"A&M are pumping their latest project. It’s a whopper. If the sisters get their way with local politicians (once again), the old Rand Estate will turn into a five-storey, 111-room luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel," writes Garth Turner.
"Should any future council enact an interim control bylaw, underwritten by a duly compliant study, it will be largely legally unassailable," writes Brian Marshall.
"Niagara-on-the-Lake should not be treated as an extension of a 'Vegas North' casino economy. We are not a desert entertainment strip," writes Keith McNenly.
"I have heard that during his 26 years as mayor, Henry Paffard advocated for the planting of over 1,000 trees. By any measure, that’s a lot of limbs and leaves and shade and oxygen. And with trees come squirrels," writes Ross Robinson.
"Regardless of differences of opinion over development projects, I recognize that public discourse should be conducted respectfully and without casting aspersions on others," writes Stewart Hall.
Dear editor:
I would like to respond to an allegation made by Leah Wallace (former Town of NOTL heritage planner) during the Rand Estate virtual open...
This is the fifth in a 10-week gardening column series, organized by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Communities in Bloom committee.
Marla Percy
Special to The Lake Report
Unless your garden...
Dear editor:
Absent in numbers for many years, the Rolling Thunder groups have rediscovered NOTL.
Yes, the Harley-Davidson etc. riding clubs are back. We are now on...
Dear editor:
I want to offer my sincere thanks to Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake staff.
The security guard in front of Balls Beach received pamphlets from the Town of...
The mechanization and consolidation of Canada’s fruit and vegetable industry at the end of the 19th century transformed the farms and canneries of Niagara.
Where...
Niagara-on-the-Lake is ahead of the curve in so many ways.
And so behind in others.
This week's story about resident Jordon Williams' efforts to get a...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved aducanumab to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
Like other similar drugs, it was designed to rid the brains of Alzheimer's patients of buildups of...
Ross RobinsonSpecial to The Lake Report
Let's think about tomorrows in our unique Niagara-on-the-Lake.
George Santayana said in 1905, "Those who cannot remember the past are...
Figuring out how to reuse the stuff you already have is a good way to reduce your carbon footprint.
Sell it online, whether you use Kijiji, VarageSale, Facebook...
Dear editor:
I completely agree with your editorial concerning the horrific Kamloops, B.C., tragedy, "Church shuns its responsibility," June 3.
I am appalled and enraged at...
Dear editor:
Our political leaders are busy fundraising for upcoming provincial and federal elections.
Be aware that the seeds of blame, shame, anger and fear are...
Dear editor:
I write, reluctantly, in response to Joey Ho’s letter in your June 3 edition, "Erasing racism dismisses pain, inequities of racialized people," reacting to...
Dear editor:
Another meeting regarding yet another property development. From the point of view of both apparent protagonists – the town and the developer –...
Dear editor:
With regards to Samuel Young's hypothesis of a secret society preparing to take over town council by some nefarious political activity (letter, "Underground...
Dear editor:
I am in agreement with Peter Babcock's criticism of the proposed gateway at Queen and Mississagua streets (letter, "Proposed gateway is ugly and corporate-looking," June...
The following originally appeared in the NOTL Chamber of Commerce's newsletter last week.
Eduardo Lafforgue
Special to The Lake Report
When I heard the news that an...
There was a small but solemn gathering in Simcoe Park on Sunday at 2:15 p.m.
Thanks to the initiative of Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Cosimo Chiovitti, a...
Robiin Jinchereau Special to The Lake Report
The Region of Niagara estimated in 2020 residents recycled about 56 per cent of our garbage waste. This was...
Dear editor:
I beg the pardon of the individuals who are the advocates proposing the reconfiguration of the gateway signage at the convergence of Mississagua...
'Twas a warm Sunday afternoon and I spent two hours at one of my happy places, where three trails meet along the Niagara Parkway recreational trail,...
This year’s surging gypsy moth population is threatening Niagara's meagre tree cover.
This invasive species prefers to eat oak, but will strip leaves from a variety...
This is the third in a 10-week gardening column series, organized by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Communities in Bloom committee.
Janet Ennamorato
Special to The Lake Report
The marriage of...
