"Council has made unpopular development decisions before, but it appears to be playing this one more carefully. Let’s hope they’re listening," writes David Israelson.
"We are being asked to accept the partial destruction of the Queen-Picton heritage district’s place identity on the very questionable altar of a cultural institution’s ask," writes Brian Marshall.
"The buyer of a $1.9-million house needs $400,000 in cash and an income of about $220,000 to handle the $8,400 monthly mortgage payment, plus property tax and utilities. Ouch," writes Garth Turner.
"It takes villages, towns and cities of scientists working together, whether directly or simply by sharing insights and data, to make most science work in our time," writes Dr. William Brown.
The following column was written by the late Joanne Young, garden expert and coach, and was originally published in the Oct. 5, 2023 edition of The Lake Report.
Community resistance to ill-considered government land-use dictates are mounting across Ontario.
On May 6, Oakville’s town council voted 14-to-1 against accepting the federal government’s densification...
Jo-Ann Fraser
Special to The Lake Report
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Horticultural Society is marking the 30th anniversary of its annual Gardeners' Garden Tour this year.
In addition...
This grand, two-storey estate overlooking the Niagara River is an important and rare example of a Classic (Greek) Revival house in a picturesque setting...
Pruning plants properly seems to be one the most frustrating and misunderstood areas of gardening.
The longevity of a plant is partially determined by how...
The following is an abridged version of the presentation that Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Tony Powell prepared for delivery to town council on May 14. The...
Friends, family and food make for a good time, especially when you bring in one of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s best-known culinary names and cookbook authors to...
The Queenston Women's Chorus celebrated the season with its spring concert on Saturday, April 27 at Trillium United Church in St. Catharines.
Some special guests,...
