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Editorial: Figuring out what NOTLers really want

“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.

Editorial: Building a stronger Canada, together

“As Canadians, we (and our leaders) need to set aside divisions, to fight collectively for what is best for our nation, to work together to help those in our society who need it most  — and to build a stronger Canada that can withstand the winds of Trumpian blustering while boosting opportunities and making life safer and more affordable for all,” writes Kevin MacLean.

Sports: NOTL runner battles heat to finish her 6th London Marathon

Slow and steady is Margot Devlin’s running motto and in 22 Celsius heat, with no breeze, her strategy was the right one: “It was brutal,” she told The Lake Report. “It was hard on a lot of the participants and the medics and ambulances were very busy with heatstroke victims.”

Opinion: Signs of times as election race comes down to wire

“With new party leaders, new platforms and the spectre of Donald Trump, past voting patterns might mean little,” writes Kevin Maclean. “And while on some streets in urban NOTL, the Kaiser signs outnumber Baldinelli signs six to one, the rural constituency seems far more blue than red.”

Editorial: An unnecessary election — and a vital one

The upcoming federal election is “vital for the Tories,” writes editor emeritus Kevin MacLean, “who hope to gain power, and to the Liberals, who want to revamp and legitimize their party under newly crowned leader Mark Carney.”

Editorial: An unnecessary provincial election

Somehow Premier Doug Ford, his anointed PC candidates and members of his re-election team can keep a straight face when they repeatedly tell us we “need” a provincial election “right now” to give

NOTL’s top newsmakers of 2024

NOTL produces a huge amount of news, week in and week out — and we have chosen to highlight some of the top stories and newsmakers of 2024.

Editorial: ‘Round and ’round we go

“There is no compelling need we can see that merits spending $10 million — or more — of taxpayers’ money to fix a problem that does not exist,” writes editor emeritus Kevin MacLean.

Code Grey: The waiting game

“Humanity feels absent from the equation except for the brief few minutes of direct interaction with a nurse or doctor that occur along the way. There are just too many sick or hurting people for The System to cope,” writes Kevin Maclean.

Editorial: Remembering 9/11 in NOTL

“If the Town of NOTL is going to continue to hold a 9/11 ceremony — and we think it should — it needs to do a better job of getting the word out,” writes Kevin MacLean.

Opinion: Time to embark on the next chapter

For almost six years, Kevin MacLean has been The Lake Report’s managing editor — now, he is stepping down from overseeing the paper’s day-to-day operations, though he will remain as a co-owner and regular contributor.

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