Letter: Proposed winery design is overpowering
Dear editor: I am writing regarding the proposed development of the Stone Eagle Winery, (“Councillors question size and height of new winery,” The Lake Report, April 7). As usual, welcome to the lunatic
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Letter: Partnership with Habitat for Humanity shows how government can deliver affordable housing
Dear editor: I appreciated Robert Bader’s letter on the housing supply problem that our communities are facing' (“There is no housing supply problem. There's a social and financial problem,” The Lake Report, April 7).
Letter: A heartfelt thank you to NOTL residents for helping Ukraine
Dear editor: I want to say thank you to everyone. Ukraine has been helped because of you. Because reporter Evan Saunders and The Lake Report took the time to publish the article, “United by war,
Letter: Why does Ford insist on putting Ontarians at risk?
Dear editor: So Premier Doug Ford declared the pandemic over? Then he reduced and limited testing so the true numbers of infections would be hidden. Next, he discontinued contact tracing and vaccine and mask mandates. Finally, he
Letter: Pandemic is not yet over
Dear editor: While it is heartening to see so many Niagara-on-the-Lake residents continuing to wear face masks, I feel we should also be grateful for those "canaries" who enthusiastically ripped off their masks when Premier
Letter: Health system needs fixing but privatization is not the answer
Dear editor: In the March 17 edition of The Lake Report, I read in your editorial that with an election on the horizon, now is the time for council to act on short-term rentals. Tackling
Letter: There is no housing supply problem. It’s a social and financial problem
Dear editor: Contrary to what Premier Doug Ford, Housing Minister Steve Clark and the real estate and development industry maintains, housing is not a supply problem. It is a societal and financial problem. In my
Letter: Yet another commercial development in Old Town
Dear editor: Saturday night, while driving down Queen Street, I was amazed at a new shopping plaza being built behind many old homes along Gate Street. As someone born and bred in Niagara-on-the-Lake, the site
Letter: Health system needs fixing but privatization is not the answer
Dear editor: In the March 17 edition of The Lake Report, I read in your editorial that with an election on the horizon, now is the time for council to act on short-term rentals. Tackling
Letter: Yet another commercial development in Old Town
Dear editor: Saturday night, while driving down Queen Street, I was amazed at a new shopping plaza being built behind many old homes along Gate Street. As someone born and bred in Niagara-on-the-Lake, the site
Letter: Just enforce existing laws against noisy motorcycles
Dear editor: I am writing in response to the letter from Paulette Kennedy regarding noise from “open pipe” motorcycles, (The Lake Report, March 24). Her solution to the problem with her neighbourhood being
Letter: We need to do more to stop Russia
Dear editor: A Toronto Star editorial on March 25 argues that the west must do more than just provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine, an argument I support. If the west prefers not to act
Letter: $250,000 is a lot to spend for a few seconds’ exposure
Dear editor: So, here we go not with common sense but rather preferred sense. I am writing regarding the ongoing kerfuffle about the town garden and new gateway project as one drives into Niagara-on-the-Lake at Queen and Mississagua
Letter: Join migrant workers’ push for equal rights for all
Dear editor: The current and former migrant farmworkers who led Niagara’s first Unite Against Racism march to demand full and permanent immigration status for all, would like to thank the community for participating
Letter: Russian invasion of Ukraine is history repeating itself
Dear editor: Many of us are the last survivors of Second World War illegal occupations of innocent countries by Russia in particular. As a "gratuity" for Russian assistance in crushing the Nazis, the Western powers sacrificed
Letter: NOTLers can have an impact with donations for Ukraine
Dear editor: With the world in chaos, the people of Ukraine are desperately fighting for their right to be able to live in a free democracy. Here we are, living some 7,569 kilometres
Letter: Noisy ‘open pipe’ motorcycles have returned
Dear editor: It’s spring and the disturbing noise has returned. In support of Samuel Young’s letter of June 24 of last year (“Reckless motorcyclists rediscover NOTL“), I’d like to add the following. Since arriving in
Letter: Let’s welcome Ukrainian refugees to NOTL
Dear editor: In the same way in which our local churches sponsored Syrian refugees a few years ago, our town needs to think about how we in Niagara-on-the-Lake can help some of the
Letter: Allow Red Cross and UN to fly in supplies for Ukraine
Dear editor: Surely the Red Cross and UNHCR (the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) must demand that Russia allow allied bombers to bomb food and water for the besieged people of Mariupol and other areas of Ukraine.
Letter: Looking forward to visiting new Stone Eagle Winery
Dear editor: I want to congratulate Two Sisters Winery and wish them well on their new venture – Stone Eagle Winery (“Two Sisters opening new winery near Garrison Village,” The Lake Report, March 10).
Letter: An innovative idea to fill some of those unfilled jobs
The following letter was sent to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland Firstly, I must congratulate you on providing such strong leadership with reference to the Ukrainian war. Wonderful. But my email is not
Wells of Hope fundraiser supports people in Guatemala
Submitted by Anneliese Huizinga, executive assistant, and Scott Maxwell, chair, Wells of Hope For anyone who doesn’t know about Wells of Hope, it is a Niagara-based charity that drills water wells and builds schools and
Letter: Illegal dumping in Commons needs to stop
Dear Editor: As an environmentally conscious and concerned resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake, I would like to bring an illegal dumping problem to everyone’s attention. I’m sure that anyone who enjoys the beautiful parks at
Letter: Town should conduct proper rainbow crosswalk survey
The following is a letter to Coun. Gary Burroughs, who has expressed concerns about the rainbow crosswalk proposal. As one of my representatives on council, I am requesting that you present, on my behalf, the
Letter: Nations banding together over Ukraine
Dear editor: The current conflict in eastern Europe is indeed troublesome, but within it, I believe, can be found a small glimmer of hope. The current negative forces evident in this conflict have brought about
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