"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:
As I have previously written, the proposed “yield-at-entry” roundabout in St. Davids is exactly the correct approach to traffic flow, pedestrian access and...
Wayne Gates
Special to The Lake Report
Housing and development are issues on the minds of nearly every resident I speak with.
Growth and affordability are people's...
Dear editor:
Are our churches here in Niagara-on-the-Lake unimportant? Apparently, the town thinks so.
In the town’s just-published Community Guide you can read in detail the...
Editor’s Note: Police have closed their investigation into this matter and no charges were laid. Niagara Now’s April 19, 2023 reporting in this respect can...
Dear editor:
Friends of the Forgotten would like to thank Niagara-on-the-Lake council for its unanimous vote on March 21 to support our group’s work in...
Dear editor:
A number of articles have appeared in area newspapers concerning the establishment of a roundabout in St. Davids.
Based on these stories, it would...
Judy McLeod
Special to The Lake Report
Niagara-on-the-Lake council has less than 90 days to make a decision on a number of applications by the Marotta...
When you’re able-bodied, whether young or older, almost nothing can stand in your way. Literally.
However, not everyone is so lucky and that doesn’t mean...
Dear editor:
Regarding the March 30 article on accessibility to stores and buildings in Niagara-on-the-Lake (" ‘A single step is a closed door’ "), this is...
Editor’s Note: Police have closed their investigation into this matter and no charges were laid. Niagara Now’s April 19, 2023 reporting in this respect...
For its size and population, Niagara-on-the-Lake has a tremendous wealth of historic houses that pre-date 1925.
Still, despite this treasure trove, comparatively few of...
