"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.
From weigelas and hydrangeas to lilacs and sweetspires, Joanne Young shares her favourite new cultivars that'll make a welcome new addition to your garden this spring.
Dear editor:
Great editorial by Kevin MacLean, "An unnecessary provincial election," on Jan. 30.
We do not need a provincial election but we do need a...
Dear editor:
The back-to-back opinion articles in last week’s Lake Report, “Other nations beware, Canada is a test for Trump" by Keith McNenly and “Canada...
Dear editor:
Lord Mayor Gary Zalepla apparently believes that the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is listening to the concerns being expressed by its taxpayers. And in...
Dear editor:
Thank you for reporting on Lord Mayor Zalepa’s response to my question at the recent Virgil village meeting. I submitted the question on...
"No other species, except probably the neanderthals, dwelt on the hereafter and some version of immortality in their creation stories," writes Dr. William Brown.
Writing about the stormwater infrastructure management plans for hte upcoming Parliament Oak hotel, Brian Marshall writes, "Should the municipality construct and own that pipe, legal experts opine that the town could bear all or a part of that liability."
"For over a decade now, this once gracious stone home has been owned by a developer and allowed to deteriorate in a fashion that can only be described as a textbook case of demolition by neglect," writes Brian Marshall of Secord's historical home on Paxton Lane, built circa 1799.
Every year, there are countless numbers of new plants being released to tempt us gardeners. These new and improved varieties have been tried and tested for several years before being released for sale. Joanne Young reviews some of the new, exciting releases.
Wayne Gates
Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
Local Conservative politicians have been pushing for the provincial government to prioritize municipal amalgamation in Niagara. It’s a...
Dear editor:
Editorials ordinarily serve the readership well by highlighting issues, personalities, experience and history concerning local, provincial and federal elections.
The editors are usually well-versed...
"I simply believe that the homeowner should be able to predict year after year what his costs should be accurately with no surprises," writes Joost Vandelinde.
Keith McNenly
Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
Humanity is entering a new era in the dynamics of self governance. With the United States embracing authoritarianism,...
"The hype surrounding AI in the last two years may have been over the top, but the future of life as we know it will become increasingly dependent on AI," writes Dr. William Brown.
Dear editor:
A tiny silver lining in the current border tariff war is the opportunity to drop provincial barriers to internal Canadian trade. I hope...
"If the new U.S. president proceeds with his threatened tariffs, it will certainly be his biggest financial gamble since he took a lead role in Atlantic City casinos. History teaches us the results could again be dire, costly and uncomfortable," writes Ross Robinson.
Dear editor:
I read with interest and considerable fellow-feeling the article by Paige Seburn about NOTL "heritage designations."
I have had a similar rather negative experience...
Ted Carmichael
Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
How should Canadian governments and citizens respond to the Trump administration’s threatened tariffs? Even if Canada’s commitments on fentanyl...
"The desire for non-single-family accommodation continues, so it behooves NOTL to somehow grow and densify. Like bonsai, let’s plan our growth and appearance," writes Ross Robinson.
Google's GenCast, introduced at the end of 2024, is a program designed to accurately predict weather forecast for 15 days — "a far more difficult task than 10 days," writes Dr. William Brown, explaining how the program works and its implications for the future.
