"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.
Perhaps it was inevitable.
One rainbow bench installed, one case of vandalism.
The fact Niagara-on-the-Lake’s lone (so far) rainbow bench has been defaced by vandals is...
Dear editor:
I want to affirm and support Ross Robinson's Oct. 6 comment piece on hockey celebrities encouraging people to gamble, ("Using hockey stars to promote...
Dear editor:
I am disappointed with outgoing Lord Mayor Betty Disero's reaction and refusal to speak to The Lake Report after her election loss last...
An environmental cleanup on Nov. 12 in Niagara-on-the-Lake will mark the launch of a new Community Butt Recycling Program.
The program, run by non-profit agency A...
Dear editor:
The provincial Planning Act has the final say on all development in the province, including the town.
Niagara-on-the-Lake's official plan, although important, does not...
Dear editor:
For a couple of years now, there have been articles in the papers about the NOTL Ambassadors program, indicating that they were started...
In a recent conversation, Jon Kormos described William (Bill) German as the finest crafter of traditional furniture and cabinetry that he has ever dealt...
During the exhaustingly long municipal election campaign, now thankfully and democratically over, I tried to keep my rambling mind focused on important issues.
I fought...
Dear editor:
Thank you for your outstanding article about Lord Mayor Betty Disero and allegations involving a bylaw complaint filed by her husband, ("Secret recording...
A three-part series by a Niagara environmental scientist is shining the spotlight on the causes and the future of climate change.
Dr. Adam Martin’s first...
The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901 with occasional years off during the two world wars.
The enterprise began with wealthy Swedish industrialist Alfred...
Dear editor:
Many thanks to The Lake Report for finding someone as qualified as Ron Fritz, ("Instituting ward system can be a costly, complicated process,"...
Dear editor:
After attending the candidates debate on Sept. 28 at the Royal George Theatre, I read with some interest letter writer Peter Rusin’s take...
