"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.
Wayne Gates
Special to The Lake Report
Across Niagara-on-the-Lake and Ontario, we all know someone who has been an unpaid caregiver — and many of us...
Dear editor:
I am not against the King Street condominium project nor against its approval by the Ontario Land Tribunal, ("Controversial King St. condo approved...
Dear editor:
I am writing regarding The Lake Report's May 2 story, Council reinstates rental licence despite record of non-compliance.
I came to this wonderful country...
Dear editor:
I read the article, "Speed cameras doing their job: Region," with interest.
Full disclosure, I have not yet been ticketed nor charged with a...
While the provincial government shovels money into "sexy" capital infrastructure projects — like the unnecessary and largely unwanted roundabout in St. Davids, which is...
Dear editor:
Yes, NOTL is falling behind in updating our infrastructure as is pretty much every other municipality in Canada, ("Bumpy road ahead to fund...
Dear editor:
I'd like to call on the members of Niagara-on-the-Lake's home building community to match, or exceed, the actions of a NOTL-based builder, Centennial...
Dear editor:
While perusing vinyl flooring recently at a big-box store I innocently asked the salesperson if any flooring was manufactured in Canada.
He immediately responded...
Dear editor:
The announcement last week about the province spending $6.8 million to improve public transit across Niagara Region is, of course, welcome news.
Now, can...
Wayne Gates
Special to The Lake Report
Over my 10 years and four terms as the MPP representing Niagara-on-the-Lake, I have been proud to work alongside...
When it comes to leading and guiding community organizations, Niagara-on-the-Lake is fortunate to have scores of volunteers who give of their time, energy and...
