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The Turner Report: When the rules just don’t matter

"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.

Shaw review: A thoughtful ‘Heartbreak House’ that never fully catches fire

"'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.

Arch-i-text: What will it take to ensure heritage properties are protected?

"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.

Dr. Brown: The surprising link between dementia and epilepsy

"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.

Ross’s Ramblings: This summer’s forest fires recall fires of the past

"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.

Letter: Angry over firing of mom who defended daughter

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...

Letter: Hyundai dealer should reinstate fired woman

Dear editor: ?I was enraged to read how Elizabeth Beattie was fired by AutoValue Hyundai (The Lake Report, Aug. 13) for inadvertently wearing a company name tag...

Letter: We need leader with vision of Kennedy or Douglas

Dear editor: Before you think I'm crazy, let me segue into my letter by looking at two visionary leaders from the past: U.S. President John F. Kennedy...

Letter: Thanks for helping Shred-It event raise $4,300

Dear editor: Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Palliative Care Service extends its sincere gratitude to Doug Martin of Meridian Credit Union for once again donating the funds to cover...

Letter: Poor service from Service Ontario

Dear editor: "Service" Ontario is an oxymoron. If it was a private sector business relying on customer satisfaction it would have gone out of business years...

Letter: Machiavellian politics in NOTL

Dear editor: Gnothi Sophian means “Seek wisdom, know the truth,” which my peers taught me in Grade 10. “Is it the truth?” is part of...

Letter: No public toilets for Navy Hall visitors

Dear editor: We are writing to you and copying our contacts at Parks Canada and the Niagara-on-the-Lake town council. It has always been a pleasure for us...

Letter: Help NOTL Fund help NOTL

Dear editor: In the July 23 edition of The Lake Report we read the heroic stories of nine charities in NOTL who have adapted to meet...

Letter: Get head start on St. Davids pool

Dear editor: As we were made aware of last year, this was to be the final summer for the St. Davids pool as designs were...

Letter: COW-VID

Niagara-on-the-Lake artitst Ross Smith has created a unique painting to encourage people to wear a mask to prevent COVID-19. Smith calls his rendering a mask-wearing...

Letter: Please don’t change transit schedule when buses resume

Dear editor: This is an open letter to members of Niagara-on-the-Lake town council. We believe that NOTL council will be discussing resumption of transit soon at...

Editorial: Noise and action on complaints

Many NOTLers don’t like noise disturbing the tranquillity of life in Canada’s self-proclaimed “prettiest town.” Just look at the reaction to the now-notorious Pedal Pub tourist attraction,...

Letter: More examples of NOTL’s dwindling green space

Dear editor: While playing at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club last week I was dismayed to see a big, beautiful, healthy maple tree being cut down. We approached...

Dr. Hirji: NOTL has done well curbing COVID, but can’t stop now

Dr. Mustafa Hirji Special to The Lake Report For five months, Niagara has lived with COVID-19. Fortunately, thanks to all of us working together, we have...

Letter: An authoritarian approach to town governance

Dear editor:   Abrogating authority, as defined by Webster’s –  the act of abrogating; repeal by authority –  seems to be something that Lord Mayor Betty Disero...

Letter: Toastmasters is fun, open community

Dear editor: Having been a member of a Toastmasters club in Toronto in the 1960s, I considered joining the startup NOTL club when I first...

Letter: Noise bylaw would hurt way of life for NOTL residents and businesses

Dear editor: The businesses and citizens of Niagara-on-the-Lake have serious concerned about a draft noise bylaw that would affect their viability and way of life...

Arch-i-text: A French royalist in Niagara

The politics of Revolutionary France was a battleground of conflicting philosophies and interests; as Joseph-Geneviève de Puisaye and other members of the constitutional monarchist...

Letter: NOTL should follow Banff’s lead and mandate masks on Queen St.

Dear editor: This is an open letter to Niagara-on-the-Lake town council. This letter contains partial quotes from an article written by Carolyn Kury de Castillo of Global News. I...

Op-ed: Well-planned, sustainable tourism is goal of working group

David LevesqueSpecial to The Lake Report The NOTL Tourism Advisory Working Group is becoming an official entity under the auspices of Tourism Niagara-on-the-Lake, with a...

Editorial: To swim or not to swim?

We are thankful the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has started to post an online advisory about water quality at Queen's Royal Beach, site of the popular gazebo.And will,...

Editorial: COVID and complacency

Niagara Region public health's daily COVID-19 statistical report took a disappointing turn this week for Niagara-on-the-Lake. We're number 1 with a bullet, and not in a...

Dr. Brown: Six months of COVID-19

Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series held at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library.   Dr. William...

Op-ed: No more smiles in aisles, but let’s not lose the love

Ross Robinson  Special to The Lake Report So much more than well-stocked and always clean grocery stores and wonderful staff, Hendriks Valu-mart and Phil’s Valu-mart are...

Letter: Developers’ lawsuits and residents’ interests

Dear editor: This letter is in response to the article "Developers Marotta, Hummel have no plans to settle law suits,"  (The Lake Report, July 23), and reflects as...

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