"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.
Frank Hayes
Special to The Lake Report
I'd like to respond to Kip Voege's commentary, "Lawyer’s letter on cyclists not justified," (May 4).
I don't want to...
Fourth in a series
The first three parts of this series focused on how the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake must immediately apply its municipal accommodation tax...
Dear editor:
As a (relative) newcomer to Niagara-on-the-Lake, I was surprised by the handling of the April 24 public/council meeting dealing with precious heritage issues...
Dear editor:
I am writing regarding The Lake Report's headline on my letter in the April 27 edition, ("Didn’t like being told to respect council decorum").
It...
Dear editor:
I appreciate The Lake Report reprinting the column that originally appeared on Coun. Maria Mavridis' public blog, ("Councillor’s social anxiety led to recess...
The times they are a-changin'.
The famous vagabond poet from Hibbing, Minn., wrote those words in a much different context some 60 years ago.
But Bob...
The story of the Big Bang we're familiar with runs something like this:
For reasons unknown, and as yet enigmatic, incredibly tiny, dense, quantal energy...
Dear editor:
As a (relative) newcomer to Niagara-on-the-Lake, I was surprised by the handling of the April 24 public/council meeting dealing with precious heritage issues...
Dear editor:
At the special council meeting on April 24 to discuss Solmar’s requests to demolish buildings on the Rand Estate, Deputy Lord Mayor Edwin...
Dear editor:
My all-time favourite Christmas movie is “It’s A Wonderful Life."
The lead character, George Bailey, lives in the beautifully quaint town of Bedford Falls.
George...
As a member of the Architectural Conservancy Ontario, I receive a monthly electronic newsletter.
While the pieces are often engaging, it's the section which...
Dear editor:
In your April 27 editorial ("Unfair taxation puts hotels at disadvantage”), you reported that the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is foregoing $600,000 by not...
Dear editor:
The April letter from lawyer Ian Brisbin ("Lawyer disputes criticism of cyclists"), criticizing Susan Pohorly's earlier letter about cyclists is not justified.
I understand...
