"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:
Our town council was elected by the residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake to represent them and their interests to their benefit in all municipal affairs.
However,...
Dear editor:
If you see a flash while driving through Virgil near Crossroads Public School, it means your licence plate has just been photographed and...
'Twas ten days before Christmas when in the Virgil Government House,
Council met in secret, quiet as a sneaky little mouse.
While good town residents celebrated...
Dear editor:
As we enter 2024 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, add Upper Canada Lodge to our growing list of lost infrastructure: the high school, the hospital, Parliament...
Dear editor:
Niagara-on-the-Lake lends itself to Christmas and generally I hope that we have all enjoyed the time with each other to celebrate, catch up...
Niagara-on-the-Lake residents have a tradition of loudly – and repeatedly – telling town councillors and officials what’s best for the town.
People are passionate and...
This is an open letter signed by more than 70 labour experts, including the undersigned professors from Brock University. The letter urges policymakers to...
From the simplest cells to complex creatures gifted with language, imagination and creativity, life has a beginning, interims and an ending.
There’s no escape....
Dear editor:
NOTL Cats Rescue is very pleased to announce we’ve surpassed our fundraising goal for 2023.
With the support of the community, area businesses, volunteers...
Dear editor:
It may well be that Niagara-on-the-Lake needs to spend more on its infrastructure.
Most residents would likely agree that having raw sewage leak from...
Dear editor:
Regarding your story, "Contentious King Street condo project appealed to land tribunal," (Nov. 30), despite all the presentations and arguments against this development...
