"Before you start stuffing all those leaves into bags, you may want to consider making use of them as mulch in your gardens," writes Joanne Young, sharing her tips for properly collecting dead leaves for compost.
"The greed, fear and lack of moral character of some oligarchs having hundreds of billions in wealth, have direct consequences on the freedoms the rest of us enjoy," Keith McNenly writes.
With better-than-expected fall weather — sunny and a comfortable 20 degrees — an organizer says the scene was filled with families enjoying the activities and local vendors.
Visitors got to go inside 15 historic sites in Niagara-on-the-Lake this past weekend to learn more about the stories of the past that have shaped this town's history.
"As a member of an election team that spent long hours, walking endless miles, at no small cost, to reach out to the NOTL electorate only to have the practice tossed away as irrelevant ... I find (that) infuriating and disheartening to say the least," writes Carol Williams.
The three sessions will take place Oct. 28, 29 and 30, running from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Locals will have the opportunity to share what they think of the results.
"There can be no good excuse for not reading books here in our Niagara," writes Ross Robinson, beginning this week's Ross' Ramblings with a shout-out to Old Niagara Bookshop on Regent Street.
"The lord mayor just missed a golden opportunity to change the tone and build trust," writes Paul Kirkconnell, following up his Aug. 8 letter about the municipality's response to the July protest held outside NOTL town hall.
"By not following the precedent established by previous councils ... (council) has, in my view, turned away from democracy and fairness. And, it has yet to justify or explain the rationale for its decision," writes Terry Davis.
"Why was this done in-camera? What criteria did council use to select Andrew Niven? Where is the transparency? Why does council seem to not listen to voters opinions?" writes Sandra Hardy.
While the lawyer hired by the town of NOTL for the Rand Estate hearing at the Ontario Land Tribunal is calling this month's ruling a "complete success," Coun. Erwin Wiens says he's frustrated the town had to enter into an approximately $3 million legal battle.
