"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.
This is the text of Elizabeth Masson’s presentation Tuesday to Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors regarding the Rand Estate’s character study. A copy was submitted for publication....
Dear editor:
There was a day when the words "bylaw" and "official plan'' meant something.
A bylaw by definition, is a regulation, something that has been...
Dear editor:
The zoning amendments for phase 2 of the Tawny Ridge development that intended to densify St. Davids with stacked townhouses, etc. were rejected...
Its plain appearance belies its significance and historical importance.
It’s a large metal plaque, almost identical to numerous other plaques erected around this historic town...
In the Ontario political realm, school trustees are often considered the lowest rung of the democratic order.
Their job generally attracts little attention — yet...
There is an unspoken but generally accepted assumption among most Canadians that housing is a commodity traded on the open market with the objective...
Dear editor:
I must applaud columnist Brian Marshall for his insightful takedown of one of the foremost fads of the '90s-era, dubbed “mergers” in business...
The following letter was sent to members of Niagara-on-the-Lake town council. A copy was submitted to The Lake Report for publication.
I am including photographs...
Dear editor:
Thank you to the "people's" councillors (Tim Balasiuk, Gary Burroughs, Wendy Cheropita, Maria Mavridis and Sandra O’Connor), who passed a motion against the...
Dear editor:
Excellent commentary on the new proposed speed limits for Chautauqua streets and the tireless work of the Friends of Ryerson Park, especially Brian...
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...
