"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph. Two years later, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...
John Sayers
Special to The Lake Report
It’s fascinating to realize that Fort George, completed in 1802 (think of it, that’s over 200 years ago), has...
The American tradition of Black Friday has now been adapted into Canadian culture. However, this post-American Thanksgiving ritual may not be as intense here...
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph. Two years later, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own...
Sometimes a simple gesture really can go a long way.
Since moving to Niagara-on-the-Lake eight years ago, Ruth Dowsett and her daughter, Alexis, have been...
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph. Two years later, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...
Marynissen winemaker Mitchell McCurdy waits for the right time to harvest old vine Cabernet Sauvignon
Long after the Chardonnay and Riesling, the Gamay Noir and...
This week’s photo is a portrait of Lt. William J. Wright, a former principal of the Niagara High School (now the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum building)....
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph. Two years later, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph. In recognition of the cenotaph's century of service through two world wars and beyond, NOTL...
While training at Niagara Camp, soldiers practised digging trenches. There were newspaper reports of intact trenches being maintained on the Mississauga Commons. The training...
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph. In recognition of the cenotaph's century of service through two world wars and beyond, NOTL...
In a recent conversation, Jon Kormos described William (Bill) German as the finest crafter of traditional furniture and cabinetry that he has ever dealt...
Identifying the teacher and students of the single inaugural class of the 1973 Niagara Nursery School became a pleasurable crusade, a quest that took...
