"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.
Distinct from zoning bylaws, secondary plans or etc., design guidelines speak specifically to criteria used to ensure any contemplated alteration to the landscape (either...
A young person’s perspective on the need for change in her hometown
Molly Bowron
Special to The Lake Report
Change can be hard to swallow, evoking fear in...
Dear editor:
Regarding your July 8 news story (" ‘Traditional marriage’ sign decried as homophobic, hateful") and editorial ("A shameful sign of the times") about a man who posted a lawn...
Kevin MacLeanRichard Harley
The Lake Report
Like most minorities and people who have endured decades of discrimination, members of the LGBTQ+ community have fought long and...
Another groggy early morning in downtown Chautauqua and the garbage truck is noisily making its way along our streets.
Ah hah. It’s Friday! How many...
About 100,000 years ago, 36 stocky people walked along a beach in southern Spain leaving footprints behind in the sand which later fossilized.
Most were...
Dear editor:
I have spent hours studying the various reports and submissions for the proposal for the Parliament Oak site.
Thousands of words, trying to convince me...
Dear editor:
I have just finished reading Brian Marshall’s July 1 Arch-i-text column twice, concerning the Parliament Oak site and what is proposed for its development, "Parliament Oak questions."
I...
Dear editor:
Most of the right things about the inhuman atrocity that were the residential schools are being said in the media.
But often writers and...
Dear editor:
The Pillar and Post "Monet" gardens are an emotional delight to the senses.
While absorbing the visual impact, my mood lifted and I thought...
Dear editor:
Not sure where this town is going, but this sign "celebrating traditional marriage" is definitely not the right way.
I was on my way to...
Dear editor:
What is civilization? From the dictionary, “a civilization is a complex human society, usually made up of different cities, with certain characteristics of...
David IsraelsonSpecial to The Lake Report
What should we do about Canada Day 2021?
It’s hard for anyone with a conscience not to be conflicted about...
The people who attended the anti-lockdown rally on the weekend should be ashamed and embarrassed.
Regardless of your stance on lockdowns, the rally was a...
For most healthy, middle-aged and especially younger people, infection with COVID-19 has been a non-event – a positive PCR test with few, if any symptoms...
Now that summer is here, some of the most beautiful, delicate insects are emerging and adding colour to our gardens.
Butterflies and moths are vital...
