Publisher’s Column: We’ve Got Parking Policies that Actually Work. Can We...
By John Francis
As I look across Tobermory harbour from my desk, the MS Chi-Cheemaun ferry is sitting at her berth. She’s done for the...
Publisher’s Column: Dealing With STAs — There’s Always a Stranger Nextdoor
By John Francis
At a Special Licencing Appeal Committee Meeting on September 9, MNBP Council voted to deny an appeal by the owners of an...
Publisher’s Column: Why Mayor McIver Wanted to Increase Our Capital Reserves
By John Francis
Three times over the last couple of months, our municipal council has had to figure out how to deal with older buildings...
Publisher’s Column: Question – Is This Overtourism or Just Tourism? Yes,...
By John Francis
It was a running joke in south Florida in the 1960s that all tourists should have a button installed on their backs....
Publisher’s Column: The List of Needs Gets Longer: Community Facilities, a...
By John Francis
Our Council — not to mention people who use the Tobermory Community Centre — have had a lot of discussions about the...
Publisher’s Column: Could the Former Daycare Become the Tobermory Welcome Centre?
By John Francis
Maybe I’m just easily amused, but it looks to me like there’s a very exciting idea buried in the Agenda for MNBP...
Publisher’s Column: Abusivo — a Venerable Italian Tradition Comes to MNBP
By John Francis
There’s a word I learned when visiting Venice, the overtourism capital of the world.
The word is “abusivo” (accent on the 3rd syllable)....
Publisher’s Column: Would the Proposed Cell Tower Improve Service for Dyers...
By John Francis
Proposed Cell Tower Would Still Leave Many Cottages in Dead Zone, Say Councillors
At MNBP’s most recent Council Meeting, on May 13, Council...
Publisher’s Column: The Two Smartest Things I’ve Heard in Ten Years...
By John Francis
You Can’t Just Tell Them You Need Money
About ten years ago, during a discussion about improvements that were needed at the arena,...
Publisher’s Column: Pig Barn vs Cell Phone Tower — Welcome to...
By John Francis
A municipal government’s role is to help ratepayers get the most out of their properties. Zoning Bylaws and other regulations are intended...