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...
Publisher’s Column: MNBP Staff Are Punching ‘Way Above Their Weight” –...
By John Francis, Bruce Peninsula Press
As you have read many times in this space, Northern Bruce Peninsula has the lowest tax rate in Bruce...
Municipal Accommodation Tax — What’s Wrong With a Cash Grab?
By John Francis, Bruce Peninsula Press
The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula held a Zoom Public Meeting on April 29 about the proposed Short-Term Accommodation...
Publisher’s Column: Moore Street, Lion’s Head Provincial Nature Reserve, STAs –...
By John Francis
There has been a lot of buzz and controversy around Moore Street in Lion’s Head, which serves as the main access to...
Common Sense Approach to Dealing with STAs Rentcottage.com Founder Weighs in...
Submitted by Mike Campbell
Watching from the sidelines this whole STA debate, as a former owner of Rentcottage.com I believe I have a unique perspective...
Business Licensing Crucial Economic Development Tool or Boondoggle?
By John Francis
Economic Development is a complex issue in Northern Bruce Peninsula. Everybody’s in favour of it, of course, but when it comes to...