"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:
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...
Dear editor:
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Old Town spreads right along the shores of Lake Ontario to the mouth of the Niagara River.
Five “villages” – Old Town, Queenston,...
Over the past few weeks, we have explored a number of 19th-century architectural styles and visited local examples.
From Georgian to Gothic Revival and...
Dear editor:
According to a recent poll released by Mental Health Research Canada, 51 per cent of Canadians said inflation was having a negative impact...
Dear editor:
I attended the virtual town meeting of Sept. 12, regarding the King Street proposal for an apartment building.
I heard the applicant's representative...
It has been a sad week for Canadian journalism.
The bad news started quietly Sept. 12 with word the Glengarry News, a 131-year-old family-owned newspaper...
Dear editor:
You may have noticed a new sign on Niagara Stone Road near Crossroads Public School in Virgil. It says, “Municipal speed camera coming soon.”
The...
Dear editor:
After reading Dr. William Brown's column last week ("Artificial intelligence plays a burgeoning role in health care," Sept. 7), it made me think back on...
Dear editor:
I would appreciate the opportunity to rebut Dolores Hindle-Derbyshire's opinion that "NOTLers" is not an appropriate nickname for those who live in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
I...
Dear editor:
Last week's letter, "‘NOTLers’ is not an appropriate nickname" was deeply misguided.
We need only look to our friends the Quebecers, New Yorkers and...
Tim Johnson
Special to The Lake Report
As we reflect upon the seventh annual Celebration of Nations Indigenous gathering in St. Catharines, it’s useful to...
The three most important evolutionary changes on the way to modern humans were bipedalism, repurposing the forelimbs and especially the hands for fashioning and...
