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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.

Editorial: A century of remembrance

A century ago, when the red poppy was chosen as a gesture to commemorate the sacrifices of those who went to war, could the...

Letter: Stop the costly PCR tests for COVID at our border

Dear editor: Volumes are being written about the exorbitant cost of a COVID-19 PCR test to re-enter Canada at our land border crossings. It can be $169 (Cdn) if you...

Letter– Let’s support our junior team and open the arena concessions

Dear editor: The following is a copy of a letter sent to Lord Mayor Betty Disero. My kids have been out of hockey for a number of...

Growing Together: Help the birds have a ‘berry’ delicious winter

As winter approaches and we get more nestled inside of our homes, it still is nice to sit by the fireplace and watch what...

Arch-i-text: Demolition by neglect in NOTL

In last week’s column I wrote about the Secord-Paxton house in St. Davids. This historic house, now owned by a developer, is being allowed to...

Ross’s Ramblings: Time for NOTL to fly a flag at Queen’s Royal Park

A proud and patriotic Canadian flag should be flying in Queen’s Royal Park, to be featured in millions of memories and souvenir photographs of...

Editorial: Poppies, Parliament Oak and perseverance

As many have no doubt seen (because it’s hard to miss!) the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum has created an incredible art project to commemorate the 100th anniversary...

Arch-i-text: Touring around St. Davids

It is a bit of a challenge for me to write about St. Davids in the context of this column since in recent years...

Growing Together: ‘There is no tool like an old tool’

If you are like me, you probably have a favourite garden spade that you have been using for years, or maybe favourite pruners that...

Dr. Brown: How we feel touch, warmth, cold and pain

Without our senses, our bodies and brains would be unable to make sense of what’s going on outside and within our bodies.  Those senses depend...

Letter:Parliament Oak plan is just wrong for the neighbourhood

Dear editor: When the public meeting for the proposed redevelopment of the former Parliament Oak school site was delayed and I heard there would be revisions...

Letter: Touching editorial highlighted importance of planned giving

Dear editorr: Thank you for your recent story the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library's new planned giving campaign, "NOTL library launches major fundraising drive," (Oct. 21). Kevin MacLean's touching editorial this...

Letter: Retirement village is great suggestion for old NOTL hospital

Dear editor: In the last edition of The Lake Report, in your series on suggestions for what to do wiith the site of the former...

Editorial: Punishing illegal short-term rentaloperators

Councillors have finally taken a hard stance against short-term rentals by slapping bad actors with a one-year licence ban. As we have been strongly advocating for council...

Keeping it Green: In the face of climate change, Niagara Adapts

NOTL councillors voted unanimously last week in favour of a draft corporate climate change adaptation plan. Council's endorsement will allow continued planning for imminent climate change problems in...

Editorial: A circle of community care

Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town brimming with talented and successful individuals. Many of them retired to NOTL, for a variety of reasons, including its beauty, charm...

Dr. Brown: Environmentally friendly, effective enzymes and all that plastic

The headline might sound esoteric, but the subject is not. The planet is awash with plastic, thrown every which way from car windows, piled up in dumpsites...

Letter: In debating development, NOTL’s unique character needs to be protected

Dear editor: I think that some of the comments made by Samuel Young in his letter to the editor about development ("Rather than fight developers, work with them," Oct. 21) merit...

Letter: Gateway Community Church bicycle dropoff Saturday

Dear editor: Bikes For Farmworkers, a volunteer organization supplying safe, roadworthy bicycles for temporary farmworkers, is in need of used, repairable adult bicycles to be donated for...

Letter: The unvaccinated and the future of society

Dear editor: As countries around the world marginalize and attempt to pressure non-vaxxers to get vaccinated by denying them access to international travel, restaurants, bars and numerous other...

Growing Together: Rake leaves butmulch them for free ‘black gold’ compost

Well, you knew that this time was coming, you hoped that it wouldn’t, but, regardless, it is upon us. That’s right, it is leaf-raking...

Ross’s Ramblings: Tennis players persevere, despiteMother Nature

Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club director Rosemary Goodwin worked hard to organize singles tournaments in October, staring down Mother Nature and persevering for over three weeks...

Dr. Brown: Climate change is here now and worse is coming

This year’s Nobel Prize in physics represents a timely change. No black holes, gravitational waves or birth of the universe, no laser tweezers and no...

Arch-i-text: Heritage treasures in Queenston

Queenston was not always the quiet little village we’re familiar with today. Settled principally by Loyalists in the last quarter of the 1700s, it...

Growing Together: Time to plant spring bulbs and pull out summer bulbs

I previously wrote that now is the time to be planting your “fall bulbs” or also known as your spring blooming bulbs such as tulips,...

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