"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:
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...
Dear editor:
Niagara-on-the-Lake has so many opportunities to be inclusive to the point of being visionary, given its overall wealth and privilege. And yet ...
So many...
Dear editor:
There have been many stories in many newspapers regarding our politicians, their lobbyists and money.
No matter how well-known, no matter how reputable, the...
Dear editor:
With most financial experts predicting that Canada will experience a recession this year, it concerns me that Niagara-on-the-Lake might significantly increase its work...
The first of our cousin species, the Neanderthals, were discovered in the Neander Valley in Germany in 1856, three years before Charles Darwin published...
