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Growing Together: Keep an eye out for early bloomers

Well, once again that furry, little, loveable groundhog – Wiarton Willie – seems to have accurately predicted the coming of an early spring (although, as I write this, there...

Arch-i-text: 19th-century and New Traditional — conversation across generations

Over the past few years, this column has stressed the importance of sympathetic —...

Letter: Some questions about town’s fiscal governance

Dear editor:  In The Lake Report on Feb. 15, columnist Brian Marshall wrote a rather...

Editorial: Fighting to represent Canada

It was perhaps fitting that Niagara-on-the-Lake boxer Mckenzie Wright’s latest ring battle occurred on...

Editorial: Two outside-the-box ideas worth discussing

This opinion piece has been updated to reflect that Samuel Young's suggestion actually was...

Letter: A stunning edition celebrating International Women’s Day

Dear editor: I just received the latest edition of The Lake Report and I am stunned beyond words. What a breathtaking photo on the front page...

Letter: Has tree worshipping become the new religion?

Dear editor: It has been years since I have read such a heartless letter by Beth Macdonald, "Time to change thinking about our environment," (The Lake Report,...

Letter: Chief librarian deserves to be commended

Dear editor: I have read Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library CEO Cathy Simpson’s opinion piece respecting Freedom to Read Week, ("Censorship and what we are allowed to...

Ross’s Ramblings: Brock keeps focus on sports, not spectacles

No gambling ads, no bad behaviour by players or spectators. Just a great sporting event in a packed and eponymous Bob Davis Gymnasium up at...

Letter: Mennonites want ceasefire in Israel-Palestine conflict

Dear editor: As a Mennonite, my ancestors came to Canada so we could live out our cultural and spiritual values — mainly our commitment to...

Letter: NOTL needs a public high school

Dear editor: This is an open letter to Niagara-on-the-Lake parents. Does it make sense to you that a town with 1,000-plus teens doesn't provide a high...

Dr. Brown: Exploring ‘Middle Land’ — life beyond what we can see

When I wrote my book "Perspectives" in 2015, I hoped to explore how the world we live in might be viewed from the perspective...

Arch-i-text: What’s wrong with this picture?

Within the foreseeable future, Glendale will be home to 20,000 – or more – residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake. That’s likely to be over half of...

Growing Together: Every garden needs a focal point to be the star

If you know me at all, you know that I am plant-obsessed. I love all the many details of a plant: its flowers, the...

Letter: Time to change thinking about our environment

Dear editor: I am reading in amazement about "messy" trees and making room in yards for completely unnecessary landfill toys (the manufacturing process and environmental...

Editorial: A show of strength and solidarity

From newborn to their nineties, the women of Niagara-on-the-Lake turned out this past Monday morning in a show of strength and solidarity. Tomorrow — Friday,...

Ross’s Ramblings: Library’s artificial intelligence series shows how little I know

May I encourage more locals to come out to seminars and workshops organized around our town? So much to learn, so much work done by...

Letter: Mind-boggling ignorance about town’s tree bylaw

Dear editor: We read the article about town council’s discussion regarding our present tree bylaws (“Restrictions on tree cuttings are unfair, councillors say”) in the...

Dr. Brown: AI programs getting progressively better and reliable

Some form of artificial intelligence had been imagined by fiction writers in the 1800s and the first half of 1900s. But it was Alan Turing,...

Growing Together: The benefits of raised vegetable gardens

If you follow any of the garden blogs or still like leafing through magazines, you will most likely have noticed over the past few...

Your Community Newspaper: You don’t know what you’ve got till they’re gone

As a veteran of more than 30 years spent working in newsrooms of varying sizes, it’s always hard to watch as newspapers — even...

Arch-i-text: The ins and outs of choosing a colour palette for your home

So, you’ve decided it is time to paint the exterior of your house and are feeling a little trepidatious.  That's OK – since everyone knows...

Editorial: That’s the Spirit, NOTL

We have marvelled many times over the years about the effort and selflessness that people in our town exhibit when it comes to helping...

Letter: Marotta could build seniors facility on old hospital site

Dear editor: One could hardly disagree that members of the Marotta family has been treated by many in the Niagara-on-the-Lake community, including our elected officials,...

Letter: Urban and rural tree concerns are very different

Dera editor: Further to The Lake Report's Feb. 22 story, "Town’s restrictions on tree cuttings are unfair, councillors say," this subject requires better thinking about...

Letter: Opinion piece espoused right wing talking points

Dear editor: The divisive, far right American culture wars have arrived at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public library and, shockingly, the call is coming from within the...

Letter: As a society, we must stand up for truth

Dear editor: Over the last few years truth has been in the news and opined upon both here in Canada and in the United States. The...

Letter of the Week: Tedious process to get action when trees threatened

Dear editor: When I wrote to members of town council about our tree bylaw and protecting trees on construction sites, particularly in Chautauqua, I only...

Letter: Ditches need to be cleared of trees and debris

Dear editor: This is in response to self-described tree hugger Mary Kilmer whose letter, "What’s not to like about trees?" appeared in the Feb. 15...

Ross’s Ramblings: Open or closed? What’s up with Family Day in NOTL?

We haven’t really figured out Family Day, have we? As I rambled a few years ago, I hope the decision-makers will finally decide if Family...

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