Opinion

The Turner Report: Who can save NOTL from political grift?

"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.

Arch-i-text: America’s greatest architect believed nature, not money, should shape our cities

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.” 

Shaw review: Savour the vigorous comedy of ‘One for the Pot’

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.

Ross’s Ramblings: We didn’t choose English — we just got lucky

"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.

Letter: Zalepa’s conflict of interest on Rand application persists

"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.

Ross’s Ramblings: Tennis final thrills spectators at Canada Games

It was a fun and raucous Saturday evening at the tennis courts in Memorial Park, as the final match unfolded between the two mixed...

Letter: Critique was cheap shot at mayor

Dear editor: I was a bit surprised when I read Reid Maltby's letter apparently criticizing, without actually saying so, Lord Mayor Betty Disero's behaviour some...

Dr. Brown: New research may widen the gap between life and death

For much of history an end to breathing and a beating heart, marked death. This all changed in the last half of the 20th century...

Growing Together: Fall bloomers add sizzle to a garden starting to fizzle

Is your garden lacking interest at this time of year? Have all your shrubs and perennials fizzled out for the season? Then it's time to...

Letter: $2 million Pathstone donation ‘changes everything’

Dear editor: Earlier this week the Pathstone Foundation was honoured with an incredibly generous gift of $2 million from Niagara residents Greg and Diane Slaight. Quite...

Eye for Art: Ryerson sunsets and Monet

One of the major joys of this splendid summer in "our town" has been watching the spectacular sunsets at Ryerson Park. Every night has...

A fond farewell: Sunset reflections on a little town

Waiter, waiter — percolator!  Ah the sweet sound of Bill Kenny’s voice. Oft the Ink Spots have been the background music of my days in...

Editorial: Tennis competitors deserve your support

It's sad, but probably not a huge surprise, that spectator attendance at the Canada Summer Games tennis venue in Niagara-on-the-Lake has been sparse, to...

Editorial: Worthy of the Sports Wall of Fame

This space is not one often used to pontificate on issues of the sporting world, but one has arisen in Niagara-on-the-Lake that really deserves...

Ross’s Ramblings: Sh-h-h! The Canada Games tennis tournament is at Memorial Park

Do you think athletes prefer to play in front of quiet, empty bleachers? No, they don't. I spent five hours in the furnace-like heat on Sunday...

Letter: Consider mayor’s actions and her Toronto legacy

Dear editor: I enjoyed Marlene Penner's comments (The mayor, her husband and neighbourhood complaint, The Lake Report, Aug. 4) and would like to add to...

Letter: Impressed by the saga of NOTL’s Capt. Dinwiddie

Dear editor: I read with great interest the July 28 instalment of The Monuments Men series in The Lake Report, "Separated by war, Phyllis Dinwiddie...

Letter: Too many cars descending on Old Town. We need a shuttle

Dear editor: I have not read every word of the 168-page detailed and well thought-out proposed transportation master plan prepared by Stantec Inc. However, unlike some...

Letter: Handling of rainbow crosswalk was bid to appease conservative voters

Dear editor: Your editorial of Aug. 4 states that our town council has “missed an opportunity” by delaying and delaying the installation of the rainbow...

Growing Together: Simple solutions to have it made in the shade

Many homeowners long for a shady retreat – until they try to select plants that will successfully grow there. Most of us can only think...

Opinion: Glendale’s long-term needs are much different than Old Town’s

Transportation master plan must deal with huge growth in NOTL's southern neighbourhood   Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent There has been a lot of chatter about the draft Niagara-on-the-Lake...

Arch-i-text: Town’s lack of design guidelines needs action now

Back in the early 1980s, I attended a presentation recommending the organization invest in and install an emergency preparedness plan. During that session, one...

Ross’s Ramblings: As society slowly changes, so does our language

How do we manage to stay abreast of the changes in our world and the evolution of our words? Long ago, in the days before...

Letter: Why does town even have power to license B&Bs?

Dear editor: This letter is further to the dispute involving the lord mayor's husband and neighbours who lost their bed and breakfast licence and The...

Growing Together: Off with their heads – a simple way to keep perennials blooming

Wouldn’t it be great if you could get more than one bloom period from some of your perennials? Well, you can. Whether you are a...

Letter: The mayor, her husband and neighbourhood complaint

Dear editor: Some food for thought: Further to her husband's complaint about a neighbours' property, ("Neighbour feud: Mayor's husband at centre of civil suit against...

Letter: Ontario needs another 7,500 doctors to help ease crisis

Dear editor: Your article ("Adding nurse practitioner first step in solving doctor shortage," The Lake Report, July 28) states that, "Canada boasts one of the...

Keeping it Green: Riding out the summer heat wave and staying cool 

The tilt of Earth's axis means North America is closest to the sun at this time of year. Combined with the effects of climate change,...

Dr. Brown: New space telescope is one of many scientific marvels

Working on the longest time scale, 13 billion years ago and beyond, the James Webb Space Telescope is set to explore the roles of...

Arch-i-text: Brought back from the brink

The threatened historic houses of Niagara-on-the-Lake is a topic this column has spoken about many times over the past few years. I find it...

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