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Letter: Town needs to act faster on rental bylaw

Dear editor: First let me preface this letter by strongly stating that the taxpayers, not tourists from Texas nor Hamilton etc., elect the lord mayor and town council of NOTL. We elect them – we

Letter: I support making short-term rentals owner-occupied

Dear editor: I am happy with the town's proposal that short-term rental houses should be owner-occupied and their licences should be issued only to NOTL residents. This way the landlord can be responsible for enforcing

SHOP LOCAL: Garrison Gifts

COVID-19 has taken its toll on Niagara-on-the-Lake businesses, and The Lake Report is trying to help those that are struggling. We’re offering FREE business spotlight stories to help businesses during these trying times. If you would

SHOP LOCAL: Seredipity: The Little French Shoppe

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SHOP LOCAL: Waterscapes and Ponds

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SHOP LOCAL: Stone Road Pharmacy

SHOP LOCAL: WOW Me

SHOP LOCAL: Konzelmann Estate Winery

Letter: Chautauqua ‘Friends’ team up with residents association

Dear editor: The Friends of Ryerson Park is a very large group of NOTL residents that has identified the issues and remedies to the extensive problems in the area around Ryerson Park (during tourist

Keeping it Green: ‘Plogging’ along for environmental change

Kyra SimoneSpecial to The Lake Report My family and I have enjoyed lakeside hikes in NOTL for many years. However, over time, we began to notice the volume of pollution washing ashore. About

Niagara’s History Unveiled: The Schoolmaster’s House and cricket in NOTL

Steve Ferley Special to The Lake Report The history of The Schoolmaster’s House (307 Mississagua St., at Gage) stretches back to around 1818. By 1846, the property was owned by H.N. (Horatio Nelson)

Letter: Town needs to deal with rentals that cause problems

Dear editor: My husband and I have rented Marrakech Mansion for a week three out of the past four summers. While I very much sympathize with residents who are disturbed by loud and

Letter: Proud to be a senior who still exercises

Dear editor: I had to read Mike Kennan’s Oct. 26 column “Should seniors engage in regular exercise?” twice to decide if was he simply poking a little humour at Nike’s brand, “Just do it,” along with spandex,

Letter: Council needs to stick to short-term rental plan

Dear editor: Those of us who live here want a vibrant community where we have real neighbours rather than those who come here as tourists and stay in short-term rental homes and who have no

Letter: ‘Me’ society and selfishness amid the pandemic

Dear editor: In this day and age, the human race has changed from a caring race of people to a “me” society. For people to say we have a right to live and crowd

Letter: Texas visitors support short-term rentals

Dear editor: We have come to NOTL almost every year since 1998 and spend between one and two weeks there each summer and additional visits in the fall. We subscribe to the Shaw,

Letter: Two suggestions for council’s consideration

The following is a letter sent to Lord Mayor Betty Disero and members of NOTL council: My very practical wife Pamela made some very practical suggestions the other day, which I believe deserve consideration: 1. Wouldn’t the

Opinion: Is principal residence rule for short-term rentals helpful?

John Foreman is president of the NOTL Bed & Breakfast Association. Jason Clements operates Niagara Holiday Rentals. John Foreman and Jason Clements Special to The Lake Report The town is proposing changes to the short-term rental

Photo: Tennis-playing Men in Black

Ross Robinson Special to The Lake Report Even on a very chilly Saturday in late November, the Memorial Park tennis courts were full of fun-loving former athletes. After their matches, they performed a physically

Kids make cards for Pleasant Manor residents

Marion GrieseSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Up until last March, before restrictions were put in place, I was volunteering with Therapy Tails every week, visiting the residents at Pleasant Manor in Virgil

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Youngstown/NOTL ferry

Long before 9/11 and the COVID crisis, crossing the border was a lot simpler for locals. One could catch the ferry, shown here, which ran between Youngstown, N.Y., and Niagara-on-the-Lake from the dock at

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: MB Foods

Today the site of a massage therapy business and art gallery at 1547 Niagara Stone Rd. in Virgil, this building started as the Virgil Locker Service in 1950, providing cold storage for local farmers

Letter: Short-term rentals need more regulation

Dear editor: We are all aware of short-term rentals. If you’ve stayed in a hotel, enjoyed a bed & breakfast or rented a cottage or house for a vacation, you have rented a

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