Dear editor: I am greatly saddened and outraged by the hate messages repeatedly spray-painted on Niagara-on-the-Lake’s rainbow crosswalk. To add insult to injury, the comments of Coun. Erwin Wiens, who said that the

Dear editor: I respectfully disagree with Alexander Evans’ suggestion that in a previous letter to the editor I labelled developer Benny Marotta’s life as “frivolous.” I also disagree with Mr. Evans’ portrayal of

Dear editor: The concept of a “vibrant and complete community” is seen as an important goal in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s 2022-2026 strategic plan. Strangely, planning staff and council refuse to recognize that

Dear editor: The proposed three-storey condominium building to be constructed on the backyards, severed from numbers 727 and 733 King St., came as a gut punch to neighbours who were promised a projects

Dear editor: I’m sorry to hear that letter writer Bob Bader finds developer Benny Marotta’s life “frivolous,” (” ‘Economic progress’ and the future of Niagara-on-the-Lake,” July 27). Because, and let us be absolutely

Dear editor: I read with considerable interest the July 20 article by Somer Slobodian, “Kayakers feeling pushed out of Balls Beach.” Being a kayaker myself, I cannot say I agree with that sentiment.

  Dear editor: We extend our appreciation to The Lake Report for its “Mind Your Meters” stories on July 27. Those stories assisted in raising awareness of the current and growing problem of

Dear editor: Alexander Evans’ letter of June 29, “Denying town, SORE legal costs sends important message,” is very revealing. He claims to cheer for the judicial system awarding costs to discourage frivolous lawsuits,

Dear editor: The major reconstruction work being done through Virgil is necessary and welcome and will take time. That is understood. However, how that reconstruction is happening is unexpected and aggravating for drivers

Dear editor: On behalf of Willowbank in Queenston and myself, I wish to pay tribute to John Kormos, whose obituary appeared in the July 20 edition of The Lake Report. We offer condolences

Dear editor: First of all, regarding The Lake Report’s July 13 about the “councillor not surprised” at the “ruling” against the town’s loss at the Ontario Land Tribunal, let’s be perfectly clear: The

Dear editor: The state of our armed forces is a major concern. It is a total embarrassment that we are fourth from the bottom for not keeping up with our financial commitment to NATO. 

Dear editor: The right to education is a fundamental human right and is an integral part of achieving gender equality. However, today millions of girls today still face obstacles such as child marriage,

Dear editor: I just read another of Ross’s Ramblings, (“NOTL is a pretty town. It’s also noisy, congested and smelly,”) and the only part I agree with is the town’s parking meter problem.

Dear editor: I am writing to express my deep concern and disappointment regarding the amount of hate directed toward the LGBTQ+ community. It is truly disheartening to witness such prejudice and discrimination in

Dear editor: The highly anticipated proposal for a hotel at the historic former Parliament Oak school site on King Street took centre stage at the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s urban design committee meeting on

Dear editor: Premier Doug Ford’s announcement about removing some agricultural land from the Greenbelt to provide housing for urban expansion is a forward-thinking mindset. The misconception and propaganda by certain politicians, farm groups

Dear editor: A big shout out to Brian Marshall for “bringing to light” the potentially adverse impact of poorly designed bright exterior LED lights with his June 1 Arch-i-text column, “Of lights and

Dear editor: There seems to have been a preponderance of articles over the past year regarding the LGBTQ etc. community as some feel there is an apparent hate against them. Some media have

Dear editor: I usually find myself cheering for the judicial system to award legal costs so as to discourage the growing trend of frivolous lawsuits taking place in this province. But upon reading

Dear Editor, We are writing to express our concerns regarding the new hotel development proposed for the former Parliament Oak Public School property at 325 King St. We understand that development is inevitable

Dear editor: We would like to acknowledge Mr. Simkus for his dedicated efforts in safeguarding his home and neighbourhood against the recurring threat of high waters. Over the past decades, he has demonstrated

Dear editor: At $8 a copy for the Saturday Globe and Mail, perhaps one can speculate as to why one of our fellow citizens, a patron of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library, would steal the

The following letter to town council was submitted to The Lake Report for publication. The area surrounding the Parliament Oak school site is a very important established residential neighbourhood in the heritage character