"Although this level of government has the greatest impact on citizens’ daily lives, it is weak, ineffectual, rudderless and dominated by special interests," writes Garth Turner.
Over the last five centuries, says Frank Lloyd Wright, what humanity has called architecture has been "phony": "It was not innate, it wasn’t organic and it didn’t have the character of nature.”
More than 40 years after the debut of this British farce on the Shaw Festival stage, "One for the Pot" returns with excellent performances that contain the elements needed to make this for-the-masses comedy a laugh riot, writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
"As a pretentious British boss of mine said many years ago ... 'I have found that around the world, one can get on with two languages: English, and loud English,'" writes Ross Robinson.
"I provided you with an opportunity to do the right thing, which you have obviously declined to do. Please be advised that I intend to pursue this in the appropriate forum(s)," writes Derek Collins.
Robiin Jinchereau Special to The Lake Report
The Region of Niagara estimated in 2020 residents recycled about 56 per cent of our garbage waste. This was...
Dear editor:
I beg the pardon of the individuals who are the advocates proposing the reconfiguration of the gateway signage at the convergence of Mississagua...
'Twas a warm Sunday afternoon and I spent two hours at one of my happy places, where three trails meet along the Niagara Parkway recreational trail,...
This year’s surging gypsy moth population is threatening Niagara's meagre tree cover.
This invasive species prefers to eat oak, but will strip leaves from a variety...
This is the third in a 10-week gardening column series, organized by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Communities in Bloom committee.
Janet Ennamorato
Special to The Lake Report
The marriage of...
Dear editor:
It was with interest that I read the opinion article by federal Liberal candidate Andrea Kaiser ("In defence of Liberals’ record on supporting seniors," The Lake Report, May...
Dear editor:
An underground movement in Niagara-on-the-lake is preplanning its strategy to unseat the incumbent town council. This group plans to examine the makeup of council, their...
Dear editor:
Andrea Kaiser is not the MP for Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls and Fort Erie, as she stated in her May 27 opinion column: "As MP for Niagara...
Richard HarleyKevin MacLean
The Lake Report
The whole country has been taken aback by the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children at a former...
The second in a 10-week gardening series organized by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Communities in Bloom committee.
Marla Percy
Special to The Lake Report
Companion planting means placing different plants...
Dear editor:
As a resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake, I have the opportunity with others to attend the electronic public meetings with town council where the new proposed development application...
Dear editor:
In your May 13 publication there was an article about a four-way stop sign to be added at the intersection of Garrison, Jordan and Perez, "Council cuts...
Dear editor:
Further to the discussions regarding the old NOTL hospital site, social distancing and Queen Street as a pedestrian mall: Can we look into the...
Betty DiseroSpecial to The Lake Report
So here is some good news:
We’re seeing more people getting their COVID-19 vaccinations, case numbers continue to decrease, the...
Flames break out. Vehicles collide. A person collapses. A pooch gets trapped down a steep embankment.
When life and trouble happens, who ya gonna call?
Inevitably, it is...
During this pandemic we witnessed selfless behaviour by thousands of health care workers around the globe, who at great risk to themselves, struggled daily...
This is the first of a 10-week gardening column series, organized by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Communities in Bloom committee.
Bette Ann James
The Lake Report
So, what should...
