
Guest Column: Dutch traffic innovations make life safer for all
Dear editor: Everyone knew that the world was flat and it was blasphemy to imply otherwise, until everyone knew the world was round and it was crazy to imply otherwise. So, too, with

Dear editor: Everyone knew that the world was flat and it was blasphemy to imply otherwise, until everyone knew the world was round and it was crazy to imply otherwise. So, too, with

Dear editor: As a (relative) newcomer to Niagara-on-the-Lake, I was surprised by the handling of the April 24 public/council meeting dealing with precious heritage issues of the Rand Estate. I am not, however,

Dear editor: I would like to remark on one concern that appeared to have been brushed over at the special council meeting held at the community centre to deal with the latest requests from

Dear editor: At the special council meeting on April 24 to discuss Solmar’s requests to demolish buildings on the Rand Estate, Deputy Lord Mayor Edwin Wiens said he thought Weatherstone Court, which was

Dear editor: My all-time favourite Christmas movie is “It’s A Wonderful Life.” The lead character, George Bailey, lives in the beautifully quaint town of Bedford Falls. George is the main bulwark against the

Dear editor: I want to express my thanks for the time and effort Ron Dale has put in to The Monuments Men series of articles in The Lake Report about the men honoured

Dear editor: In your April 27 editorial (“Unfair taxation puts hotels at disadvantage”), you reported that the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is foregoing $600,000 by not applying the municipal accommodation tax to all short-term

Dear editor: The April letter from lawyer Ian Brisbin (“Lawyer disputes criticism of cyclists“), criticizing Susan Pohorly’s earlier letter about cyclists is not justified. I understand what Susan is saying about cyclists on

Dear editor: Congratulations to the almost 300 people applauding council’s violation of Benny Marotta’s inalienable rights, (“Council rejects Solmar’s demolition demands for Rand Estate,” The Lake Report, April 27). You won – for

Dear editor: In a world where a totally innocent Black kid is shot by a homeowner without any provocation whatsoever, where a prominent Niagara citizen, thinking he was among a group of “like-minded”

The following letter was sent to the mayor and town council. A copy was submitted for publication. You will soon be considering both an official plan and zoning bylaw amendment for of one

Dear editor: I am writing to express my deep concern about the disrespectful and bullying behaviour exhibited by the acting chair, Deputy Lord Mayor Erwin Wiens, during Monday’s special council meeting at the

Dear editor: We are a Canadian couple: Alexis was born in Canada, Sam was born in France and has since become a Canadian citizen. Over the 17 years Sam has lived in Canada,

The following letter to Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa was submitted to The Lake Report for publication. I read your comments in The Lake Report’s April 20 article, “Chautauqua parents worried about speeders on

Dear editor: A friend drew my attention to the April 12 letter by Susan Pohorly, “Concerns about cyclists on the roads of NOTL.” This letter penned following the death of Louise Leyland contains

Dear editor: Further to your April 20 editorial, “Town needs to tax short-term rentals,” residential real estate is being commercialized everywhere. It’s not just with the short-term rental business. More attention should be

Dear editor: Given the considerable investment Niagara-on-the-Lake made to create its Voices of Freedom Park, I find the Town of NOTL’s apparent reluctance to fully restore and commemorate the Niagara Baptist Church Burial

Dear editor: I am the executive director of the StopGap Foundation. We very much appreciate The Lake Report’s recent coverage of NOTL’s access issues and extend our thanks for helping raise awareness about

The following letter to Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa was submitted to The Lake Report for publication. I am raising my objection to being read the “keep silent act” ie. no talking, no applauding,

Al Janzen Special to The Lake Report Back in 1983, a group of young 20-year-olds, led by Bruno Skubel, decided to put together a competitive hockey club with players who had graduated through

Dear editor: I am writing about the closure of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre on holiday Mondays. Since 2019, the Town of NOTL has closed the community centre on holiday Mondays. I have written

Dear editor: I have learned so much from Brian Marshall’s columns in The Lake Report. Knowledge which is so important in an historic town like Niagara on the Lake. The U.S. treasures its

Dear editor: Ross’s Ramblings about the budget process of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake (“Surely town staffing costs can be explained and simplified,” March 30), and the possible addition of 16 new positions to the

Dear editor: I am writing with regard to the article regarding the municipal accommodation tax in the April 13 edition of The Lake Report, “Room tax could collect additional $600,000 from short-term rentals.” Until

Dear editor: As I have previously written, the proposed “yield-at-entry” roundabout in St. Davids is exactly the correct approach to traffic flow, pedestrian access and safety, period. This matter is simply not one

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