Driving into the outskirts of Old Town, it is impossible to miss the steel and concrete edifice rising on Niagara Stone Road.  Now, this is not a commentary on the design – the

This week I’d like start off by borrowing a page from my colleague, Ross Robinson’s playbook, and do a little “rambling” about things which arguably challenge folks who own their own home and

On March 18, I attended the virtual open house regarding Konik Estates’ phase two application for development of lands by Grey Forest Homes Ltd. During this meeting, a question was raised with the

On March 8, Premier Doug Ford held a press conference in Milton. During his remarks, he ruled out allowing fourplexes “as of right” across Ontario, saying it would be a “massive mistake.” Back

The town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has been described as having the greatest concentration of surviving British Colonial architecture built between 1813 and 1860 of any municipality west of Quebec. It would be nice to

At the corner of King and Mary streets stands a large white building that recalls the early days of the Town of Niagara. In 1800, the renowned Mohawk leader Joseph Brant purchased the

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 of at least one home painted in colours

Looking at the letters to the editor published in the Lake Report during the last couple of months, it seems there is a rising tide of acrimony being voiced by Niagara-on-the-Lake’s citizens and

There is an unspoken but generally accepted assumption among most Canadians that housing is a commodity traded on the open market with the objective of generating profit. This consideration of housing as an

It often amazes me how, once a concept is adopted by the government, the actual success of the concept is rarely – if ever – quantitatively evaluated. It seems to be an axiom

Over the past five decades I have been blessed to work with some pretty brilliant folks, each of whom have freely shared pearls of wisdom with me. I recall a conversation back in

Over the past few days, I have been battling a particularly nasty cold, which has reduced my energy levels to a mere ghost of what I consider normal. Work of any sort was

In November of 1947, Winston Churchill stated: “Many forms of government have been tried, and will be tried, in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or

On Nov. 11, I stood at the back of the crowd gathered in Old Town to mark Remembrance Day. I thought that here, in Niagara-on-the-Lake, the occasion would reflect the profound influence that

Were you aware that Ontario has a Ministry of Red Tape Reduction headed by cabinet minister Parm Gill? And yes, that is the ministry’s actual name. Apparently, since 2018, we have had an