"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.
It's been a year now since COVID-19 entered our lives and changed ... everything.
In those 12 months, we've endured good, bad and everything in between.
Looking back on...
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.
The race is...
The following is a copy of a letter to Lord Mayor Betty Disero and senior town administrators:
While the provincial government urges us to support local...
Dear editor:
An Associated Press report dated Jan. 21 quoted Amazon executive Dave Clark saying: "Amazon is offering its colossal operations network and advanced technologies to...
Dear editor:
This past year has brought out the very best in people, along with the very worst.
One needs to look no further than Niagara-on-the-Lake’s...
Dear editor:
Re: The Jan. 21 Lake Report story, "School bus in driveway sparks neighbourly dispute."
The school bus was in the driveway in a purely residential...
Dear editor:
While I am pleased to see an Ontario company, Great Lakes Helicopter, doing well during this pandemic, I was both alarmed and angered about...
Dear editor:
I commend the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake for taking the first step in seeking public input to the state of "inclusivity and diversity" in...
Wayne GatesSpecial to The Lake Report
Anyone following COVID-19 knows this virus is particularly vicious for those in the senior age bracket. This is why...
Dear editor:
In reference to Ryder Payne's letter, "Old rifle range is a better solution to Ryerson Park traffic woes than Niagara Shores," (Dec. 17), I think that...
Dear editor:
I wish to add to the comments of Bernd Christmas in his Jan. 14 letter, "Restaurants should give NOTLers priority," with respect to his local...
Dear editor:
I am writing regarding your front-page story "NOTLer gets COVID vaccine," Jan. 14.
I think drugstores should have local waitlists categorized by risk.
Whereas I’m...
I would like to add my comments to the letter from Bernd Christmas, "Restaurants should give NOTLers priority," (The Lake Report, Jan. 14).
My husband and I...
The following open letter to the province was released Jan. 13, 2021
We are writing to request your urgent help.
Niagara has received its first shipment...
After a long run of few cases in Niagara-on-the-Lake, COVID-19 has settled into our quaint town.
With cases higher than ever before (the number of active cases...
There is a lot of sloppy terminology employed in the heritage field when describing architecture. While accuracy is one of my hobby-horses, it’s something...
Dear editor:
I was alarmed to read your story about the crash on Christmas Day that almost claimed the lives of several people, "Virgil father healing...
