"Whether you want to retain NOTL as an idyllic place to live and wish we could pull up the drawbridge to keep outsiders away, or you embrace it as "wine country" ... the reality is our wee town is growing, it is changing and it will never be what it once was," writes editor emeritus Kevin MacLean.
"Is this a good development for NOTL, or does it polarize us? Is endorsing candidates useful, or cause conflict and strife? Does the rebel movement suggest we need improvement in the way this place is run? And will you attend the meeting?" writes Garth Turner.
"I have been distributing a letter to my shoreline neighbours, asking if they would consider flying a Canadian flag facing the riverside. Responses have been overwhelmingly positive," writes Jackie Kevill.
Rainy skies couldn't put a stop to the St. Davids Lioness Club's annual spring market on Saturday, which drew steady crowds despite having to move indoors to avoid the weather.
"I don’t think any stalwart protagonist should appear in that theatre ever again," writes Brian Emes of Prime Minister Mark Carney's first public meeting with President Donald Trump on May 6.
"These are substantial powers that shift the balance away from consensus-based decision-making — something that has long been a hallmark of good governance in small towns like Niagara-on-the-Lake," writes MPP Wayne Gates.
For the next two years, NOTL residents can expect thousands of dollars in upgrades to the roads and places tourists and locals use every day, including the $1.32 million reconstruction of one of Old Town's main roads, thanks to $1.71 million in funds from the town’s hotel tax.
Historians believe that the town and part of the township may have been briefly named after Charles Lennox, an important member of the British government at the time.
The Niagara Region, responsible for its installation, would not confirm the exact date and time the speed cameras would begin issuing tickets, with transportation officer Scott Fraser saying it would begin “later in May,” running until late August.
"While taking a while to settle, after 15 years or so, the newly enlightened America might have stabilized under three new parties. The population would hopefully have found benefit in the changes," writes Andrew Henwood.
"It is in the interest of basic transparency and the taxpaying residents of NOTL who have a right to know who is paying for this," writes Derek Collins.
"Commonwealth leaders from Australia, etc. would send a resounding signal of Canadian support to remain free of our southern neighbours and further bolster the passions of all," writes Samuel Young.
"These two designs, festooned with kitschy representations of local history or agriculture, will surely have exactly the opposite effect, distracting drivers from the need to focus on their driving,"writes James Webber.
"If you suspect or find an infestation, dispose of contaminated soil in plastic bags in the garbage, destroy worms by freezing them, and rinse the roots of plants," writes Joanne Young.
