"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:
Despite pressure from locals and a well-written article last year in The Lake Report by Somer Slobodian ("Kayakers are feeling pushed out of...
Dear editor:
Without question there is a worldwide rise in antisemitism.
But what is antisemitism other than an irrational and general hatred of Israel and the...
Dear editor:
In The Lake Report on May 16, physician assistant student Lara Fluri ("Physician assistant would enhance health care in NOTL," letter) tells us...
Don Mustill
Special to The Lake Report
Whether you believe in human-caused climate change or not.
Whether you believe humans contribute a little to the problem...
The following is an abridged version of the presentation that Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Tony Powell prepared for delivery to town council on May 14. The...
Beginnings and endings mirror one another in life.
At birth babies are nearly defenceless and despite a brain with an enormous built-in capacity for learning,...
Dear editor:
Quick question: why doesn't the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake have recycling bins on Queen Street and in the parking lots of Old Town?
We're just...
Dear editor:
The Ontario Land Tribunal renders decisions that greatly affect communities and has the power to greenlight a project rejected by a municipal council.
The...
This is an abridged version of a letter to town council about a condominium proposed in Old Town.
We vigorously encourage the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake...
Dear editor:
I am fully supportive of increasing our council members salaries to $30,000, however, without increasing our taxes (editorial, "A fairer wage for town...
Dear editor:
We would like to compliment Vintage Hotels for providing an opportunity for the citizens of Niagara-on-the-Lake to enjoy their lovely Monet-inspired outdoor space,...
Dear editor:
Physician assistants are comprehensively trained medical professionals who work in collaboration with physicians and other team members to provide patient-centered care.
They can work...
Wayne Gates
Special to The Lake Report
Across Niagara-on-the-Lake and Ontario, we all know someone who has been an unpaid caregiver — and many of us...
Dear editor:
I am not against the King Street condominium project nor against its approval by the Ontario Land Tribunal, ("Controversial King St. condo approved...
Dear editor:
I am writing regarding The Lake Report's May 2 story, Council reinstates rental licence despite record of non-compliance.
I came to this wonderful country...
