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Letter: Trudeau has not accomplished his promises
Dear editor: By the time you receive this response to the ludicrous letter to the editor from Elizabeth Oliver-Malone (“Attacks on Trudeau are more Conservative misinformation,” Oct. 17) the election will be over, but nonetheless a
Letter: There must be a better solution than gunshots to disperse bird
Dear editor: I have to think that in 2019 there’s a more appropriate way of disbursing birds than an air cannon that goes off hundreds of times a day, (“Residents and growers at
Letter: Election process at polling station was an impressive, organized effort
Dear editor: I had the privilege (yes, privilege) to be involved with this year’s federal election. My curiosity motivated my intentions regarding the electoral process in this country and how it functioned. We
Letter: Ear-piercing explosions dont make for a pleasant Niagara-on-the-Lake
Dear editor: I have been staying on York Road toward Queenston in Niagara-on-the-Lake for the last two weeks and have had a most unpleasant experience which more people should know about. On a daily
Writers’ Circle: Daredevil William ‘Red’ Hill Sr.
Bill Hamilton NOTL Writers' Circle Back in 1948, the family business of the famed river man, Red Hill Sr. came under hard times and was subjected to seizure and sheriff’s sale. My grandmother,
Letter: Now is not the time to vote Liberal
Dear editor: Thank you for featuring discussions in The Lake Report on the forthcoming crucial federal election, which will determine what type of country we will have for generations to come. All eligible
Letter: Why only one station at advance polling?
Dear editor: It’s about noon on Friday, Oct. 11, and I am just back from advance voting at the NOTL Community Centre. It was my second attempt. My first try was around 10
Letter: Thanks for letter about act of kindness
Dear editor: Thank you for the wonderful letter to the editor, (“More good things happen in Niagara-on-the-Lake,” Oct. 10), from Jane Calver regarding the helpful young man who stopped his truck to check the collar of an
Letter: I am a Canadian
Four years ago, prior to the 2015 federal election, Scott Finlay of the Friends of Fort George shared these thoughts on Facebook. The posting popped onto people’s newsfeeds again this week and we are happy
Letter: An election poem
Majority governments be Based upon minority. Minority governments be Based on a majority. Voters practice to believe. Leaders practice to deceive. This all in the bag of tricks We call Canadian politics. Still,
Letter: Attacks on Trudeau are more Conservative misinformation
Dear editor: Here we go again with letter writer George Warkentin’s attacks of misinformation, (“It’s not possible to defend actions of PM Trudeau,” Oct. 10). Just read PM Trudeau’s biography online and his autobiography “On
Letter: Torture by sonic devices
Dear editor: We live on York Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake, between St. David’s and Queenston. Some of us have been neighbours for more than 40 years. Until propane-fired cannon use began, we enjoyed our life on
Letter: Council should reject chamber request
Dear editor: When Niagara-on-the-Lake’s infrastructure – roads, sidewalks, wastewater treatment system, parking spaces – are already being used beyond their capacity, and residents will almost certainly be hit with a municipal tax increase
Letter: Setting the record straight about signs
Dear editor: I am reaching out today to set the record straight in regards to an unfortunate perception that I have shown a lack of interest in some communities within the riding of
It’s a Wine Thang: Olfactory bulb
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 oenophile or a newbie just
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Letter: Achieving zero emissions is a complex process
Dear editor: Before all the kids and their parents go back to sleep after the “one day climate strike,” I would like to interject some reality. First of all, if the kids are
Letter: Ideas for improving cycling safety on the roads of NOTL
Dear editor: I would like to agree and disagree with the writer of the letter in the Sept. 12 issue which says the town and Region of Niagara are letting us down on road
Letter: Utopian political promises abound and we can’t afford them
Dear editor: The Canadian credit card is maxed out. There are only two realistic ways to achieve any of the Utopian promises made by all political parties: either cut services somewhere or increase taxes
Letter: It’s not possible to defend actions of PM Trudeau
Dear editor: I would like to respond to my critic, (letter, Oct. 3, “I trust Trudeau to deal with climate crisis, wage gap”). I totally understand your frustration, Elizabeth Oliver-Malone. If Justin Trudeau was an honest person
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