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NOTL Sparks learn about different cultures

Leslie Moulson Special to The Lake Report On Feb. 24 and March 2, the Sparks, the youngest Girl Guides at ages five and six, commemorated World Thinking Day by learning the meaning of

Letter: A bold parking solution

Dear editor: Caroline Rigby’s letter in The Lake Report of Feb. 13, suggesting a shuttle service solution to NOTL’s parking problem caught my eye and immediately took me back more than 30 years

NOTL Sparks celebrate culture day

Supplied / Priya Litt Here are some beautiful photos of our cultural day presentation on India. The girls and leaders thoroughly enjoyed the presentation by myself (Priya Litt) and my daughter (Achal Litt)

Letter: Business improvement area better than accommodation tax

Dear editor: Last week’s story, “Tourism rep unhappy with mayor’s advocacy for accomodation tax,” on Lord Mayor Betty Disero’s efforts to improve the appearance of the community through the introduction of a municipal accommodation tax is

Letter: Other communities are watching us, what will we show them?

Dear editor: The prettiest town in Canada seems to be dividing itself from the inside. The current “residents against tourism industry” climate scares me. Twelve years ago, I moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake, a place where

Letter: Yes, short-term rentals are hollowing out NOTL

Dear editor: We would like to address the idea of hollowing out of NOTL that was mentioned in three letters in your recent Feb. 27 edition. Two of the three letter writers made it clear that they

Stories of black history in NOTL: Solomon Moseby

By Shawna Butts / NOTL MuseumSpecial to The Lake Report Before the American Civil War, thousands of people enslaved in the southern United States escaped to find freedom in Canada. Regrettably, not all

Letter: Agree that illegal short-term rentals are a problem, but disagree that legal ones are hollowing out NOTL

Dear editor: I would welcome the opportunity to discuss with editor Richard Harley his solutions to the supposed short-term rental problem in Niagara-on-the-Lake, (editorial, Feb. 20, “Solution needed for short-term rentals”). My wife and

Letter: Short-term rental operators are ‘real people’

Dear editor: I am writing regarding editor Richard Harley’s Feb. 20 editorial, “Solution needed for short-term rentals.” There needs to be a response to this editorial because of the number of errors and misleading

Letter: Should absentee homeowners be taxed more, too?

Dear editor: We are proud owners of a property in NOTL that we rent out to visitors for approximately one-third of the year. We have been running this for eight years with excellent property

Letter: Good editorial on short-term rentals

Dear editor: This very morning I had the pleasure of reading your detailed and extremely informative editorial on short-term rentals and the like, (“Solution needed for short-term rentals,” Feb. 20). Good reporting on

Letter: Tremendous work on dry dock story

Dear editor: I just finished reading the story on the dry docks (“Dry dock alive once again,” Feb. 20) and I think it’s the best presented story I have seen in your paper. Great layout and

Letter: Collecting Queenston folklore and ghost stories

Dear editor: I am writing regarding the story “South Landing Inn still operates today,” published on Feb. 13. I enjoy all the History Unveiled stories, especially those of Queenston presented by Linda Fritz. All are

Stay Fit NOTL: Fitness and the new mom

Jena Slingerland Special to The Lake Report Your body just went through a nine-month marathon and now you have a new baby relying on you for everything. Fitting in exercise to your new

Chloe Cooley and The Act to Limit Slavery

Shawna Butts / NOTL Museum Special to The Lake Report In 1793, Chloe Cooley, a woman enslaved in Queenston, was bound, tossed in a boat and transported across the Niagara River to be

Letter: Letter writer was incorrect

In his letter to the editor published on Feb. 13 (“NOTL council continues poor financial planning”), former town councillor Jamie Slingerland questioned why Coun. Clare Cameron had not volunteered to help lead the fundraising

Letter: Bias in favour of developer

Dear editor: I am writing regarding the editor’s note appended to the letter from Michael Howe, president of the Niagara Foundation. The editor agrees that the prime copy space has been devoted to Benny Marotta

Letter: Not just a photo, but full set of architectural plans

Dear editor: As a lawyer for Two Sisters/Solmar, it is frustrating to see comments from NOTL opposition groups that mischaracterize my clients’ efforts to engage the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and the community to

Letter: B&B owners are paying big fees to town

Dear editor: I would like to comment on the issues in Samuel Young’s letter in the Feb. 13 paper, “Council caved to tourism interest in passing ‘political’ budget.” He complains about the politicians “caving in” to

Golden Plunger: Club 55

Club 55 3 Niagara Stone Rd., NOTL Even though it was early afternoon when we arrived, the place had a club-like atmosphere. The pub food was hearty, well-priced and delicious. You’ll find Club

Letter: Marotta lawyer paints his client as a victim

Dear editor: I write with respect to the letter to the editor in the Feb. 6 edition of The Lake Report from Michael Melling, one of the lawyers for Two Sisters, Solmar and Benny Marotta. Let

Letter: Kudos for not abiding by town’s PR restrictions

Dear editor: It was both disturbing and heartening to read Richard Harley’s Feb. 6 editorial “Journalists don’t answer to public relations depts.” In the editorial an email from the Town of NOTL’s communication department was reprinted

Letter: NOTL council continuespoor financial planning

Editori's note: This submission has been updated. The letter writer originally questioned why Coun. Clare Cameron would not have volunteered for the St. Davids pool fundraising committee, stating that she lives in that

Letter: Flooding is coming this spring and we are running out of time to prevent it

The following letter has been sent by United Shoreline Ontario to mayors, MPs, MPPs and other political leaders. A copy was submitted to The Lake Report. Dear editor: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Letter: Pensions and salaries can’t keep pace with taxes and rising costs

Dear editor: Last month we received a pension increase from the federal government. Thank you. But due to the CRTC’s do-nothing policy, Rogers was able to increase its internet access rate to us by

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