Letter: Trustee Thomson Not Seeking Reelection
For the past 12 years I have had the privilege of representing the students, families and communities of the Northern Bruce Peninsula and the...
National Park Passes are Cheap — and They Include Parking
There are lots of tricks for avoiding the crowds and getting the best out of the National Parks
By John Francis
In 1969, Prime Minister Pierre...
Letter: Protecting the Great Lakes Starts With Us
My name is Ruthie Mae, and I am a Grade 8 student at Bruce Peninsula District School.
I was given a project in Geography to...
Letter: Response to John’s Column on Cabot Head Road – A...
Dear Editor:
I have waited some time before responding to “John’s column” in the early April Press regarding access to Cabot Head. Not only is...
John’s Column: Invasive Species Are Coming. Are We Ready? Spoiler Alert:...
By John Francis
Most of us are aware of at least a few invasive species — invasive phragmites is unmistakable. Wild Parsnip forms a one-and-a-half-metre-tall...
Letter: Sharing and the Cabot Head Road
I was somewhat disappointed with the recent editorial by John on the Cabot Head Road. As a reporter, I would expect him to provide...
Letter: Response To Omnibus Legislation Passed By Provincial Government
The Provincial government just passed an Omnibus Bill, meaning it rolled a number of initiatives, (some quite sinister such as changes to FOI requests),...
John’s Column: Life in Northern Bruce Peninsula — Could Not Connect...
By John Francis
It’s Saturday night as I write this. As happened every weekend last summer for me and other Rogers 5G internet customers in...
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: Greenhouse Gases, Fuel Price Increases and Supply Shocks
Could a Family of Visitors Survive a Week on the Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula Without a Car? Could You?
By John Francis
On March 28, Bruce Peninsula Environment...