"Without hard boundaries including progressive taxation and dissolution of monopolies, oligarchy will continue to deconstruct society until elections, law, and truth become historical artifacts," writes Keith McNenly.
"The economy has flatlined. Trump’s war went badly. Inflation is back, so interest rates won’t be falling ... But people still want houses. And, of course, everyone wants to live here," writes Garth Turner.
"Any correctly thinking council — one that represents the good of the town and its residents as opposed to commercial real estate investors — would support proper controls and a cap on the short-term rental market," writes Brian Marshall.
"The relatively sudden demise of a once-accepted part of our lives, almost instantly replaced by handheld devices that mostly pass the time in our pockets," writes Ross Robinson.
Dear editor:
I attended the Remembrance Day service Saturday in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Once again, I left feeling disappointed and frustrated that the ceremony, still, after many years,...
Dear editor:
This is an open letter to Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa and members of town council.
How much longer must residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake witness the overbearing mudslinging...
Dear editor:
I have written on several occasions advocating for roundabouts, especially in small towns with traffic lights.
I find the lack of proper understanding...
Keith McNenly
Special to The Lake Report
'Tis the season of ghosts and goulies, with decorations, costumes and candies leading up to the great day, then...
Dear editor:
I earlier protested the upcoming installation of a speed camera near Crossroads Public School ("Speed camera near Virgil school is just a cash...
Dear editor:
Further to the Nov. 2 photo accompanying the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum's featured Exploring History photo "‘Solid Comfort’ at Niagara Camp," here are two postcards...
Dear editor:
Is it really comforting to you that our federal government has demanded supermarket chains hold their prices?
Going from the dream world of politicians...
The days come and go, and the seasons gently change. We somehow manage to keep up with the many shifts, technologically, socially and geopolitically.
Occasionally,...
Dear editor:
I would like to share some budget shock regarding Niagara Region's proposed St. Davids roundabout at Four Mile Creek and York roads.
I deal in expropriation...
In 2018, Canadian physicist Donna Strickland received the Nobel Prize for physics, alongside French scientist Gérard Mourou, her doctoral supervisor.
Her contribution was related to...
Dear editor:
So, Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa says residents aren’t opposed to a St. Davids roundabout, ("Owners worry roundabout will kill St. Davids businesses," Oct....