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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

Letter: Thank you, NOTL, for helping stable owner

Dear editor: On behalf of Dinah McGibbon, the owner of Niagara Riding Stables in Niagara-on-the-Lake, I want to give my heartfelt thanks to the generous members of the community who made donations to

Letter: I’ve had enough with the all the protests

Dear editor: I initially wanted to refrain from making any comments about the self-proclaimed "freedom convoy." I've had enough. I woke up one morning thinking about what I had missed in understanding the events

Letter: Little Libraries are true community gems

Dear editor: I was on my morning walk this past week and stopped at one of the many Little Libraries in town. After a quick look, I grabbed “Friction” by Sandra Brown. Although

Letter: St. Davids roundabout is a costly, ill-conceived wrong-headed solution

Dear editor: The $4-million-plus roundabout that has been proposed for the Four Corners intersection of York Road and Four Mile Creek Road in St. Davids is not wanted by the residents of St. Davids

Letter: Eliminating blind bids is first step toward housing affordability

The following is a letter sent to Premier Doug Ford and Housing Minister Steve Clark. The recently released Housing Affordability Task Force report could only have been produced by a select group of developers, builders

Letter: Emergencies Act was essential to end protests

Dear editor: I would like to thank Tony Baldinelli for his opinion piece, (“Invoking the Emergencies Act was not justified, Baldinelli says,” Feb. 24, Lake Report), but I was disappointed to read that he

Letter: Dear Litterbug: Please pick up after yourself

Dear editor: This letter is to the Queen Street Litterbug. Dear Litterbug: On our daily walks we frequently walk along Queen Street next to the golf course and often find your neatly packed bag

Letter: Invoking the Emergencies Act was not justified, Baldinelli says

Dear editor: Over the past several weeks, we have witnessed protests and blockades take place at multiple international border crossings and in downtown Ottawa. While citizens have the right to peaceful protest, they do

Letter: After years of COVID, 1% wage hike for nurses is an insult

Dear editor: Throughout my life I have always had a tremendous respect for the front-line responders. I guess that is because my sister was a registered nurse and the police in our town were

Letter: Congrats to The Lake Report

Dear editor: Congratulations to you and The Lake Report staff on so many well-deserved journalism honours in the Ontario Community Newspapers Association's Better Newspaper Competition. From everything I have observed over time, you earned them

Letter: Angry that trucker convoy adopted flag as their motif

Dear editor: As I watched the "Freedom Convoy" trucks stop at the Husky Travel Centre here in Niagara-on-the-Lake some days ago, I felt very angry that they would adopt Canadian flags as their motif, as though their

Letter: Current gateway suits the purpose perfectly

Dear editor: Kip Voege’s letter, “Nothing wrong with existing town gateway” published in the Feb. 10 edition of The Lake Report is the most common sense I’ve seen for quite some time. You’re absolutely

Letter: Make a decision on St. Davids roundabout and let’s move on

Dear editor: CDM = constipated decision-making; the inability to make a final decision and move on to implementation. I am a resident of St. Davids and I have been following the media coverage about the

Letter: No one forced rainbow crosswalk on us, council approved it

Dear editor: I am writing in response to Jean O'Malley's letter (“Rainbow crosswalk may happen but residents deserve input on location“) in the Feb. 10 edition of The Lake Report. I agree with Ms.

Wine Thang –Three methods of producing a Rose

NOTE italics and bold below: The staff of Ravine Winery share their expertise and offer a brief explanation about an aspect of wine in this regular feature. So, whether you’re an expert

Letter: The numbers show vaccination works

Dear editor: Ontario is opening up a bit and this may give people a false sense of security, feeling that they are relatively safe, particularly if they are fully vaccinated. I checked recent Ontario

Letter: Roundabout is not needed, despite experts’ opinions

Dear editor: Thank you for the article, “Roundabout is safest alternative for St. Davids, region's expert says.” It clearly demonstrates to me what I have feared all along: So-called experts have been found/used to

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