"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.
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. ____________
Toward the...
Dear editor:
Thousands of Canadian seniors over the age of 65, typically the more cautious sector of the population, are conflicted over the use of the...
Dear editor:
I am writing in response to Tom Thornton's letter, "Why opt for vaccine only 62% effective," (March 11) regarding the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Sometimes a...
Dear editor:
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Course has come through the winter in perfect condition. We now have staff in and have begun to get things...
Architecture is a reflection of the prevailing socio-political-economic attitudes of society.
As society changes, so too should architecture if it wishes to have relevance and...
Dear editor:
This is an open letter to our government leaders. As we transition back to normalcy post COVID-19, as a result of the proposed accelerated...
Dear editor:
I am very disappointed that The Lake Report dedicated so much space to Randy Norris’s gruesome blood hobby of killing coyotes for sport In...
The following message from NOTL Lord Mayor Betty Disero, Deputy Lord Mayor Clare Cameron and chief administrator Marnie Cluckie was issued to mark International Women's Day on March...
Dear editor:
Further to your story, "Hunter says hobby is legal, needed," (March 4), about coyote hunters in NOTL:
They do it for sport? It would only...
Dear editor:
I was appalled by the article on coyote hunter Randy Norris, ("Hunter says hobby is legal, needed," March 4).
It is rather difficult to agree...
Prior to 1945, there were no “residential housing developers” as we know them today.
Certainly there had been successful builders who would purchase a piece...
Wayne GatesSpecial to Niagara Now
As an elected official during this crisis, the focus of my office remains primarily on stopping the COVID crisis before...
Dear editor:
I have trying since mid-December to get answer to a very simple question.
“Will persons with immune suppression (organ transplant recipients), auto-immune disorders, serious...
Niagara-on-the-Lake thrives on volunteerism.
And it’s so satisfying to see some of those volunteers recognized for the incredible number of hours they collectively spend helping our local organizations and...
Dear editor;
First, let me say I am unaffiliated with any political party and this letter is not intended to favour any particular party.
An extract from federal...
Dear editor:
The Lake Report (Feb. 18) reports that “Town lost $719K in water in 2019” as stated in the Deloitte audit report.
The Deloitte audit report explains...
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library.
Dr. William...
Tony BaldinelliSpecial to The Lake Report
Tourist visits are vital for Niagara-on-the-Lake's economy. Many NOTL small businesses depend on people travelling domestically and from abroad, to come...
Rick ChandlerSpecial to The Lake Report
During this unprecedented pandemic, The Lake Report and other area media have done a commendable job updating readers on...
