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: Past Tobermory Pleasures Gone. ...
We have been summering in Tobermory since 1988 and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Pack a lunch and go to the light house and sit and...
John’s Column: Infrastructure Funding: The History of Arenas in Lion’s Head
By John Francis
Our municipality is facing a double whammy: deteriorating infrastructure and a rising population. And we’re not the only ones. The Government of...
Letter: Response to “Compost Queen” (BPP Letter Issue #6/21)
For going on three years we have been working with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s (MNRF) Bear Management Technician Ben McGill to...
Letter: “The Calamari Please”
Well, by now most of you know Teo, our Australian Shepherd. This is a Teo Tale…enjoy.
Dogs are allowed on the open patio of the...
Letter: Nuclear Waste In The Bruce?
The concept of dumping 57,000 tons of nuclear waste in the Bruce is a difficult one to comprehend. It is an idea so absurd,...
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: The West Road 20 Years Later — Anatomy of...
By John Francis
Every now and again I go through old issues of this newspaper to remind me of what the issues have been over...
Two Online Town Hall Meetings with MOH Dr Arra — Still...
On Thursday July 2nd a momentous event took place. Through the magic of modern media and with the skillful assistance of the IT team,...
Letter: Racism Experience on My Weekend Visit To Bruce Peninsula
I am an international tourist and it was my first time to the world acclaimed National Park. Well, we did not make it into...