"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:
On Sunday, myself and a few other carriage supporters took to the streets to film.
For the most part, we kept to ourselves, just capturing...
Dear editor:
In the May 21, 2020, issue of your newspaper I penned a letter, "NOTL needs to act fast to curb 'overtourism'." The letter was intended to...
Dear editor:
Lake Report reader Samuel Young's letter ("Evidence shows masks effective, so please, let’s all start wearing them," July 3) is dead on regarding the urgency of wearing masks...
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library.
Dr. William Brown
Special...
Ross Robinson
Special to The Lake Report
“Can’t we all just love each other?” These words were yelled from the Blue Team bench while a rare fight raged on during a Wallbangers hockey...
Dear editor:
The recent move by the mayor and senior staff person of Niagara-on-the-Lake, apparently urged on by the president of the Chamber of Commerce,...
Stuart McCormack caught his colleagues and Niagara-on-the-Lake residents off-guard last week when he announced he was quitting his job as a town councillor.
We respect...
Gary Zalepa
Special to The Lake Report
The service delivery review by Deloitte LLP, requested by the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, must be a catalyst for improvements...
Dr. William BrownSpecial to The Lake Report
Established programs at the Niagara-on-the-Lake library, such as Infohealth and the Nobel series, won’t be the same this fall because of the need for social...
Dear editor:
I read the article about Stuart McCormack resigning from Niagara-on-the-Lake council (The Lake Report, July 3).
I thought it was great of him to...
Dear editor:
First, I disagree with the Queen Street shutdown date change, from October to July 19.
Clearly the former date would generate more meaningful data, however...
Dear editor:
The following letter was sent to members of Niagara-on-the-Lake town council.
COVID-19 has exposed weakness and provided opportunity for accelerated change with planning and creativity from representative...
Dear editor:
While Ontario moves forward with its reopening plan, I’ve heard from a number of residents and local business owners wondering how the transition...
Dear editor:
Speed bumps and more speed bumps are what we need!
While issues are debated and minds are indecisive, just put these “traffic calming” agents to work.
Try them...
Dear editor:
Recent articles on the lord mayor’s activities and council’s decisions are confounding to many I am sure, and difficult to understand for others.
A...
Dear editor:
News flash: The unequivocal evidence is in. "Wearing masks saves lives and prevents the spread of the virus."
As the economy reopens, residents and tourists...
We can move toward a more responsible society by first understanding the influences on our lives
Bill Garriock
Special to The Lake Report
The COVID-19 pandemic will end up being...
Dr. William Brown
Special to The Lake Report
From the beginning in China six to seven months ago, COVID-19 spread like a series of viral wildfires throughout the...
Dear editor:
In April, the NOTL Rotary Club chose to support Doctors Without Borders in the global fight against COVID-19. We’ve stepped up and wish to say thank...
Dear editor:
As a NOTL resident and journalist, I am dismayed by Coun. Stuart McCormack's inexplicable refusal to speak to the media.
He is an elected official,...
Dear editor:
Florida has long been recognized as a must-win battleground state to win the U.S. presidency and synonymous with the importance of a win is the health...
Dear editor:
In your June 10 article, "Report accuses farmers of exploiting migrant workers," the reader is left with several questions unanswered.
In this article, NOTL town councillor Erwin...
