"So, what direction will NOTL voters choose? That’s impossible to predict but what we do know is it has never been easier to exercise your democratic franchise," writes Kevin MacLean.
"At the end of the day, we need someone who can get Ford to respect us until we can try again to vote him out. The question, I guess, becomes, what’s the best strategy?" writes Richard Harley.
"If we elect the same people (and most are reoffering) we’ll get the same result. More hotels. More bending over for tourism. More construction. More old buildings razed. More density. More compromise. More loss," writes Garth Turner.
"If you are one of the approximately 191,000 Niagara residents that live outside the boundaries of the three large cities, you have just been marginalized as a perpetual member of the minority," writes Brian Marshall.
"He had the large sculpture placed in front of the Prince of Wales Hotel, but local leaders didn’t think it belonged at the corner of King and Queen streets. Much controversy ensued and Gerry the Giraffe was soon turfed," writes Ross Robinson.
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...
Dear editor:
I read the article, "Speed cameras doing their job: Region," with interest.
Full disclosure, I have not yet been ticketed nor charged with a...
While the provincial government shovels money into "sexy" capital infrastructure projects — like the unnecessary and largely unwanted roundabout in St. Davids, which is...
Dear editor:
Yes, NOTL is falling behind in updating our infrastructure as is pretty much every other municipality in Canada, ("Bumpy road ahead to fund...
