"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.
Keith McNenly
Special to The Lake Report
In the cinema now is a film on reggae singer, songwriter and human rights activist Bob Marley. Activist music,...
On March 18, I attended the virtual open house regarding Konik Estates' phase two application for development of lands by Grey Forest Homes Ltd.
During...
Dear editor:
I am writing to respond to Derek Collins’ letter, "Hamas must be accountable for its actions," (March 21).
This letter is NOT a defence...
Wayne Gates
Special to The Lake Report
As the MPP for Niagara-on-the-Lake, our office is working hard to support our local economy, protect cultural heritage and...
Dear editor:
All of a sudden I am receiving paper copies of store flyers delivered to my driveway in plastic bags. Why?
These flyers from Postmedia's...
You’re new in Niagara-on-the-Lake and don’t have a family doctor in town.
Or you’ve lived here forever and maybe your doctor has retired or moved.
Or...
Here on the Path of Totality, eclipse hype continues unabated.
Indeed, Niagara Region chair Jim Bradley has proactively declared a state of emergency ahead of...
Dear editor:
I seriously don’t get it.
Last year, the paper featured opinion letters about speeders and private individuals investing their time to push the region...
Dear editor:
How successful has Niagara Region’s program been to educate drivers to reduce their speed in front of Crossroads Public School?
As a teacher with...
Dear editor:
Having read the letters both by Matthew French and Anthony Powell about fired chief librarian Cathy Simpson's opinion piece ("Censorship and what we...
