Dear editor: How many trees is Niagara-on-the-Lake willing to commit to as our contribution toward the national/global tree-planting goal? If we are serious, we could challenge other cities and towns across Canada to meet or beat
Don Cameron Special to The Lake Report The most challenging thing after finding a parking spot in Trieste was getting out of it. Most of this Italian port city at the northern tip
Dear editor: Here is our Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours-related wish list for 2020. This wish list is meant to bring some peace, quiet and health back to many Queenston residents. Dumfries Street in Queenston is overrun
Jaclyn Willms Special to The Lake Report Our culture invites you to take a seat … and we are inviting you to stand! Prolonged sitting can be dangerous and associated with an increased
Betty & Jane Plunger Patrol We’d had our eye on Ferox Winery. Familiar with Rancourt winery, we were curious to see what to expect. It did not disappoint. The washroom is located off the small
Dear editor: Upon reading Samuel Young’s letter in the Jan. 16 issue of the Lake Report (“Reflections on Meghan and Prince Harry”), I feel obliged to respond to such a mean-spirited view of Meghan and
Dear editor: As Lord Mayor Betty Disero has said, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake needs to become self-sustainable. In effect, it needs to achieve a balance between the money it spends on behalf of taxpayers and
Dear editor: I’d like to share some thoughts regarding unlicensed short-term rentals and the decision to triple the 2020 licence fees for bed and breakfasts. I appreciate the concerns expressed by Lord Mayor Betty
This is the first of three parts. Richard West NOTL Writers’ Circle When the Chief Stoker first met me, he bellowed, “What do you mean, Dids, you can’t read? I promise you, we’ll soon
Dear editor: Our lord mayor and council continue to express to the residents of NOTL the need for more transparency. Best budget practices start with “cost control guidelines” and subsequent “stringent monitoring,” supported by regularly scheduled budget performance review
Dear editor: On the lighter and less serious side of my following article, let me suggest how Meghan and Harry could find gainful employment in Canada. Harry would make an excellent sightseeing helicopter
David Israelson Special to The Lake Report If Prince Harry and Meghan Markle really want to move to Canada, they should consider Niagara-on-the-Lake. Think about it. For a duke and duchess considering how
Dear editor: Some advice to Lord Mayor Betty Disero and councillors: Accept the things that cannot change, have the courage to change the things that can and the wisdom to know the difference. With unprecedented
Dear editor: I read with some interest the Dec. 12 article, “Town’s online burial map lets you search cemetery plots.” This new map is a great resource, however, the author states in the article
Dear editor: A front-page article on Dec. 26 in one of NOTL’s community newspapers was headlined, “New adventure tour to pair cannabis and hiking in NOTL.” This is extremely disappointing. “Hiking and cannabis – the perfect
Dear editor: I find it interesting that the only reported focus of Niagara-on-the-Lake town council in reviewing the 2020 budget was pruning expenses to reduce an estimated 9.48 per cent tax increase for the coming year. Town
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Dear editor: Like so many other residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake, I read with interest the article published in The Lake Report and online at Niagara Now referencing the town’s budget for legal fees increasing by $1
Dear editor: It’s budget season and here we go again. Float the possibility of a double-digit increase to rile up the residents and then fine-tune the numbers down to a 9.48 per cent “feel good” level
Dear editor: Each December, I wander around the community looking for opportunities to bring holiday cheer to everyone. This year with the help of donations from many local businesses and families, Santa raised
It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our dear, courageous son Desmond on Dec. 27, 2019. Born in Oakville, Ontario, Oct. 15, 1960, to proud parents Daniel and Anne Marie
With very heavy hearts we announce the passing of our father, Peter Neumann on January 1, 2020, at the St. Catharines hospital in his 89th year. Predeceased by his wife Edith (2017). Brother
Dear editor: The headline on the continuation of your main story in the Dec. 19 edition of The Lake Report said “Niagara-on-the-Lake still has one of lowest tax rates in region.” While that is factually correct
Dear editor: I have read with interest the various letters in The Lake Report from all sides regarding the bird bangers used by the wineries. I have not felt I needed to add to the
Dear editor: While tough words from town council and talk of significant penalties for people in Niagara-on-the-Lake operating short-term accommodation to visitors may be warranted, I recommend that councillors start at the beginning
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Dear editor: I’m writing to you on behalf of my wife, Bette Ann, myself, and for the many pet owners residing in NOTL, as your paper is a regular source of information for local
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