Dear editor: When Niagara-on-the-Lake residents speak out about development plans that they find inappropriate, it's not because they are scared of progress. We once were a town of multigenerational families. For instance, my

Dear editor: In order for your readers to appreciate your published survey in its full context, (“Residents split on idea of rainbow crosswalk, Lake Report survey finds,” Jan. 6), I think that a couple of issues

Dear editor: I respectfully disagree with the dismissive and cavalier attitude of John Buchanan in his Dec. 16 letter, “Gateway bump out is no cause for concern,” describing the bump out at the intersection of Queen and

Dear editor: In early November, Lake Report columnist Ross Robinson, wrote a totally compelling article in your paper advocating the installation of a Canadian flag in Queen's Royal Park. His reasons for asking this

Dear editor: For someone like me, at age 80, the instructions were to wait six months after the second shot of COVID vaccine and then “get the booster.” Dutifully, I waited six months but seeing

Dear editor: Why is it that an adult cannot receive a booster shot in the Niagara region, unless they are lucky enough to book one with a local pharmacy? After all the promotion

Dear editor: From reading our community newspapers I see that there are issues over whether the rainbow colours should be painted on an Old Town street for a crosswalk to show solidarity with

Dear editor: Ironically, Samuel Young's letter published Dec. 9, (“Gateway bump out is going to cause accidents,”) illustrates why the three-way stop and bump out is necessary at the intersection of Queen and Mississagua streets. In fact,

Dear editor: Your very frequent correspondent, Samuel Young, has surpassed himself with his comments regarding the now three-way stop signs at the corner of Queen  and Mississagua streets, (“Gateway bump out is going

Dear editor: In all my years this is the first time I have written a letter to the editor. I am writing about Derek Collins's Dec. 2 letter, “Argument for Old Town rainbow

Dear editor: When information about a rainbow crosswalk for Old Town first surfaced, we were delighted to see that some of those who are leaders in the town, both elected and otherwise, were

Dear editor: I have just read Derek Collins's Dec. 2 letter re: a rainbow crosswalk and see you published it with an editor's note, qualifying your newspaper's stand on the issue. It's a bit

Dear editor: I believe that one or two brief corrections and further comment are needed in reference to the letter, Objection to a simple crosswalk speaks volumes (Dec. 9). Contrary to what the writer has

Dear editor: Throughout my life I have always had a tremendous respect for front-line responders. I guess it's because my sister was a nurse (RN) and the police in our town were my buddies

Bill GarriockSpecial to The Lake Report When did it become the role of town council to “provide leadership” to encourage businesses in the private sector to pay what anti-poverty groups advocate is a

Dear editor: I just read Evan Saunders' article on council’s Chautauqua parking debate (“Chautauqua parking debate causes councillor confrontation,” Dec. 2) and all I can say is that councillors Cameron, Burroughs and Cheropita continue

Dear editor: Thank you for publishing my letter, “Argument for rainbow crosswalk is flawed,” Dec. 2. Although we disagree on this issue, it is appreciated. However, since your editor's note attached to my

Dear editor: The magnificent oak is said to be a symbol of strength, morale, resistance and within its massive trunk rings the wisdom of age on which to reflect. It is with utmost respect, yet a

Dear editor: The debate over having a rainbow crosswalk can be settled easily. Put it on the ballot in the upcoming municipal election: Do you support the installation of a rainbow crosswalk in NOTL? Yes or No

Dear editor: In objecting to a rainbow crosswalk in Nigara-on-the-Lake (“Argument for rainbow crosswalk is flawed,” letter, Dec. 2), Derek Collins shows his true colours. He refers to LGBTQ as a “lifestyle,” which it obviously is

Dear editor: Highway safety engineers typically avoid dangerous curves and intersections, wherever possible, to mitigate serious or fatal traffic accidents. Not so in NOTL, where we have created an accident waiting to happen at the gateway project. The

Dear editor: As a taxpayer and resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake, I would like to comment on a controversial issue that has been a subject of local discussion for some time. This is the suggested