John’s Column: Losing Public Road Access to Cabot Head – Hard...
By John Francis
From the day it came into service in 1896, Cabot Head Lightstation has been a beautiful place, sandwiched between rocky Georgian Bay...
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...
Publisher’s Rant: In Which the Publisher Becomes Apoplectically Angry Because...
The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula has, by far, the lowest tax rate in Bruce County.
If you are a cottager or a land speculator,...
Publisher’s Column: Keep Pressing MTO for those Stoplights on Highway 6
By John Francis
At MNBP Council’s Strategic Planning Workshop back in November, Councillor Todd Dowd stressed the importance of picking the low-hanging fruit. There are...
2020 — A Daunting Year for Northern Bruce Peninsula
By John Francis
It’s a daunting year to be a municipality. High water levels on Georgian Bay and Lake Huron threaten a lot of municipal...
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...
Publisher’s Column: High and Low Water Levels — You Ain’t Seen...
By John Francis
Our municipality’s Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw regulates where buildings can be put. One of the most complex and important elements of that is...
John’s Column: MNBP After 25 Years – Car Things Got Done....
By John Francis
Twenty-five years ago, Municipality Northern Bruce Peninsula’s (MNBP)first elected Municipal Council was just getting itself organized. MNBP had been formed the previous...
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...
Publisher’s Column: Property Taxes Must Go Up By About 10%. But...
By John Francis
There are a few piles of old newspapers in my home office. They sit there, waiting patiently for me to figure out...