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...
Does Anybody Care About a World-Class Cycling Trail? (I Sure Do.)
By John Francis,Bruce Peninsula Press
A Toronto Star story in the 1980s described the hamlet of Dyers Bay as “moribund”: it was a couple of...
Flapping Our Gums or Shaking Our Heads in Sorrow
By John Francis,Bruce Peninsula Press
Toronto Star writer Emma Teitel captured Toronto’s real estate craze with an imaginary news story: “Condemned Leslieville semi with burning...
We Need to Give Council and Staff Data — Not Just...
By John Francis,Bruce Peninsula Press
The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula is run by a bureaucracy. It’s the most efficient bureaucracy I’ve ever seen, but...
Publisher’s Column: Who Is Responsible for Educating and Rescuing the Unwary?
By John Francis
Northern Bruce Peninsula offers access to some of the wildest fresh water in Canada. Unfortunately, most people seem to regard this as...
The Rocky Road to STA Licencing in Prince Edward County
By John Francis,Bruce Peninsula Press
When I heard that Prince Edward County was raising their parking fines from $35 to $400, I contacted the person...