Dear editor: Thank you for all of the articles in The Lake Report this summer highlighting our Niagara-on-the-Lake lacrosse teams. After many years of the lacrosse board at the Virgil arena sitting empty, we

Dear editor: I occasionally read Brian Marshall’s Arch-i-Text column. It sometimes consists of fabricated nonsense, so I don’t take it too seriously. However, it occurred to me that by sharing his incorrect opinions

Dear editor: I have never understood why some people think that speed cameras are a money grab, (“Speed camera near Virgil school is just a cash grab,” Letter, Sept. 21). A money grab

Dear editor: I wanted to express my total agreement with the extremely well-thought out letter from Lydia Madonia, (“Over-tourism, development could hurt NOTL,” Sept. 21). Her points about the consequences of over-tourism have

Dear editor: Perfect weather and a beautiful setting at Simcoe Park brought out many eager participants to support the Terry Fox Run and to remember later firefighter Mike Vriens. Thank you to The

Dear editor: Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Old Town spreads right along the shores of Lake Ontario to the mouth of the Niagara River. Five “villages” – Old Town, Queenston, St. Davids, Virgil and Glendale – comprise NOTL

Dear editor: According to a recent poll released by Mental Health Research Canada, 51 per cent of Canadians said inflation was having a negative impact on their mental health; 24 per cent have

Dear editor: I attended the virtual town meeting of Sept. 12, regarding the King Street proposal for an apartment building. I heard the applicant’s representative answer a question regarding the nature of the

Dear editor: You may have noticed a new sign on Niagara Stone Road near Crossroads Public School in Virgil. It says, “Municipal speed camera coming soon.” The road is a regional jurisdiction and the

Dear editor: After reading Dr. William Brown’s column last week (“Artificial intelligence plays a burgeoning role in health care,” Sept. 7), it made me think back on simpler times. Only those who have seen the

Dear editor: I would appreciate the opportunity to rebut Dolores Hindle-Derbyshire’s opinion that “NOTLers” is not an appropriate nickname for those who live in Niagara-on-the-Lake. I do so with appreciation that The Lake

Dear editor: Last week’s letter, “‘NOTLers’ is not an appropriate nickname” was deeply misguided. We need only look to our friends the Quebecers, New Yorkers and Yukoners to see the writer’s mistake. Do

Dear editor: As a visitor to your town I was very dismayed on Thursday, Sept. 7, to see two horse-drawn carriages out on the streets of Niagara-on-the-Lake, with passengers on board. The day’s

Dear editor: I have been reading The Lake Report since the paper started and have been enjoying it. Recently there has been an expression in the paper that I find very offensive –

Dear editor: No doubt Bigfoot is a mystery, UFOs continue to puzzle society and ghosts enthusiastically go thump in the night in support of way too many TV shows. However, to me, the

Dear editor: A democracy is based on laws and rules being applied equally and equitably to all people, without favour. In a municipality, the rules for land use are found in the official

Dear editor: Kudos to The Lake Report for providing reasoned, detailed coverage of what to me appears to be more than just “Council rejecting input from advisory committee,” (Aug. 24). Rather it seems

Dear editor: I’m reminded of the untimely death of a young boy almost 20 years ago, who was killed by a falling branch while visiting the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton. I am

Dear editor: Forty-plus years would seem sufficient time for our prior and current council members to discuss a solution to the ever worsening Old Town and Heritage District residential parking problem. Yes, that

Dear editor: What happened to motorists’ courtesy and common sense? Recently I was driving along Mary Street toward Mississagua when I came upon waste collectors picking up bins on the curve near Dorchester