"Our leadership gave the final green light to a modern complex that will forever, irrevocably, irreversibly change our landmark street. Not since 1847 when the Courthouse was built has anyone done this," writes Garth Turner.
"'Heartbreak House' is a profound examination of generational change, of dreams and ambitions shattered by war, of industry and government overturning social programs in favour of exploitation," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
"What do we want our legislative bodies — municipal and provincial — to do to underwrite our shared wish relative to protecting Ontario’s heritage?" writes Brian Marshall.
"Do some patients with mid-to-late-stage dementia have abnormal electrical activity in their brains that contributes to their cognitive decline?" writes Dr. William Brown.
"Hats off to our first responders. These brave people go toward the fires to save lives and limit damage. Most people flee fires," writes Ross Robinson.
The following letter was sent to Lord Mayor Betty Disero by NOTL resident Julie Clark on July 8.
Dear Betty,
Having seen the “improvements” to the first...
Dear editor:
A Labour Day walk revealed the destruction of the last of the natural trails in Niagara-on-the-Lake: Who is responsible for this atrocity on the Upper...
In an era when NOTL seems to be facing ever-more-polarizing times as animal rights activists and pro-carriage counterparts face off on the streets of...
David Israelson
Special to The Lake Report
There are so many good things about living in Niagara-on-the-Lake that it seems almost churlish to draw attention to...
Dear editor:
The two-year prison sentence handed down by Justice Fergus O'Donnell in the fatal hit-and-run by Patrick McCabe, and his attempted cover-up, should elicit a public outcry.
This minimum...
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 Brown
Special...
Richard Baker
Special to The Lake Report
Music Niagara continues its unconventional choice of programming in its At Home Series on Sunday, Sept. 6, with a performance...
Dear editor:
Re: Bill Garriock's opinion piece, "Short-term rentals are residences without residents," The Lake Report, Aug. 20:
Coincidentally, I recorded a program on TVO over...
Dear editor:
Regarding the ongoing protests in NOTL against horse-drawn carriages and your story, "Police worry as tensions rise over carriage protests," (Aug. 20):
While it can be...
Dear editor:
Your friends and neighbours, followers of the Baha'i faith here in Niagara-on-the-Lake and believers in the oneness of humankind, have like most of...
Dear editor:
The biggest driver of any economy is consumer spending.
Therefore it's time to slash credit card user fees, inject billions of dollars into our stressed economy and...
Sunday’s two-sided protest in NOTL demonstrated a couple of things pretty clearly.
One is that there is a lot of resident support for Sentineal Carriages....
Growth of rentals is hollowing out NOTL neighbourhoods
Bill Garriock
Special to The Lake Report
We are often asked why the hospital and both previous schools, Parliament...
Kudos to the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, members of the Shaw Guild, particularly Laurie Harley and Cheryl Morris, and Couns. Wendy Cheropita and Gary Burroughs for working to establish an...
COVID-19 has changed life for everyone. And when your mother is in long-term care, suffering from dementia, and you live thousands of kilometres away,...
Dear editor:
It ain’t write. Please join me in remembrance of “his” and “her.” They were a singular couple, albeit relentlessly possessive.
“They” has not passed, but is...
Dear editor:
I was upset after reading the article about Elizabeth Beattie getting fired after standing up to the horse carriage protesters and trying to protect her...
