Publisher’s Column: The Saugeen/Bruce in 2022 — What’s a Dustman to...
By John Francis,Bruce Peninsula Press
My old man’s a dustman,
‘E wears a dustman’s ‘at,
‘E wears gor-blimey trousers
And ‘e lives in council flats.
That was a hit...
Publisher’s Column: Just Wondering — What Would Paul Martindale Have Done?
By John Francis, Bruce Peninsula Press
The story of the daycare at St Edmunds Public School begins nearly 40 years ago when the late and...
Publisher’s Column: What Would You Rather Have — New Infrastructure or...
By John Francis
Municipal Bylaws contain some surprising bits of language. The meaning of words can stretch or compress.
Take the word “depot” for example. In...
What is the Future of the Friendship Club Building?
By John Francis, Bruce Peninsula Press
The Friendship Club building sits right beside the arena in Lion’s Head. It gets a lot of use (or...
Budget Time — Do We Keep Complaining? Or Hire Enough Staff...
By John Francis
At a Tobermory Chamber of Commerce meeting last week, I mentioned that Councillor Smokey Golden had gone to bat for the Chamber...
Another Car Drives into Tobermory Harbour “Hah! I...
By John Francis,Bruce Peninsula Press
Remember five years ago when the little red car drove into the harbour? It seemed pretty funny at the time....
County Master Transportation Plan ...
By John Francis,Bruce Peninsula Press
The Bruce County Master Transportation Plan was released in August. It is available online (just Google Bruce County Transportation Plan).
Don’t...
As Our Lazy Theologian Reminds Us ...
By John Francis,Bruce Peninsula Press
There is a narrative out there that life on the Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula is going to hell in a handcart. I...
Housing Affordability — We Need Homes, Not Investment Vehicles
By John Francis,Bruce Peninsula Press
In my semi-retirement, I spend a lot of time reading online newspapers, Talk about a busman’s holiday!
I read that all...
Publisher’s Column: You Can’t Please Everybody — Perfection Can Be the...
By John Francis
Three local charities struck a joint committee in 2020 with the purpose of finding a way to preserve their mutual interests at...