Ted Carmichael Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report How should Canadian governments and citizens respond to the Trump administration’s threatened tariffs? Even if Canada’s commitments on fentanyl and border security put the threats on hold,
February’s series of lectures will shine a light on some of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s most prized — and often controversial — homesteads, including the Rand Estate, the Plumb House, The Wilderness and more.
“I would suggest that the combination of unsustainable tax increases and no serious attempts to reign in spending represents a financial crisis,” writes Jonathan Household.
“With the threat of Trump’s tariffs looming over our economy, we need a Team Ontario approach, working together across party lines to stand up to Trump’s tariffs,” writes MPP Wayne Gates.
“Canada is a free country, making our own decisions as citizens and forging our own democratic path in the world. Exchange independence for two of 100 seats in an undemocratic U.S. Senate? The 51st state indeed,” writes Keith McNenly.
At the end of the year, seven skaters attended the Provincial Series #6 Stratford December Classic from Dec. 12 to 15, with Liza Butko placing first.
This family-run business is proving that its roots — both literal and figurative — run deeper, especially during the holiday season.
The 26-year-old Niagara College game development graduate, who worked on Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning film “Pinocchio,” is the winner of this year’s prestigious Premier’s Award in the Recent Graduate category.
“Forcing people already dealing with an out-of-control affordability crisis to pay out of pocket for needed medical supplies is outrageous,” writes MPP Wayne Gates.
After reading Kevin MacLean’s article on his experience in the emergency room at the St. Catharines hospital, Wendy Cheropita shares the trials of her own “waiting game”: “What I didn’t know was what lay ahead of me. This was my first visit in 10 years.”
An open house is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. regarding a modificaton to an approved draft plan for the Harvest Creek Condominium.
“Residents only want a community that mirrors the other four settlement areas that make up Niagara-on-the-Lake. Is this too much to ask for?” writes Steve Hardaker.
“The greed, fear and lack of moral character of some oligarchs having hundreds of billions in wealth, have direct consequences on the freedoms the rest of us enjoy,” Keith McNenly writes.
“If everyone is given permission to remove their mature native trees with such carelessness, then we will continue to see a decline in Niagara’s limited canopies,” writes Sean Parkinson.
“Brock’s Monument atop the heights at Queenston acts as a reminder, not only of the endurance of the structure itself but also of the memory of the people and actions which shaped the outcome of Canadian history,” writes Andrew Laliberte.
Founded in 2019 by cousins Aryon and Cameron Nekoui, Spectacle Clinic has quickly become a trusted name in Niagara’s optical scene.
“So, next time you pass the swim plaque down near the gazebo in Queens Royal Park, stop for a minute with a bit of reverence,” writes Tony Chisholm. “These were the successful lake swimmers.”
“In a world where misinformation travels faster than truth, newspapers and their websites keep Canadians informed, connected and engaged in communities from coast to coast,” writes Paul Deegan.
“As I watched this new creature fan its delicate wings before its journey south, I was reminded of how fragile and precious our natural world is.”
In the fourth installment of The Brock Chronicles, Amanda Gamble writes about how Brock’s Monument in Queenston Heights became a popular destination for visitors coming to Upper Canada — and the ensuing public outcry when it was destroyed in 1940.
“If democracy is defeated in the United States by election of an authoritarian as president, the free democratic world could re-enter a pre-Magna Carta era, a time of unprecedented presidential power not constrained by rule of law,” writes Keith McNenly.
In the third installment of The Brock Chronicles, Andrew Laliberte shares how Sir Isaac Brock’s death in the Battle of Queenston Heights inspired an outpouring of grief — and commemorations both in Upper Canada and back home in Britain.
The Foster Festival is extending its season with a fourth production: the world premiere of “Time and Tide” by Jody Stevens McCluskey, from Halifax, N.S.
“I am hopeful this summer’s spike in outages were just bad luck in timing but we will continue to invest to improve and strengthen NOTL’s electrical system,” writes Tim Curtis, CEO of NOTL Hydro.
“For the British forces that day … approximately 20 lost their lives. However, the losses of Brock and Macdonnell made the British victory less triumphant,” writes Andrew Laliberte about the Battle of Queenston Heights in the War of 1812.
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