Dear editor: I have read some of the newspaper articles concerning James Russell’s quest to find out more about the people buried at the Negro Burial Ground on Mississagua Street in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Perhaps I

Dear editor: The provincial Planning Act has the final say on all development in the province, including the town. Niagara-on-the-Lake’s official plan, although important, does not have the final say. Development in this

Dear editor: In a presentation that I attended last week Dr. Mustafa Hirji, the acting chief medical officer of health for Niagara Region, shared a number of important messages regarding the future of

Dear editor: For a couple of years now, there have been articles in the papers about the NOTL Ambassadors program, indicating that they were started by a group at the Shaw. I congratulate

Dear editor: Thank you for your outstanding article about Lord Mayor Betty Disero and allegations involving a bylaw complaint filed by her husband, (“Secret recording claims Disero knew about husband’s complaint,” Oct. 20).

Dear editor: After attending the candidates debate on Sept. 28 at the Royal George Theatre, I read with some interest letter writer Peter Rusin’s take on the performance of those running for lord

Dear editor: This is an open letter to our next mayor and council members. This is not the first time I have requested that elected officials dedicate a limited number of parking spaces

Dear editor: The three candidates for lord mayor participated in a meet and greet at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 on Sept. 27. Candidate Vaughn Goettler spoke of working for solutions to

Dear editor: Congrats again. The Lake Report crew puts out a great paper and it succeeds at a time when people are leaving print media. The issued published Oct. 13, including your Election

Dear editor: I read this in the September edition of the Economist and changed it to suit our situation in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Pity the poor developer who is opposed by all these NIMBYs (Not

Dear editor: There has been a lot of finger-pointing and politics of division aimed at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s lord mayor and suggestions that a councillor’s resignation and some not running for re-election along with some

Dear editor: I am filled with disappointment when people with political power publicly endorse only those that they wish to have on their “team.” In a time where twice-impeached Donald Trump is endorsing

David Israelson Special to The Lake Report In looking at our Oct. 24 municipal election, it’s hard not to think of the line in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”: “The fault, dear Brutus, is not

Dear editor: Ross’s Ramblings regarding Wayne Gretzky promoting betting on sports made interesting reading, (“Using hockey stars to promote gambling is offensive,” Oct. 6). I have been thinking the same thing for quite

Dear editor: I am responding to Sil Ranucci’s letter in your Oct. 11 edition, (“Treated unfairly and maligned, is why developer is fighting back,”) which comments on my letter about his earlier letter concerning

Dear editor: All the NIMBY (not in my backyard) advocates and all those who believe Banana (build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything) is a sober reality in today’s world, should rise and thank

Dear editor: In response to the Sept. 29 letter by Judy McLeod (“Marotta defender ignores basic facts in Randwood conflict“), I’d like to point out she has conveniently ignored basic facts. In most

Dear editor: In the Oct. 6 edition of The Lake Report, letter writer Peter Rusin complains of Lord Mayor Betty Disero’s anger at Vaughn Goetler’s insults to her (“Goettler’s approach preferred to mayor’s

Dear editor: Not often do I get to respond to a twofer, but the letter from Peter Rusin of St. Davids (“Goettler’s approach preferred to mayor’s combative style,” Oct. 6), a former failed

Dear editor: Most newspaper letters complain about this and that. Let’s look at what we have in our lovely town and surrounding areas. My wife Irene and I have a parking pass for

Dear editor: It happened again this past weekend as Major League Baseball began its annual march to the World Series by staging four mini-series for the wild card qualifiers. In each series, the final game produced

Dear editor: We have been reviewing all the comments made by candidates for mayor and town councillor and weighing my options very carefully, particularly for the position of lord mayor. Recent comments by