"Dig beyond the rhetoric and promises — because given our electoral track record since 2010, every time we’ve bought what was being sold, buyer’s remorse has set in pretty quickly," writes Kevin MacLean.
"How would Canada fight the guys across the river? And if it were to happen (which it won’t) what might you do to protect yourself and your assets?" writes Garth Turner.
"Is it any surprise that several smaller Ontario municipalities, with limited budgets and much tighter staff constraints, might opt for a draconian 'hard line in the sand' in their bylaws that denies access to any and all electoral activities?" writes Brian Marshall.
Three longtime Shaw actors, Sharry Flett, Patrick Galligan and Sanjay Talwar, sat down to chat with theatre critic Anthony Chase about their journeys as actors and careers at the Shaw. The result? "They shared a love and total commitment to what they are doing," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
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From the beginning, The...
SUBMITTED BY BENNY MAROTTA.OPINION
What is happening with your neighbourhood?
I feel for the concerns of some of the residents and I wish there was more...
SUBMITTED BY MICHAEL HOWE.OPINION
Dear Lord Mayor-elect Betty Disero and council-elect,
The Niagara Foundation is profoundly disappointed and frankly shocked to learn of damage to historical...
SUBMITTED BY SAMUEL A. YOUNG.OPINION
Clearly the dog and pony show over the past year which Canada Post calls bargaining is anything but.
The majority of...
SUBMITTED BY BUDDY ANDRES.OPINION
It was very interesting to note that once our election signs were removed from our roadsides, they were immediately replaced with...
The infamous angry wild turkey near Fort George has been killed.
Parks Canada released the following statement regarding the turkey on Saturday: “Public safety and...
A letter was recently sent out by a local politically-minded group called FocusNOTL, part of which outlined the group’s beliefs that Niagara-on-the-Lake's past council has failed residents, and...
OPINION/By: Debra and Dana Branscombe
The pending municipal election on Oct. 22 will provide an opportunity for the residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake to select representatives on town council,...
OPINION/BY TERRY (HE) MACTAGGART
Concerns have again been growing about development pressures building in our community, particularly in and around the Old Town.
I say “again”...
LETTER TO THE EDITORADAM STIRR
There has been a lot of mud slung lately regarding this ongoing action against the property status of non-humans. None...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Inge Enss
I would like to make something clear to the newspapers and our mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The carriage supporters at the event...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
David Antscherl
First, congratulations on starting a quality local paper. The phoenix arising from the ashes of the Town Crier is golden...
