"Without hard boundaries including progressive taxation and dissolution of monopolies, oligarchy will continue to deconstruct society until elections, law, and truth become historical artifacts," writes Keith McNenly.
"The economy has flatlined. Trump’s war went badly. Inflation is back, so interest rates won’t be falling ... But people still want houses. And, of course, everyone wants to live here," writes Garth Turner.
"Any correctly thinking council — one that represents the good of the town and its residents as opposed to commercial real estate investors — would support proper controls and a cap on the short-term rental market," writes Brian Marshall.
"The relatively sudden demise of a once-accepted part of our lives, almost instantly replaced by handheld devices that mostly pass the time in our pockets," writes Ross Robinson.
Dear editor:
It seems that the favourite recourse of developers when their plans meet with less than an enthusiastic response is one of personal abuse.
First...
There are many memorable sights and landmarks around Niagara-on-the-Lake.
In an area with so numerous links to important historical events, we are fortunate to have...
Dear editor:
I’m wondering what is happening when our town encourages people to apply to build projects that are totally contrary to the zoning, the...
Dear editor:
Niagara-on-the-Lake is undoubtedly a smart town with a rich history and an even brighter future.
However, the path to that future should be marked...
Well before Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier received their richly deserved Nobel Prize in 2022 for pioneering work on gene editing, it was obvious...
Dear editor:
I entirely agree with the article by letter writer Lydia Madonia, ("Over-tourism, development could hurt NOTL," Sept. 21).
Her concerns with respect to over-tourism...
Dear editor:
Thank you for all of the articles in The Lake Report this summer highlighting our Niagara-on-the-Lake lacrosse teams.
After many years of the lacrosse board...
Dear editor:
I occasionally read Brian Marshall's Arch-i-Text column. It sometimes consists of fabricated nonsense, so I don't take it too seriously.
However, it occurred to...
Dear editor:
I wanted to express my total agreement with the extremely well-thought out letter from Lydia Madonia, ("Over-tourism, development could hurt NOTL," Sept. 21).
Her...
Dear editor:
Perfect weather and a beautiful setting at Simcoe Park brought out many eager participants to support the Terry Fox Run and to remember...
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town steeped in history.
In fact, we honestly wonder if any other community of similar size can boast nearly as many connections...
Queen Street was busy last weekend with visitors of all ages out and about, enjoying what we lucky NOTLers take for granted.
Temperatures were perfect...
