"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:
Seventeen beautiful new good-size trees have been planted on the perimeter of the shiny brand new St. Davids Square commercial plaza built by...
Dear editor:
Like a recurring nightmare, the Benny Marotta-Solmar subdivision development proposal debacle continues at full throttle with the latest de-facto salvo from the proponent.
I...
One of the most common benign brain tumours involves the vestibular nerve.
During my training and early practice years, these were major challenges for...
Dear editor:
I agree with those who are proposing to use the old hospital building in Niagara-on-the-Lake as a temporary location for community non-profit groups...
Dear editor:
The Niagara Creative Cultural Hub has proposed a new use for the old NOTL hospital site that makes sense, ("Non-profits want old hospital...
Dear editor:
I have been following with great interest the articles concerning the old NOTL hospital building and property, including "Non-profits want old hospital to...
Dear editor:
Letter writer Peter Rusin, a former Burlington resident and a real estate professional specializing in expropriation, appears to be a cheerleader for developers...
Dear editor:
I had to somewhat stifle a tongue-in-cheek chuckle after reading Wayne Murray’s letter in the March 2 edition of The Lake Report regarding...
Dear editor:
I must congratulate The Lake Report team on an excellent edition on March 9 recognizing International Women’s Day, ("Celebrating the Women of NOTL")....
Dear editor:
Thanks so much for the wonderful support for the women of Niagara-on-the-Lake with your "Celebrating the Women of NOTL" special section to mark International...
Dear editor:
Letter writer Peter Rusin, a former Burlington resident and a real estate professional specializing in expropriation, appears to be a cheerleader for developers...
Dear editor:
The Trudeau government will stop at nothing to control what Canadians see online.
Through Bill C-11, the government is seeking to expand the mandate...
