Editorial Archives

Editorial: Coun. Zalepa and the St. Davids roundabout

Niagara-on-the-Lake regional Coun. Gary Zalepa seems to have made up his mind that a roundabout is the best thing for the main intersection in St. Davids. But...

Editorial: Time to shut down maskless ‘alternative learning’ school

It is shocking to learn of an unregulated, private “alternative learning” pod school operating in our community, flying in the face of COVID protocols. As we...

Editorial: Community lends a hand

In the aftermath of the latest "snowstorm of the century" – or at least the biggest one in a few years – we saw...

Editorial: Around and around

We love roundabouts. They are safe, efficient and keep traffic moving. Anyone who has driven in Europe or the United Kingdom knows that roundabouts (aka...

Editorial: Positive reflections

As we hunker down in the midst of a January cold snap, with COVID lockdown measures again wreaking havoc with our lives and businesses,...

Editorial: Another COVID lockdown

Happy new year – and welcome back to 2021. Or so it seems. Twelve months ago at this time we were in the midst of...

Editorial: Giving back and paying it forward

'Tis the season, the time of year when kindness, spreading festive cheer and good news all seem to be in abundance. This is the final...

Editorial: This one’s for YOU

It’s not often you get to write an editorial about yourself. But we’ll take this opportunity to do a bit of boasting. As part of...

Editorial: Make patio program permanent

With last weekend's first snowfall, it seems that patio season is definitely over in Niagara-on-the-Lake. But just five more months and we'll be back in the swing,...

Editorial: Dedication personified

We have written many times about how Niagara-on-the-Lake's community volunteers are the backbone of this very special town. Without the hard work, whether in the...

Editorial: Whenever help is needed

Good news: Newark Neighbours, the food bank and thrift store that has been a community fixture in Niagara-on-the-Lake for 50 years, is expanding, having...

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...

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...

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...

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