"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.
By the mid-20th century, quantum physics was a mature major success story.
Fifty years earlier, some scientists including Max Planck, questioned whether the atom even...
Dear editor:
Every four years all residents in Canada have to fill out a census form under penalty of law for non-compliance.
The main stated purpose...
Dear editor:
Referencing last week's article ("Town was unaware Lawson Signcrafters could fill ShopNOTL order"), the statement from the town that they were “unaware” the...
Pockets of ravine and greenery around Niagara-on-the-Lake make perfect habitats for insects that set the tone for nostalgic, late-summer evenings.
This time of year, there...
Dedicated NOTL care workers find ways to engage residents with fun and dignity
It can’t be easy caring for residents in long-term care facilities, especially...
In highly social species such as chimpanzees, understanding who’s in charge, who has influence, who’s in, who’s out, and shifting alliances between others, often...
Dear editor:
Since your June 20 story (Signs of trouble: Town removes farmer's roadside ads), we have had an overwhelming number of customers stop by...
On Sunday, during the first weekend of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new dedicated-duty firefighter program — which sees crews working the weekends instead of just being on-call...
Dear editor:
So the town's municipal accommodation tax has been given full approval, "NOTL’s 2% hotel room tax begins July 1," (The Lake Report, June 23).
It...
Estimates suggest that as many as 20 to 30 per cent of patients with COVID develop long lasting symptoms, what’s been called "long COVID."
Initially...
Dear editor:
I wonder if you overlooked the hateful and vindictive language used by Kaspar Pold in his rant against Pope Francis, “Pope’s planned apology...
Way back in 1972, UNESCO published the World Heritage Convention. This document called on countries around the world to not only protect built-heritage, but...
Dear editor:
I’m extremely disappointed that The Lake Report chose to print the poem entitled Pickleball Karen in the June 23, 2022 issue.
While I don’t...
Laughter has no accent.
After the final match of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club’s mixed doubles tournament last Saturday, I rode my bike downtown to have...
