"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 circa 1915 photograph shows the Niagara River, looking north toward Lake Ontario, with the village of Queenston just left of centre. The suspension bridge can...
Last week’s column suggested that other survivors of Virgil’s built heritage could be found off Niagara Stone Road. Following up on this, let’s visit...
When thinking of Niagara-on-the-Lake many people focus on historic Old Town as the "jewel in the crown" while consigning the majority of the jurisdiction to...
This circa 1900 photograph of the Oates House (or Captain's House) on Front Street (across from Queen's Royal Park) shows three children and a donkey...
Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
In the world of art history we lionize the French artists, applaud the Americans, admire the audacity of...
Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
In the world of art history we lionize the French artists, applaud the Americans, admire the audacity of...
Towns evolve over time and their architecture (both residential and commercial) tends to reflect, in part, the cycles of changing economic conditions.
During boom periods,...
This is the third in a four-part series based on a talk given as a part of the Niagara Historical Society’s lecture series. Because of the pandemic, the...
This is the second in a four-part series based on a talk given as a part of the Niagara Historical Society’s lecture series. Because of the pandemic, the series,...
This watercolour depicts the ship called the Chief Justice Robinson. It was built in 1842 as a wooden side-wheel steamboat by the Niagara Harbour and...
Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
In a time of increasing uncertainty in the world, we may well find ourselves dreaming of tropical paradises...
In last week’s column we reviewed a number of considerations related to context being fundamental in developing good residential infill design. Height, massing, topography,...
Recognize this building? It was previously the Niagara-on-the-Lake Post Office during the early 1900s. The man standing outside is likely the postmaster, Joseph Healey,...
During my speaking engagements on Canadian architecture, one of the questions I’m most often asked is, “Do you have a favourite architectural style?”
Although I...
