A Note from NAL publisher Doug Draper
Yes, that’s right. Niagara At Large will be back in full swing beginning Monday, December 5. Not that we have completely gone away.
Old Sea Pines Inn - our getaway with good friends on Cape Cod. Photo by Doug Draper
For all of our many regular visitors to this independent news and commentary site, we’ve continued posting news, commentary and comments from readers over the past week, although we’ve not been as prolific as we often are in the amount of content that goes on this site. It is hard to do that while you are visiting friends at a nice inn called Old Sea Pines on Cape Cod or walking a beach along Cape Cod Bay.
Our favourite walking beach on Cape Cod Bay
We have just returned from the Cape and we’re shaking the sand out of our shoes and stoking the fires for the next week. As we all know, there are a good need of issues that need to be addressed in our greater Niagara region and Niagara At Large intends to address them with the same kind of insight and vigor that few other media venues in the area employ any more.
In the meantime, we would like to get a bit of feedback for you on the following. How would you feel about Niagara At Large featuring advertising on this site in the New Year? We are considering featuring ads from locally owned, independent businesses only in order to raise some income to keep Niagara At Large alive. We also wish to ask you how you would feel if this site appealed to readers for donations to help sustain it. How do you feel about site like this that asks for financial support from its readers?
Please share your views on these questions below and thank you for your past interest and support in this site. We are encouraged by your support and look forward to all future contributions from our readers, including news and commentary that we can post here.
Niagara At Large 
Have a great holiday
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It’s a slippery slope Doug but I think advertising is the way to go. Get some rest. Cape Cod looks beautiful!
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Ads are a great idea Doug. You are the best journalist in the region bar none. I think a nominal donation request is not out if line. We need your eyes and ears acting on our behalf. Keep up the good work.
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Hi Doug
I see nothing wrong with you accepting ads or asking for donations. Unfortunately while I might like to I cannot help at this time as I am having medical issues and have no benefit plan. So I would say go for it
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The pictures of Cape Cod are spectacular…..the Inn looks very inviting and homey ! We want Niagara at Large to continue and you need some support to do that. Of course, advertising is the way to go Doug. Your efforts are so much appreciated……we want and need honest reporting. Thank you for all that you are doing.
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Could be a great idea ,time and effort should have a pay off, local business needs support and advertizing is one way for the little guy to compete.in this tough environment.
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I would be pleased to see local small businesses, local manufactures, local food, etc. Here is a chance to work with advertisers inclined to tell the truth about their products and promote necessary consumption, and if not, they have other more standard venues. (No flashing ads please.)
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Doug
Do whatever you need to do.
Your fans will continue to read you no matter what …
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