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Sports: Slick putt proves profitable as Murray cashes in

Lefty Glen Murray was a winner on the course and on the putting green last Thursday, becoming the first golfer to cash in on...

Arts: Young NOTL artists receive $200 scholarships from Pumphouse

Two of Niagara-on-the-Lake's aspiring young artists have received $200 from the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre this summer for their talent and dedication to their...

Columnist Jaime Watt reflects on highs and lows in new book

For Toronto Star columnist Jaime Watt, the hardest part of the job is the hindsight of what he could have said, or written, differently...

Friends of Fort George celebrates 210 years of ‘Pride and Prejudice’

It's been 210 years since the world was introduced to the captivating romance of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, a creation of British novelist...

Exploring Photos: Road construction in the summer of 1914

As we all endure road construction season during the summer months, let's check out this photograph of a 15-ton steam roller that was laying...

Arts: With grandson off to Julliard, NOTL family seeks help with tuition

Dancer Ryan Sherk one of just 20 students selected for prestigious program Dance phenom Ryan Sherk has one tenacious grandmother in his corner. Ryan, 18, has...

Letter: Neglect of Canada’s military is embarrassing

Dear editor: The state of our armed forces is a major concern. It is a total embarrassment that we are fourth from the bottom for not...

Letter: The importance of reinvesting in quality education

Dear editor: The right to education is a fundamental human right and is an integral part of achieving gender equality. However, today millions of girls today...

Letter: Column on downtown noise and congestion was off the mark

Dear editor: I just read another of Ross’s Ramblings, ("NOTL is a pretty town. It’s also noisy, congested and smelly,") and the only part I...

Letter: Disheartened by comments about LGBTQ+ community

Dear editor: I am writing to express my deep concern and disappointment regarding the amount of hate directed toward the LGBTQ+ community. It is truly disheartening...

Arch-i-text: What Ontario’s new planning statement means for development

Despite widespread voter opposition, last fall Premier Doug Ford and his government rammed through the More Homes Built Faster Act, also known as Bill...

Op-ed: Point-Counterpoint: Parliament Oak development: Proposal is simply not appropriate for the location

Niagara-on-the-Lake is no longer the quaint small town that many people who grew up here long for. Now, among many things, it is a major...

Op-ed: Point-Counterpoint: Parliament Oak development: A hotel is only option to preserve public access

Why are people so quick to want to kill all public access to the Parliament Oak site? Several impassioned letter writers have written to this...

Editorial: Regarding rants about rainbows

The Lake Report isn’t shy about its advocacy for human rights or its support of Pride month and the LGBTQ+ community. Every year we transform...

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