"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.
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...
This guest column originally appeared on Coun. Maria Mavridis' public blog. It is reprinted here with permission.
Coun. Maria Mavridis
Special to The Lake Report
As some...
Third in a series
In the previous two weeks, we have talked about how Niagara-on-the-Lake's municipal accommodation tax should apply to all accommodation businesses, regardless...
Dear editor:
Congratulations to the almost 300 people applauding council’s violation of Benny Marotta’s inalienable rights, ("Council rejects Solmar’s demolition demands for Rand Estate," The...
Dear editor:
In a world where a totally innocent Black kid is shot by a homeowner without any provocation whatsoever, where a prominent Niagara citizen,...
Dear editor:
I am writing to express my deep concern about the disrespectful and bullying behaviour exhibited by the acting chair, Deputy Lord Mayor Erwin...
