"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:
The misguided decision by the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake chief administrator, Marnie Cluckie, and the acting town clerk to not rent the community centre...
As we move toward the municipal election in October, some of the candidate platforms include short forms and abbreviations that leave folks scratching their...
Dear editor:
I am writing in response to Sil Ranucci’s letter in your Sept 22 edition, "Town leaders give in to SORE tactics."
Mr. Ranucci discloses...
Dear editor:
I seldom write letters to the editor, however I could not resist complimenting Arch-i-Text columnist Brian Marshall on his insightful and practical application...
Dear editor:
We went from absurd to flat-out parking control terrorism in one week.
If solving a non-existent problem by carpet bombing Four Mile Creek Road...
Dear editor:
Virgil resident James Webber, in his letter addressing the need for a ward system for our municipal elections ("Anti-ward argument shows why wards...
Dear editor:
The group SORE has initiated a worrisome precedent in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
SORE stands for Save Our Rand Estate. When has this group taken legal ownership...
You can hardly pick up a gardening magazine any more without reading something about creating garden rooms.
We now have outdoor kitchens’ outdoor TV areas,...
Dear editor:
I join with others in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Over a century ago, Bahá’u’lláh, in clear and unmistakable language,...
Dear editor:
I'd like to remind your readers to send their questions for FocusNOTL's all-candidate Meet & Greet sessions to notlelection2022@cogeco.ca.
This is a great opportunity...
Despite hundreds of studies, no one knows what causes long COVID.
The symptoms are real enough, debilitating fatigue, loss of energy, headaches, difficulties concentrating and...
Dear editor:
As the chair of the Chautauqua Residents Association, I wanted to take a moment to thank our wonderful community for coming together for...
Dear editor:
Regarding the Sept. 8 letter from Leslie Moulson, ("Site for candidate debates is not easily accessible"), we fully understand the issue with accessibility...
