John’s Column: We Must Defend Our School Board — Even When...
By John Francis
In the last issue of this paper I talked about clumsy school bus route planning which results in some elementary students from...
John’s Column: Elementary Schoolchildren on a Bus For Two Hours Each...
By John Francis
I have heard complaints that elementary-age schoolkids are spending up to two hours each way on the school bus to Bruce Peninsula...
John’s Column: The West Road 20 Years Later — Anatomy of...
By John Francis
Every now and again I go through old issues of this newspaper to remind me of what the issues have been over...
John’s Column: Infrastructure Funding: The History of Arenas in Lion’s Head
By John Francis
Our municipality is facing a double whammy: deteriorating infrastructure and a rising population. And we’re not the only ones. The Government of...
John’s Column: Superb Online 3D Models of our Historic Shipwrecks
By John Francis
The Men’s Breakfast is a peninsula institution; all those (men) who are interested gather for breakfast and a speaker one Saturday morning...
John’s Column: Learning From Europe’s Experiences With Overtourism
By John Francis
On weekends and summer holidays, people from cities head for the water. It’s not just us — the same thing happens across...
John’s Column: Why Are There So Many STAs? It’s Our Building...
By John Francis
STAs — Short-Term Accommodations — are properties rented for periods of less than a month, primarily for recreational purposes. They’ve been around...
John’s Column: A Cycling/Hiking Trail that Doubles as an Emergency Route
By John Francis
One day last week, Tobermory got cut off from the rest of the world. Somebody lost control of their vehicle halfway between...
John’s Column: The Courageous Decision to Raise Taxes — Yep, Really.
By John Francis
As Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, has been heard to say: “The only problem with Canada is that people...
John’s Column: A Mayor, a Fire Chief and a Park Superintendent...
By John Francis
St Edmunds Property Owners held its Annual General Meeting on May 24 at Tobermory Community Centre. Attendance was disappointing, given the quality...