"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:
It would seem the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has decided that those over 65 should receive a Pfizer booster shot six months after their...
Dear editor:
I concur 100 per cent-plus, with your analysis of the "absent landlord short-term rentals" (editorial, Sept. 23, "Too much industry influence.")
Clearly, as I have...
They don’t pay commercial tax, they pay a nominal annual fee per room and now they’re being excluded from collecting Niagara-on-the-Lake's planned accommodation tax.
Short-term rentals have taken...
When thinking of Niagara-on-the-Lake many people focus on historic Old Town as the "jewel in the crown" while consigning the majority of the jurisdiction to...
Dear editor:
Your Sept. 16 editorial, "Town must tax all short-term rentals," states: "We are not picking on short-term rentals."
I must be really greedy. Not only am I...
Frank HayesSpecial to The Lake Report
In your Aug. 19 issue there is an article promoting a new map created by the town's safety committed for cyclists.
The map, available...
Dear editor:
So I see town council, with the exception of three councilors, has approved a municipal accommodation tax.
It would seem to be a way of raising...
Members of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake's inclusivity committee submitted the following report about the work of their group, which is comprised of Jamie Knight and...
Dear editor:
The election is over but this is in response to a letter from Elizabeth Oliver-Malone ("Claims against PM Justin Trudeau were false) saying the details in my...
Dear editor:
I am a rural resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake and also a NOTL firefighter. I have had two encounters in the last seven days that are concerning to me,...
Dear editor:
A good start: The all-way stop at Queen and Mississagua street took long enough to plan and actually execute, but it has added to safety...
Dear editor:
I want to share a valuable resource for people who have chosen not to be vaccinated and are questioning their human rights.
The website...
Dr. Martha Brown Truncale
Special to The Lake Report
The societal struggle with vaccine uptake is such a drama in free societies. Every nation has found...
Asked about the plethora of problems associated with the short-term rental industry (take note of that word, industry), Lord Mayor Betty Disero said that...
Joanne YoungSpecial to The Lake Report
I just love this time of year! There is less humidity, lower temperatures and fresher air.
There are also many...
Towns evolve over time and their architecture (both residential and commercial) tends to reflect, in part, the cycles of changing economic conditions.
During boom periods,...
