Dear editor: My wife and I settled here in Niagara-on-the-Lake more than 15 years ago, accepting the advice of lifelong friends who made the move a few years earlier. We “retired” from many
This letter was sent to Paul MacIntyre, vice-president of operations for Vintage Hotels. A copy was submitted to The Lake Report for publication. Dear Mr. MacIntyre: The purpose of this letter is to thank you,
Dear editor: A Vancouver think tank recently recommended that all homes over $1 million should have a new tax levied on their sale in order to tackle the housing crisis. Tackling our growing public debt
Dear editor: While Canadians are generous to charities, especially during times of crisis, it is difficult to keep that going for two years during a once-in-a-generation pandemic. There was a groundswell of
The following letter was sent to members of town council: It is my understanding that the existing well-designed Queen and Mississauga street entrance was created so the floral display could be changed annually to commemorate
Dear editor: I note that $15,000 has been set aside in the town's capital budget to fund the installation of a rainbow crosswalk. There has been an unofficial survey by The Lake Report asking for input
Dear editor: I am very disappointed that the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake seems hellbent on pushing through a rainbow crosswalk and five rainbow benches, thus singling out a specific group for special treatment, which in
Dear editor: What probably 99 per cent of the “truckers” demonstrating for their “rights” in Ottawa are ignoring is that they have all been vaccinated and that is why they are alive and healthy
Dear editor: Thanks you so much for your Jan. 27 editorial, “Time to shut down maskless ‘alternative learning’ school.” I am a retired secondary school teacher and senior in the community, and it represented
Dear editor: Thank you for your investigative journalism Jan. 27 on the operation of the Niagara Alternative Learning Alliance in Virgil, “50 children attending maskless, non-distanced 'learning pod' ” in Virgil. And thanks also for your editorial
Dear editor: Thank you for your forthright editorial Jan. 27 on Virgil's pod school. Yes, it should be closed down now. The children pictured may well be learning about gardening but the organizers have
Dear editor: This issue has no doubt been raised before. We have an aging population, a lot of us in our 70s who find it increasingly difficult to shovel windrows (ridges of snow)
Dear editor: Like most citizens of Niagara-on-the-Lake, I tend to read the newspaper and chuckle at the ridiculous comments and opinions that abound in the Old Town. Of late however, the hysterical and ludicrous
Dear editor: I have read the article regarding the proposed municipal accommodation tax in the Jan. 6 edition of The Lake Report, “Owner-occupied rentals cited as one solution,” and would like to provide my comments.
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: As 2023 begins, I want to personally thank everyone in our community who dedicated time and support to help in planning for a safe and welcoming space for all youth in
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: I applaud the newly formed committee addressing the proposed residential plan for the former Parliament Oak school site as featured on Page 1 of the Dec. 16 edition of The Lake Report. After
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
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