"Dig beyond the rhetoric and promises — because given our electoral track record since 2010, every time we’ve bought what was being sold, buyer’s remorse has set in pretty quickly," writes Kevin MacLean.
"How would Canada fight the guys across the river? And if it were to happen (which it won’t) what might you do to protect yourself and your assets?" writes Garth Turner.
"Is it any surprise that several smaller Ontario municipalities, with limited budgets and much tighter staff constraints, might opt for a draconian 'hard line in the sand' in their bylaws that denies access to any and all electoral activities?" writes Brian Marshall.
Three longtime Shaw actors, Sharry Flett, Patrick Galligan and Sanjay Talwar, sat down to chat with theatre critic Anthony Chase about their journeys as actors and careers at the Shaw. The result? "They shared a love and total commitment to what they are doing," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
SUBMITTED BY TERRY DAVIS.OPINION
While I accept that Editor Richard Harley had every right to express the views of his publication in the editorial published...
SUBMITTED BY CAROLYN BERNACCI.OPINION
I can only speak for myself, but I firmly believe that “the fight” over the proposed Randwood Development could have been...
SUBMITTED BY MARY VARACALLI.OPINION
In my opinion, The Lake Report is the best local newspaper. During the council election, it was the first paper I...
Last week’s editorial about the legal battles between the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and developer Benny Marotta touched a nerve.
To be clear, there is no...
The Town of Niagara-on- the-Lake should reconsider spending funds on a series of legal battles, many of which don’t bear much prospect of victory.
In...
SUBMITTED BY J. RICHARD WRIGHT.OPINION
Dear Editor,
I recall the original letter which spawned this issue of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Old Town residents against the good people of...
SUBMITTED BY TERRY DAVIS.OPINION
Dear Editor,
It is unfortunate that NOTL Council did not set a target that kept planned increases to our 2019 municipal taxes...
Amalgamation — it could be the best thing that ever happened to Niagara-on-the-Lake?
We could merge with Niagara Falls, get half of the revenues from...
SUBMITTED BY CLAUDETTE YOUNG.OPINION
1. Issue: Environmental concerns — garbage
Fix: There are so many public events that use countless single use plastics. Ban the use...
SUBMITTED BY ANN HANDELS.OPINION
Perhaps people who think NOTLers are snobby misunderstand the reason why we fight and complain. We are passionate to retain a...
SUBMITTED BY GLENN YOUNG.OPINION
Well done re: The Lake Report … fits the town perfectly! Very compelling and timely content. Despite the status of print...
SUBMITTED BY MYRA GOODMAN.OPINION
I couldn’t agree more with the letter writer from Cannery Park, about the snobbishness of some residents from other parts of...
SUBMITTED BY DEBORAH SYMINGTON.OPINION
As a resident living behind one of the Garrison Village short-term rentals (also called “airbnb”) I would like local residents to...
SUBMITTED BY MAUREEN POSPIECHOPINION
This letter is now so redundant to give the word redundant new redundancy! In the middle of all the celebration and...
