"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.
While there is a long list of problems created by short-term rentals in our community, there are also some benefits. These businesses do create a small...
Dear editor:
The Niagara-on-the-Lake community has honoured Terry Fox since 1991, raising $1,026,679 for cancer research.
This year's run was once again “One Day Your Way” and...
Niki Walker
Jamie Knight
Special to The Lake Report
This year, today, Sept. 30, marks the first official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, a day that...
Dear editor:
It would seem the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has decided that those over 65 should receive a Pfizer booster shot six months after their...
Dear editor:
I concur 100 per cent-plus, with your analysis of the "absent landlord short-term rentals" (editorial, Sept. 23, "Too much industry influence.")
Clearly, as I have...
They don’t pay commercial tax, they pay a nominal annual fee per room and now they’re being excluded from collecting Niagara-on-the-Lake's planned accommodation tax.
Short-term rentals have taken...
When thinking of Niagara-on-the-Lake many people focus on historic Old Town as the "jewel in the crown" while consigning the majority of the jurisdiction to...
Dear editor:
Your Sept. 16 editorial, "Town must tax all short-term rentals," states: "We are not picking on short-term rentals."
I must be really greedy. Not only am I...
Frank HayesSpecial to The Lake Report
In your Aug. 19 issue there is an article promoting a new map created by the town's safety committed for cyclists.
The map, available...
Dear editor:
So I see town council, with the exception of three councilors, has approved a municipal accommodation tax.
It would seem to be a way of raising...
Members of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake's inclusivity committee submitted the following report about the work of their group, which is comprised of Jamie Knight and...
Dear editor:
The election is over but this is in response to a letter from Elizabeth Oliver-Malone ("Claims against PM Justin Trudeau were false) saying the details in my...
Dear editor:
I am a rural resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake and also a NOTL firefighter. I have had two encounters in the last seven days that are concerning to me,...
Dear editor:
A good start: The all-way stop at Queen and Mississagua street took long enough to plan and actually execute, but it has added to safety...
Dear editor:
I want to share a valuable resource for people who have chosen not to be vaccinated and are questioning their human rights.
The website...
Dr. Martha Brown Truncale
Special to The Lake Report
The societal struggle with vaccine uptake is such a drama in free societies. Every nation has found...
