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

Dear editor: Seventeen beautiful new good-size trees have been planted on the perimeter of the shiny brand new St. Davids Square commercial plaza built by Solmar at Four Mile Creek Road and Line

Dear editor: Like a recurring nightmare, the Benny Marotta-Solmar subdivision development proposal debacle continues at full throttle with the latest de-facto salvo from the proponent. I lived in Niagara-on-the-Lake, adjacent to the Rand

Dear editor: I agree with those who are proposing to use the old hospital building in Niagara-on-the-Lake as a temporary location for community non-profit groups on a short-term basis, (“Non-profits want old hospital

Dear editor: The Niagara Creative Cultural Hub has proposed a new use for the old NOTL hospital site that makes sense, (“Non-profits want old hospital to be community hub,” The Lake Report, March

Dear editor: I have been following with great interest the articles concerning the old NOTL hospital building and property, including “Non-profits want old hospital to be community hub,” (The Lake Report, March 9).

Dear editor: Why is it so wrong for people to want to purchase better health care? Why is it evil for individuals who can afford it to improve their lives? The answer to

Dear editor: Please consider this an open letter to the NDP and Liberal parties of Ontario. As Premier Doug Ford seeks to privatize more and more of Ontario’s health care facilities, citizens of