"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.
The times they are a-changin’ and, perhaps, nowhere is that more obvious than the media industry.
With news literally at our fingertips and with more...
Even under the best circumstances, renovation projects often have a tendency to expand. Almost inevitably there is “job creep” that occurs as the work...
Dear editor:
The photo of Fred Curtis in Jim Smith’s Exploring Photos column on Jan. 16 brought back memories of a wonderful gentleman.
The very dapper...
Dear editor:
I would like to make several comments in response to news articles in your Jan. 16 edition regarding developer Benny Marotta’s court case against...
Dear editor:
It might behoove developer Rainer Hummel to finish one project before he complains of not being allowed to start more, (“Hummel sues town for...
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...
With a large spending increase in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s 2020 operating budget and a municipal tax increase of 8.62 per cent, The Lake Report asked...
Several times in the past few weeks I am asked for advice concerning the best approach to a renovation.
While multiple television renovation shows have...
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...
Dr. William Brown
Special to The Lake Report
Wolves were domesticated roughly 30,000 years ago and cats about 9,500 years ago – but what about humans?
Fossil and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
