"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.
Dear editor:
At the special council meeting on April 24 to discuss Solmar’s requests to demolish buildings on the Rand Estate, Deputy Lord Mayor Edwin...
Dear editor:
My all-time favourite Christmas movie is “It’s A Wonderful Life."
The lead character, George Bailey, lives in the beautifully quaint town of Bedford Falls.
George...
As a member of the Architectural Conservancy Ontario, I receive a monthly electronic newsletter.
While the pieces are often engaging, it's the section which...
Dear editor:
In your April 27 editorial ("Unfair taxation puts hotels at disadvantage”), you reported that the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is foregoing $600,000 by not...
Dear editor:
The April letter from lawyer Ian Brisbin ("Lawyer disputes criticism of cyclists"), criticizing Susan Pohorly's earlier letter about cyclists is not justified.
I understand...
This guest column originally appeared on Coun. Maria Mavridis' public blog. It is reprinted here with permission.
Coun. Maria Mavridis
Special to The Lake Report
As some...
Third in a series
In the previous two weeks, we have talked about how Niagara-on-the-Lake's municipal accommodation tax should apply to all accommodation businesses, regardless...
Dear editor:
Congratulations to the almost 300 people applauding council’s violation of Benny Marotta’s inalienable rights, ("Council rejects Solmar’s demolition demands for Rand Estate," The...
Dear editor:
In a world where a totally innocent Black kid is shot by a homeowner without any provocation whatsoever, where a prominent Niagara citizen,...
Dear editor:
I am writing to express my deep concern about the disrespectful and bullying behaviour exhibited by the acting chair, Deputy Lord Mayor Erwin...
Dear editor:
Further to your April 20 editorial, "Town needs to tax short-term rentals," residential real estate is being commercialized everywhere. It’s not just with...
Niagara-on-the-Lake prides itself on being a “friendly and welcoming” community.
And that might often be true. But what some residents proved on Monday during a...
Dear editor:
Given the considerable investment Niagara-on-the-Lake made to create its Voices of Freedom Park, I find the Town of NOTL’s apparent reluctance to fully...
Dear editor:
I am the executive director of the StopGap Foundation.
We very much appreciate The Lake Report’s recent coverage of NOTL’s access issues and...
