NOTL's municipal and heritage planners rejected Benny Marotta's previous development plans for the historic Rand Estate, and once again, they're not enamored with his latest proposal.
Lynda Flanagan's latest collection of paintings invites viewers to consider not only the coexistence of humans and the natural world, but also what binds them to each other.
"We’ve seen too many hit-and-run crashes around NOTL. We’ve seen too many instances where, day or night, drivers in a rush, or without thought, push the limits, sometimes with life-altering consequences," writes Kevin MacLean.
"If Congress fails to act when danger is plain, then the constitutional balance the founders designed is reduced to words on paper," writes Keith McNenly.
"His first cousin is a developer living in the biggest house in town. He leans right. He’s blunt. He was Grape King. Now he wants to be lord mayor," writes Garth Turner.
"The finished structure will not only become the dominant building within the Queen-Picton heritage conservation district, but abruptly clash with and diminish the built-heritage assets," writes Brian Marshall of the new Royal George Theatre.
"Sure, there are plenty of 'things' and 'events' to do, but they don’t fill the void of those linchpin people in our lives as we age, especially in the later decades," writes Dr. William Brown.
"After about 15 minutes, we were in the swirling mist. Those of us who chose to stay outside suddenly experienced the full force of nature. Water, water everywhere," writes Ross Robinson.
"The case for balance was simply put almost a decade ago. We had a medium-term tax problem — too many houses, not enough businesses to support a growing load," writes Terry Mactaggart.
"Mr. Rusin is kidding himself if he believes SORE is an anonymous group, lacking broad-based community support and draining the town’s tax revenue for legal expenses," writes Judy McLeod.
"This proposal is not for an agricultural 'farm stay' experience — it is simply plunking a hotel in a vineyard to capitalize on weddings, conferences and other events," writes Connie Tintinalli.
