"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:
There's something new at Solmar's new retail development on Queen Street.
I just noticed an unusual sculpture has been installed in what seems an...
This letter was sent to Niagara Health's patient relations specialist, Ontario's patient ombudsman and area politicians, including Niagara MPP Wayne Gates. A copy also was...
Dear editor:
A certain, no doubt well-intentioned, non-resident is demanding self-funded access to private property that is nearing the end of a lengthy, likely expensive...
Is architecture art?
The majority opinion among experts is that painting, sculpting and architecture are the three branches of visual arts.
Architecture has long been considered...
Dear editor:
The spirit of giving and the kindness and generosity of the Niagara-on-the-Lake community has been overwhelming.
A simple request to put together a Christmas...
Dear editor:
Why do we have to have this unrelenting barrage of anti-human progress and anti-development stories and opinion pieces? Such as "Ford lied about...
Dear editor:
Niagara-on-the-Lake council’s failure to condemn the passage of Ontario’s Bill 23 is disappointing.
While it may be true that neither the Greenbelt nor farmland...
Richard Harley and Kevin MacLean
Editors
Ah, the feeling of being refreshed after spending time with family for the holiday season.
Now it's a time for resolutions and...
Free walking tours are popular around the world. Jerusalem, Boston, Sydney, Vancouver, Paris, Auschwitz, Nashville, Athens. And yes, Lunenburg.
Niagara-on-the-Lake stands ready. Aye, ready!
Last Saturday...
David Israelson
Special to The Lake Report
If you think it’s bad how Doug Ford’s government is wrecking Ontario’s Greenbelt, wait till we see what they...
Season’s greetings. Happy holidays. Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah. Joyeux noël. Happy Kwanzaa. Feliz navidad. Buon natale.
Whatever you celebrate at this time of year, however...
Dear editor:
I noted with interest Brian Marshall’s lengthy opinion column ("There is no historical evidence that Breakenridge owned slaves,") in the Dec. 8 issue...
Dear editor:
After reading your Dec. 8 news story "Mexican workers accuse Canadian farmers of mistreatment" and editorial "Do the right thing for seasonal workers," I...
