"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.
David Israelson
Special to The Lake Report
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Season’s greetings. Happy holidays. Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah. Joyeux noël. Happy Kwanzaa. Feliz navidad. Buon natale.
Whatever you celebrate at this time of year, however...
Dear editor:
I noted with interest Brian Marshall’s lengthy opinion column ("There is no historical evidence that Breakenridge owned slaves,") in the Dec. 8 issue...
Dear editor:
After reading your Dec. 8 news story "Mexican workers accuse Canadian farmers of mistreatment" and editorial "Do the right thing for seasonal workers," I...
Dear editor:
Niagara-on-the-Lake is indeed a beautiful town and my husband and I have enjoyed living here for the past five years.
However, reading some of...
Dear editor:
Kudos to columnist Ross Robinson for his Ramble on sound quality, (Ross's Ramblings, "For important occasions, let’s avoid the sounds of silence," The...
You may have heard of gene editing and CRISPR. But what about minibrains, embryos without fathers, mothers and placentas, and brain implants?
The pace in...
Mistletoe, poinsettias, holly and wassailing were not always part of our Christmas traditions. Here is a bit of history.
Mistletoe: The whole idea of mistletoe started...
Curious learners can once again have their own “Magic School Bus” experience through a Niagara-on-the-Lake geology club.
St. Davids residents Francesca and Nicholas Sorrenti have...
I write in response to developer Benny Marotta's letter in your Nov. 17 edition, "Hoping new council will be open to discussions on development."
His...
Dear editor:
In response to the Nov. 17 letter from developer Benny Marotta ("Hoping new council will be open to discussions on development,"), first let...
Dear editor:
I read with interest Mr. Marotta's letter of Nov. 17, ("Hoping new council will be open to discussions on development."
A more petulant and...
