman. In Niagara-on-the-Lake, the winter’s cold embrace Held firm, with icy grip and snowy face But as the

Dear editor: There has been considerable recent correspondence in The Lake Report regarding our health care system. Let me deal first with letter writer Richard Wright’s concern when his brother-in-law was charged for

Dear editor: I am writing in response to your gloomy article, “In-depth: How new Ontario law curtails town’s power over development,” (The Lake Report, Feb. 23). It cited the probability of our Niagara-on-the

Dear editor: Regarding your story, “NOTL asks OPP to investigate after developer gave $10,000 to town councillor,” (The Lake Report, March 23), one must leave it to the police and prosecutors to determine

Dear editor: When I opened up the March 16 edition of The Lake Report to see my letter (“Let people buy better health care if they can afford to and want to,” juxtaposed with

Dear editor: I am writing in response to the letter from Blair Cowan, (“Let’s share NOTL with others who want to be here,” March 9), in which he asks: “How come people are against

Dear editor: I am writing regarding Richard Wright’s letter,  “Liberals, NDP need to act to stop privatized health care,” in the March 16 edition of The Lake Report. Many NOTL residents’ health care

Dear editor: Given the historical significance and the recent renaming of the former Negro Burial Ground to the Niagara Baptist Church Burial Ground, plus the attention being given to the number of grave

Dear editor: I am writing further to your March 16 editorial, “The future of old NOTL hospital,” about proposals for the former property. The old hospital should be a new hospital and the

Dear editor: The spring equinox on March 21 is celebrated by Bahá’ís here in Niagara-on-the Lake and around the world. It is called Naw-Rúz, literally “New Day,” but actually “New Year.”   Naw-Rúz is