From the Path of Totality to the Sea of Tranquillity, this week I’d like to share reflections on our 2024 solar eclipse. Enough back patting and finger pointing. Our much anticipated eclipse has
The promotion of our time in the Path of Totality has been impressive and I have admittedly been a wet blanket. I haven’t shied away from declaring that I don’t think Niagara Falls
Here on the Path of Totality, eclipse hype continues unabated. Indeed, Niagara Region chair Jim Bradley has proactively declared a state of emergency ahead of the solar eclipse on April 8. I know,
Swimming against the current can be a good thing, with positive results. Stay the course with me as I put my thoughts to paper after a chance incident in Niagara-on-the-Lake last week. In
I tend to resist media hype and I chuckle at grandiose statements. Been there. Done that. The next total eclipse in this area will be in 2044, so this is the chance of
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 Brock University last Friday evening. There were about
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 the presenters — and so few attendees. I
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 Day is a holiday or not. As much
Ross Robinson Love can be described as a strong positive feeling toward someone or something. To that end, I can happily say that I love Mary Lou Turner. She is a joy to
So many of us have inaccurate ideas about life in other countries. For example, it is easy to believe there are murderous cartels in Mexico, often controlling the illegal drug and arms businesses.
St. Augustine, it is said, wisely wrote, “The world is a book. The person who does not travel reads only one page.” Travelling is a great teacher, and my recent 19-day dental trip
Reflecting on my peripatetic life, I realize I have often studiously avoided the local foods that define an area. Recently, this meant 19 days in Mexico without tasting, seeing, or even smelling guacamole.
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The festive season is well behind us and I had plenty of time to be thankful for the characters of Niagara-on-the-Lake. They have a big influence on our town. Yes, we have built
The holiday season brought even more musical and cultural events to our wonderful part of the world, and it was tiring to try to keep up. When will the good times end? Music
It’s been a wonderful 33 years for one Canada Post employee, who was very busy over the holidays writing letters to Niagara area children before Christmas. In a world — and a country
So much to do, and so many spirited local folks making Christmas-y things happen. Last weekend, visitors from nearby towns and faraway countries descended on Niagara-on-the-Lake, enthusiastically getting into the holiday spirit. People
So much going on in our town and so much to learn. Last week, I came upon the Learn & Live seminar at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library, presented by Trevor Kwolek of Great
Do Ross’s Ramblings focus too often on Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Old Town? At the risk of over-rambling, this week I will touch on three diverse subjects. Firstly, a somewhat high level (for me) discussion of
Not that many years ago, it seemed that Niagara-on-the-Lake’s idea of decorating Queen Street for the festive season was to spend 20 bucks on white lights at Canadian Tire or Penners. Improvements have
Although I no longer watch hockey on the television, mainly because the players are too fast and too clever, the tragic news of a hockey player dying in England has been all over
Until four months ago, I never imagined I would hear my name and the noun cancer in the same sentence. I won’t be melodramatic, but the numbing sound of those words from Dr.
The days come and go, and the seasons gently change. We somehow manage to keep up with the many shifts, technologically, socially and geopolitically. Occasionally, I just go with the flow, trusting our
Why is Halloween always awkwardly celebrated on Oct. 31? Mainly, because it has always been celebrated on Oct. 31. Perhaps too often, I ramble that traditions hinder progress and stifle creativity in our
As the seasons change here in our blessedly peaceful corner of the world, my hours spent downtown cause me to randomly ramble. Our creative and aggressive tourism marketers use their expertise to attract
An eventful 41 years ago, it was my good fortune to spend a lot of time in and around Interlaken, Switzerland  (pronounced Interlochen, not Interlaken.) It is a very old Swiss town that
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