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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.

Sports: Team of the Week: NOTL Wolves U18s win regional Silver Stick title

In hockey, it's often said that defence wins championships. The Niagara-on-the-Lake U18 Wolves got team defence in spades on the weekend – and plenty of...

Exploring History: Portrait of Ogenegoqua or Charlotte McMurray, 1868

Charlotte was the daughter of an Irish fur trader and an Ojibwe woman from Sault Ste. Marie. As a young woman, she became an...

Arch-i-text: Lest we forget how war has touched our lives – and architecture

On Nov. 11, I stood at the back of the crowd gathered in Old Town to mark Remembrance Day. I thought that here, in...

@theMuseum: NOTL’s house of history is bursting at the seams

This is the first 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...

Artist’s work for Christmas parade fundraiser is on the button

There’s one particular decoration that helps Gail Kerr get into the spirit of the Christmas season. “I love my nutcracker,” Kerr said. “I painted him...

Photo essay – Falling for NOTL: Spectacular views from high above

Niagara-on-the-Lake photographer John DeLorenzi captured spectacular scenes around town on a beautiful fall day last week, including some rare bird's-eye drone views of the...

Sports: Team of the Week: U11 rep Wolves

The Lake Report is highlighting all NOTL Minor Hockey Association teams this season with a new weekly photo feature. Kicking it off, we'd like...

Exploring History: Future Polish premier visits Niagara Camp, 1917 

Beginning in September 1917, camps were organized on the Niagara Commons to provide two months of training for Polish volunteers recruited in the United...

Wartime history comes ‘full circle’ for NOTL’s Gregg family

A letter written more than 100 years ago has brought two families together once again. Bill McKinley of Oakville was leafing through a folder full...

NOTL getting ready to welcome Santa Claus

You better not pout – Santa Claus is coming to (Old) Town next month. The jolly old elf will be the featured attraction as Niagara-on-the-Lake...

Dr. Brown: Work on mRNA vaccines led to Nobel Prize in medicine

This year's Nobel Prize was awarded to Katalin (Kati) Karikó and Drew Weissman for their key role in the development of mRNA vaccines in...

Events to fuel your holiday spirit in Niagara-on-the-Lake

From farm gear and Santa parades to stepping back in time, there are plenty of ways to get into the spirit of the holidays...

Dr. Brown: Nanoparticles and light, the Nobel Prize in chemistry

“Your father would expect better and so do I,” was what my organic chemistry professor told me in my second pre-medicine year at the...

Ross’s Ramblings: A positive day in the world of oncology. Hurray!

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...

A poem of remembrance

Dr. William Brown The Lake Report This is based on Michael Winter’s, “Lest We Forget: Walking with the dead,” about the slaughter of the Newfoundland Regiment...

Arts: Spinners and weavers celebrate fibre arts with fall sale

Jo-Ann Fraser Special to The Lake Report The last time you wore your favourite jeans, you probably didn't contemplate the indigo dye that imparts denim's deep...

Exploring History: A brief history of the Remembrance poppy

The adoption of the poppy was due, in no small part, to Lt.-Gov. John McCrae’s famous 1915 poem "In Flanders Fields." After reading the...

A dog, a gown and a busted eardrum: what a British family brought back from war

Out of the Blitz came a blessing.  Rita Steele lives in a retirement home in Niagara-on-the-Lake today, but she grew up in London under the...

‘Trunk or Treat’ at Central

Check out The Lake Report's best shots of the trunk-or-treaters at Central Community Church's halloween party.

They’re doing the Monster Bash

The Lake Report's award winning photographer Dave Van De Laar was on the scene for Willowbank School of Restoration Arts' Monster Bash Halloween Party.

Exploring History: ‘Solid Comfort’ at Niagara Camp

This photograph is captioned with “Solid Comfort: Lieutenant Cochrane after a busy day.” It shows the interior of a canvas tent that the officers...

Arch-i-text: Questions about the province’s ‘red tape reduction’ efforts

Were you aware that Ontario has a Ministry of Red Tape Reduction headed by cabinet minister Parm Gill? And yes, that is the ministry’s...

Former diplomat embraces her Niagara roots

Margaret Huber helps Niagara Symphony in latest collaboration   Margaret Huber is perhaps the only person in the region who could have given the Niagara Symphony...

Growing Together: Perennials – to leave them or to cut them back?

Sometimes, too much information can just make things more confusing. It can leave you wondering: which way is the right or the best way? How...

Growing Together: Bring your fall garden to life with colour

I think that I have probably said it before, but I just love autumn! I love when all of the plants start to show off...

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