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The Turner Report: Who can save NOTL from political grift?

"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.

Arch-i-text: America’s greatest architect believed nature, not money, should shape our cities

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.” 

Shaw review: Savour the vigorous comedy of ‘One for the Pot’

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.

Ross’s Ramblings: We didn’t choose English — we just got lucky

"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.

Letter: Zalepa’s conflict of interest on Rand application persists

"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.

Arch-i-text: Home grown …

Out of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in France came an architectural style that attempted to combine functionalism liberally sprinkled with ornamental elements borrowed from...

Editorial: Debate, sure. Threats, never

A year into what might someday be known as the "COVID Era" everyone wishes some of our precious personal freedoms were not still being...

Letter: Positive thoughts on winter 2021

Dear editor: Re: "Let's stay home a bit longer," editorial, The Lake Report, Feb. 11. I loved the tone and message of this editorial, asking us...

Letter: Serious concerns about how COVID vaccine will be distributed

Dear editor: First let me add my name to the vast backlash and outcry of condemnation against the idiots who threatened our Niagara medical officer...

Letter: Distinctive NOTL architecture makes development controls difficult

Dear editor: Architecture in our community is one of the attractions that is the envy of others. The variety is extensive in such a small...

Letter: A great community in which to live

Dear editor: Being almost snowed in on Tuesday, I was pecking away on my keyboard and kept hearing motor noises. They were quite close but I didn't...

Arch-i-text: State of affairs

As all my regular readers know, I believe the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake requires a comprehensive set of architectural guidelines that is both descriptive and...

Editorial: Let’s stay home a bit longer

Our chief medical officer says if we are smart and keep COVID cases down, it’s possible we won’t see a third wave. That’s a reason...

Dr. Brown: How important is the size of the brain?

  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...

Letter: Reduce number of councillors to save money

Dear editor: I am writing further to The Lake Report's front-page story, "Town of NOTL needs to find additional revenue sources: Bisback," published on Feb....

Letter: Chautauqua needs speed bumps now

Dear editor: The Chautauqua neighbourhood needs speed bumps! There was a real traffic problem in this area last summer and it will be worse this coming...

Letter: Please wear reflective gear when walking at night

Dear editor: This dark photograph shows two unidentifiable, very hard-to-see NOTLers walk their dog on a cold, still, precious evening last week.  I I love my neighbours and...

Letter: Yo-yo approach to lockdowns simply won’t work

Dear editor: This is an open letter to NOTL and regional council, the medical officer of health and MPP Wayne Gates. If anyone, as business owners...

Editorial: Stop with the preamble

It's been well-documented that Niagara-on-the-Lake council meetings go on and on and ... among the longest in the region. Recognizing the problem, councillors last fall even...

Life in the Pandemic: Women get together to walk, talk and laugh a bit

Editor's Note: Life since COVID-19 has changed things for all of us. We’ve experienced hardships, heartaches, and challenges, but also new and sometimes unexpected...

Arch-i-text: Different by design

A few days ago I was lucky enough to be a participant in a Zoom call with three folks who represent a wealth of...

Opinion: ‘The Crown’: History or drama queens?

David IsraelsonSpecial to The Lake Report Along with millions of others, I watched "The Crown" on Netflix, but I have a special interest in the...

Letter: MP Baldinelli needs to be part of the solution

Dear editor: I read with interest the opinion piece in The Lake Report from our Conservative MP Tony Baldinelli, ("Trudeau has mismanaged pandemic response," Jan. 28). Having managed...

Letter: On vaccine rollout, let’s focus on what we can control

Dear editor: I sent Dr. William Brown’s Jan. 28 article, "The race is on, humans vs. COVID-19," to a friend.   I added a few comments that...

Letter: Tough financial penalties will get attention of for-profit care homes

Dear editor: Before Christmas someone wrote regarding his objection to the recommendation by MPP Wayne Gates that the Ontario government take over the management of...

Letter: Enforce parking rules to solve Ryerson Park traffic problems

Dear editor: I live on Shakespeare Avenue and did not sign the petition from the Friends of Ryerson Park. I appreciate that this group is trying...

Letter: Choosing a NOTL vaccine site is not rocket science

Dear editor: Dumbfounded or gobsmacked for my fellow U.K. expats, disgusted and incensed was my immediate reaction to the Jan. 28 The Lake Report article, "Town looking for vaccine...

Letter: MPP Gates plays politics with pandemic criticism

Dear editor: It is very disappointing to see our MPP Wayne Gates simply playing politics when many are trying their best to find solutions to minimize...

Dr. Brown: Consciousness, awareness and complexities of the brain

The nature of the consciousness and awareness remain what Winston Churchill so aptly described in a very different context, a "riddle wrapped in a...

Ross’ Ravings: What’s takin’ so long withMississagua Street culvert?

The detour on Mississagua Street (or should it be Mississauga?) near Queen is certainly welcome news.  But I was shocked, shocked to read the project would not be finished...

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