"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:
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake staff’s report to council regarding the proposed King Street apartment project strongly favoured supporting the proposed complex as submitted...
Dear editor:
This is an open letter regarding the news story about Niagara Catholic school trustee Natalia Benoit, "NOTL Catholic trustee suspended for Nazi and...
Dear editor:
I would first like to summarize the story line, so far, on the proposed King Street condo/apartment development and the town planning department's...
The following letter was sent to members of town council and a copy submitted for publication.
I read with interest the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake staff...
Dear editor:
Is it any wonder that everybody in Niagara-on-the-Lake seems to be up in arms these days?
We've seen questionable recommendations by planning staff, a...
Dear editor:
Despite Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa explaining why he has not participated in any discussions concerning development at Randwood, he has failed to convince...
Dear editor:
I was pleasantly surprised by the outpouring of support for the Upper Canada Heritage Trail these past few weeks.
Since 2017, the heritage trail...
Dear editor:
In the opinion of many town residents, the Rand Estate in Niagara-on-the-Lake is unique.
It is seen as an iconic property and highly valued...
Dear editor:
The pedantic Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa’s clearly agitated performance at the amalgamation meeting last week lobbying against change could have alone tossed the...
Artificial intelligence seems to be taking over the world these days — what with repeated scary predictions in the press and social media.
These days,...
Dear editor:
It's unfortunate that your interesting article, "Speed camera on Niagara Stone Road now active," (Jan. 11) ended with the declaration that information about...
Dear editor:
In the busy-ness before Christmas a letter writer to The Lake Report on the issue of a proposed residential development was headlined “No...
Kip Voege
Special to The Lake Report
Every year, Niagara-on-the-Lake town council and staff draft a budget for the following year.
And each year it gets...
Dear editor:
When I moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake 20 years ago, the thing I most admired were the efforts of certain individuals and groups to protect...
