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Opinion: Council’s million-dollar mistake

"Transparency, lawful decision-making and respect for the limits of municipal authority protect not only the town, but also the residents who ultimately bear the financial consequences," writes Maria Mavridis.

Opinion: Best time for the town to act on future of old hospital site is now

"For whatever reasons, Niagara-on-the-Lake has a history of delaying important decisions; here’s a chance for council to break that pattern and make Canada’s most beautiful town even better," writes David Israelson.

Opinion: Niagara deserves a provincial government that works for them

"The government has plenty of time for photo ops and fundraising tours, but not enough time in the House to seriously address the issues families are worried about every day," writes Wayne Gates.

Ross’s Ramblings: White Christmas in a very dark and confusing world

"Media and technology today allow us to be informed, and almost everything is in real time. Not that long ago, less than a century, news travelled at a snail’s pace, if it travelled at all," writes Ross Robinson.

Arch-i-text: Some reflections on the year behind us as Christmas draws near

"In 2025, we have borne witness to a series of assaults on the tapestry of Niagara-on-the-Lake," writes Brian Marshall, writing about the Crysler-Burroughs property, Glencairn Hall, the Royal George Theatre and more.

Ross’s Ramblings: Travel in Mexico without guacamole

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...

Growing Together: Where to start on your garden’s landscape journey

Are you wanting to make some changes in your garden this year? Is there something that you have always dreamed of adding to your...

Sports: Team of the Week: U9 Local League

The Lake Report's NOTL Minor Hockey Association Team of the Week for this week is the U9 Local League team. Front Row: Auston Cwiertniewski....

Dr. Brown: Following in the footsteps of our ancestors

To claim that footprints are far more interesting than skulls might seem odd coming from a neurologist who spent a career dealing with diseases...

Enjoy museum talks from the comfort of home

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is taking the chill out of the winter season with programs that can be enjoyed from the comfort of home. The museum...

Exploring History: Steamship dock at Chautauqua

This photo postcard shows Lake Ontario from Chautauqua at One Mile Creek. The wooden stakes leading into the water were the remnants of the...

Growing Together: The magic of marcescent trees

There is one thing that you can always count on in the world of horticulture – there is always more to learn about. I am...

Arch-i-text: Innovative ways to meet build more homes quickly

Over the past five decades I have been blessed to work with some pretty brilliant folks, each of whom have freely shared pearls of...

Sports: Team of the Week: U8 Local League

This week we salute the NOTL Minor Hockey Association's U8 Local League team as The Lake Report's Team of the Week. Front row: Dylan...

Exploring History: The Railroad School

Here is the 1911-1912 class standing out front of the Railroad School at 1416 Line 3 Rd. The teacher behind the students is Elizabeth...

Ross’s Ramblings: Niagara punches way above its weight musically

The holiday season brought even more musical and cultural events to our wonderful part of the world, and it was tiring to try to...

Sports: Team of the Week: U7 Initiation Program 2

The members of the NOTL Minor Hockey U7 Initiation Program 2 team are this week's Lake Report Team of the Week. Front row: Brendan...

Niagara Parks chefs team up for culinary journey

Chefs from Niagara Parks restaurants will demonstrate their culinary skills at an event designed to showcase the region’s culinary heritage. Bill Greenan, head chef at...

Growing Together: More gardening trends for 2024

In last week’s article, I wrote about a few of the gardening trends for 2024. They all had to do more with environmentally friendly practices...

@theMuseum: So many artifacts, so little space

This is the third of an ongoing series of stories focused on the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum as it embarks on a fundraising campaign for an...

PHOTOS: Taking time to celebrate the new year

A sizable crowd turned out as usual on New Year's Eve to ring in the new year at midnight at the clock tower on...

Success was ready-made for Cacio Pepe

COVID boosted business for award-winning NOTL food entrepreneur Entrepreneurship runs in Justin Pepe's blood, and now, he's come into his calling, serving gourmet Italian meals...

Still time to take part in survey on senior housing needs

There is still time to complete a survey that hopes to find out what Niagara-on-the-Lake residents’ housing needs and desires are as they age. So...

Exploring History: Queen Street, 1873

This 1870 view of the south side of Queen Street shows, from right: John Lees Alma's upscale grocery and wine store, originally built in...

Year in Review: 12 months of change in Niagara-on-the-Lake

With new development proposals from Old Town to Glendale sparking controversy, the resignation of the town's chief administrator, and the first year of the...

Dr. Brown: ‘Do you love me?’ Long-term care residents can thrive on love and attention

My father-in-law was a good-natured, outgoing man with a sunny disposition and gifted with a lively sense of humour. One of the many games...

Sports: Team of the Week: U9 Minor Development

The Lake Report's first Team of the Week for 2024 are the members of the NOTL Minor Hockey Association's U9 Minor Development team. Front...

@theMuseum: Connection to area’s history important to NOTL Museum, curator says

This is the second of an ongoing series of stories about the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum as it embarks on a multi-million-dollar fundraising campaign for an...

Ross’s Ramblings: Sandy Sugarswirl at North Pole delights Niagara children

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...

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