"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.
Dear editor:
Regarding your story, "Most repairs to Rand Estate delayed till May," Oct. 14: Is it simply a case of naivety, reluctance due to a lack of...
Dear editor:
Since moving to NOTL almost two decades ago, I've noticed the relationship between our council, town officials and the development industry has been one...
John Sayers
Special to The Lake Report
Three large 1916 garden party photographs offered to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum epitomize why Randwood is so important to the fabric of our...
Dr. Wade Taylor Davis
Special to The Lake Report
Maybe you have thought about retiring for the last 10 years.
You are now approaching 65 years old and...
The following letter from Niagara Falls MP Tony Baldinelli and Niagara West MP Dean Allison was sent to Niagara regional council and chair Jim Bradley.
We...
The sheer silliness of some of town council’s decisions is again in evidence as councillors have unanimously passed a bylaw banning all parking near or in...
Tim Curtis
Special to The Lake Report
Saturday's unexpected power outage will cost Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro's customers a lot more than just being without power in the early hours...
John ForemanSpecial to The Lake Report
Term rentals are governed by the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s short-term rentals bylaw. B&Bs have required licences in NOTL for...
Karen GanselSpecial to The Lake Report
Having lived in the Old Town area of Niagara-on-the-Lake for 27 years now, the most frequent desire I’ve heard from...
Dear editor:
Evan Saunders' article in The Lake Report of Sept. 30, ("Council approves new-look for Old Town gateway"), outlines the negative response to the first design.
Back...
Dear editor:
The third instalment in your series of editorials on short-term rentals is 100 per cent on point, both in the analysis of residents' concerns and proposed corrective...
We all have much to be thankful for again this year. And, thankfully, vaccines have brought us closer to defeating COVID-19.
Last week Niagara’s top medical doctor...
John ForemanSpecial to The Lake Report
One concern people have about short-term rentals is that they can be bad neighbours. We have all heard of party houses and...
Last week’s column suggested that other survivors of Virgil’s built heritage could be found off Niagara Stone Road. Following up on this, let’s visit...
It wasn’t so long ago that some were upset by women wearing the niqab. Now, nearly two years into this pandemic, distancing, social bubbles and face...
Dear editor:
Looking ahead at the school calendar issued by the District School Board of Niagara, I learned the winter break begins on Dec. 24 – Christmas...
Dear editor:
The excellent, well-balanced articles on short-term rentals by editor-in-chief Richard Hartley and the first of three articles in response by John Foreman, president of...
Dear editor:
I continue to read about the outstanding issues regarding short-term rentals.
As we live in a tourism destination, I have no issue with anyone...
