"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:
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...
