"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.
Tim Curtis
Special to The Lake Report
Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro is preparing for big changes in the near future, when electric vehicles dominate and gas-powered cars are...
Like Niagara-on-the-Lake, our community food bank and thrift store is growing, changing and moving with the times.
Newark Neighbours has always been associated with Old...
Dear editor:
With regard to Alexander Evans' letter concerning development and land use in Niagara-on- the Lake ("Development and progress in Niagara-on-the-Lake," Jan. 5) I...
Dear editor:
There's something new at Solmar's new retail development on Queen Street.
I just noticed an unusual sculpture has been installed in what seems an...
This letter was sent to Niagara Health's patient relations specialist, Ontario's patient ombudsman and area politicians, including Niagara MPP Wayne Gates. A copy also was...
Dear editor:
A certain, no doubt well-intentioned, non-resident is demanding self-funded access to private property that is nearing the end of a lengthy, likely expensive...
Is architecture art?
The majority opinion among experts is that painting, sculpting and architecture are the three branches of visual arts.
Architecture has long been considered...
Dear editor:
The spirit of giving and the kindness and generosity of the Niagara-on-the-Lake community has been overwhelming.
A simple request to put together a Christmas...
Dear editor:
Why do we have to have this unrelenting barrage of anti-human progress and anti-development stories and opinion pieces? Such as "Ford lied about...
Dear editor:
Niagara-on-the-Lake council’s failure to condemn the passage of Ontario’s Bill 23 is disappointing.
While it may be true that neither the Greenbelt nor farmland...
Richard Harley and Kevin MacLean
Editors
Ah, the feeling of being refreshed after spending time with family for the holiday season.
Now it's a time for resolutions and...
Free walking tours are popular around the world. Jerusalem, Boston, Sydney, Vancouver, Paris, Auschwitz, Nashville, Athens. And yes, Lunenburg.
Niagara-on-the-Lake stands ready. Aye, ready!
Last Saturday...
