Ross’s Ramblings: Out for a RIDE, twice in one night
Sometimes in life we are lucky to enjoy an excellent experience twice. Very rarely though, twice in one evening. After a delightful Christmas Covelli pizza and chat with my son at Garage Pizza
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A truly Canadien moment thanks to young friends
It was a dark and stormy night back in early December, as I watched “Jeopardy!” on the television. I was doing OK, but what do I know about ancient Greek mythology or classical
Ross’s Ramblings: NOTL tennis players on cutting edge of new game
Canadian physical education teacher and sports innovator James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 as an alternative to the injury-prone game of football. He was in Springfield, Mass., which enjoys cold winters and this new
Ross’s Ramblings: Time for NOTL to fly a flag at Queen’s Royal Park
A proud and patriotic Canadian flag should be flying in Queen’s Royal Park, to be featured in millions of memories and souvenir photographs of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Picture it, if you will. A group of
Ross’s Ramblings: Tennis players persevere, despiteMother Nature
Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club director Rosemary Goodwin worked hard to organize singles tournaments in October, staring down Mother Nature and persevering for over three weeks to declare champions in both men's and women's divisions.
Ross’s Ramblings: We cant have our Pinot Grigio and drink it, too
Not to seem like a lifestyle coach, but perhaps we should all sit in our favourite chair for a few minutes. Relax, think tolerance, think globally, think inclusivity. Sometimes, we want this, but
Ross’ Ramblings: End the sexism of women’s Olympic uniforms
Ross RobinsonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report I have had it with the obvious demeaning of our female athletes. Volleyball, the indoor version, is my favourite sport to watch. I have seen, live
Ross’ Ramblings: A proposal of Olympian proportions
Sometimes it seems a higher power gets involved in our lives, creating an unique tableau that will be remembered forever. On Sunday evening, as the sun set over Lake Ontario, my helpful young neighbour
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Ross’ Ramblings: Ongoing global pandemic causes confusion and changes
Another groggy early morning in downtown Chautauqua and the garbage truck is noisily making its way along our streets. Ah hah. It’s Friday! How many times were we not sure what day it
Ross’ Ramblings: Prettiest town is great, let’s makeNOTL the kindest town
Please be kind to me as I ramble way out of my depth. But we need to talk. Hundreds of unmarked graves. Islamophobia. Micro-aggressions. LGBTQ+ conversations. An ongoing deadly global pandemic. Systemic racism. Anti-Semitism.
Opinion: Town needs to seize the day and rename Ryerson Park
Ross RobinsonSpecial to The Lake Report Let's think about tomorrows in our unique Niagara-on-the-Lake. George Santayana said in 1905, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it..” Lately, I have
Ross’ Ramblings: A perfect ending to a summery Sunday afternoon
'Twas a warm Sunday afternoon and I spent two hours at one of my happy places, where three trails meet along the Niagara Parkway recreational trail, near the wee parking lot at the east end of
Ross’ Ramblings: A team in need of leadership and inspiration
Each spring, St. Davids resident and CBC Hockey Night in Canada legend Ralph Mellanby is repeatedly asked to predict the winner of the Stanley Cup. His stock response is, “Whichever team avoids injury
Ross’ Ramblings: Enough with pro hockey’s outdated embrace of ‘The Code’
A lot of NOTL adult men have been missing their weekly Old Timers hockey fix. Captain Bill Dickson, no referees, slow-motion hockey, team showers and then breakfast and camaraderie at Silks Country Kitchen. The ongoing deadly
Ross’ Ramblings: Vaccines, vaccinations and a brief history lesson
As we meander along the roads and trails of the Niagara region, please smile behind your masks and offer others a welcoming wave. So much angst, so much sadness, so many kerfuffles. Let's
Ross’ Ramblings: Signs of the times grow wordy, verbose and palaverous
Back in Canada's wonderful and chest-expanding 1967 Centennial Year, which was also my second year of Grade 13 at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in St. Catharines, our precise and eloguent British-born English teacher Mr.
Ross’ Ramblings: Fix problems, but let’s not CH-change
William Wordsorth wrote:I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host of golden daffodils. Let's all hope that
Ross’ Ramblings: Red carpet treatment for COVID vaccination
I am not going to discuss the many yea's and nays of the all-important and increasingly emotional “vaccine or no vaccine” debate. Atypically, symptomatically or asymptomatically, I put my life totally in the hands of scientists
Ross’ Ravings: Let’s take the NO out of NOTL
Yes and No. These two simple words are ubiquitous in our lives. They can be a subtle way of changing the mood, the attitude and the tone of a conversation or interaction. But
Shervills were a precious slice of NOTL
Ross RobinsonSpecial to The Lake Report We love our wee town where the Niagara River flows into Lake Ontario. So much beauty and so many unique and interesting people enrich our lives here every
Ross’ Ravings: ‘Tennice’ makes its world premiere in NOTL
Ross RobinsonSpecial to The Lake Report Our new game of “tennice” laid an egg on Lansdowne Lake, but NOTL athletes continued to have fun and get some fresh air as the COVID-19 lockdown continues.
Ross’ Ravings: Wallbangers missing the camaraderie
Ross RobinsonSpecial to The Lake Report During the global pandemic, Wallbanger hockey players have been sleeping in on Sunday mornings. Not dreaming about slick goals or brilliant saves, but about dressing room banter,
Ross’ Ravings: What’s takin’ so long withMississagua Street culvert?
The detour on Mississagua Street (or should it be Mississauga?) near Queen is certainly welcome news. But I was shocked, shocked to read the project would not be finished until the end of April. Four months to
Ross’ Ravings: What even is ‘breaking news’ any more?
Breaking News: NOTLers out and about to end COVID-19 year Ross Robinson Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Please, please, I ask television and radio news folks to quit getting me excited with exclamations
Ross’ Ravings: Horse and carriage go together like love and marriage
Carriage drivers will donate a portion of revenue to Newark Neighbours from Dec. 21 to 29 Ross Robinson Special to The Lake Report Who are we to argue with famous crooners like
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