Letter Archives

Letter: $250,000 is a lot to spend for a few seconds’ exposure

Dear editor: So, here we go not with common sense but rather preferred sense. I am writing regarding the ongoing kerfuffle about the town garden and new gateway project as one...

Letter: Join migrant workers’ push for equal rights for all

Dear editor: The current and former migrant farmworkers who led Niagara's first Unite Against Racism march to demand full and permanent immigration status for all,...

Letter: Noisy ‘open pipe’ motorcycles have returned

Dear editor: It's spring and the disturbing noise has returned. In support of Samuel Young's letter of June 24 of last year ("Reckless motorcyclists rediscover NOTL"), I'd like...

Letter: Let’s welcome Ukrainian refugees to NOTL

Dear editor: In the same way in which our local churches sponsored Syrian refugees a few years ago, our town needs to think about how...

Letter: Allow Red Cross and UN to fly in supplies for Ukraine

Dear editor: Surely the Red Cross and UNHCR (the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) must demand that Russia allow allied bombers to bomb food and water for the besieged...

Letter: Looking forward to visiting new Stone Eagle Winery

Dear editor: I want to congratulate Two Sisters Winery and wish them well on their new venture – Stone Eagle Winery ("Two Sisters opening new winery...

Letter: An innovative idea to fill some of those unfilled jobs

The following letter was sent to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland Firstly, I must congratulate you on providing such strong leadership with reference to the...

Letter: Town should conduct proper rainbow crosswalk survey

The following is a letter to Coun. Gary Burroughs, who has expressed concerns about the rainbow crosswalk proposal. As one of my representatives on council, I am...

Letter: Little Libraries are true community gems

Dear editor: I was on my morning walk this past week and stopped at one of the many Little Libraries in town. After a quick look,...

Letter: Eliminating blind bids is first step toward housing affordability

The following is a letter sent to Premier Doug Ford and Housing Minister Steve Clark. The recently released Housing Affordability Task Force report could only have been...

Letter: Emergencies Act was essential to end protests

Dear editor: I would like to thank Tony Baldinelli for his opinion piece, ("Invoking the Emergencies Act was not justified, Baldinelli says," Feb. 24, Lake Report),...

Letter: After years of COVID, 1% wage hike for nurses is an insult

Dear editor: Throughout my life I have always had a tremendous respect for the front-line responders. I guess that is because my sister was a registered...

Letter: Congrats to The Lake Report

Dear editor: Congratulations to you and The Lake Report staff on so many well-deserved journalism honours in the Ontario Community Newspapers Association's Better Newspaper Competition. From everything...

Letter: Make a decision on St. Davids roundabout and let’s move on

Dear editor: CDM = constipated decision-making; the inability to make a final decision and move on to implementation. I am a resident of St. Davids and I have...

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