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...
Letter: I Like Fireworks
Petition to Ban Fireworks “Malarkey”
I like fireworks. I like the “stinky” smell of fireworks.
I am 75 years young at heart and normally don’t write...
Letter: Name Change for Tobermory?
Driving into Tobermory this week I had what I think is a stroke of genius. Why do we make it so hard for the...
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....
Letter: Enjoy The Landscapes of The Bruce, Not Literally Bring It...
Earlier this month, while picnicking at the Lion’s Head bay, I observed a man pulling some nice rocks out of his kayak and place...
Letter: Where’s All the Parking Money Been Spent?
I have a comment about drinking water stations, etc. in Tobermory.
As I remember, when Tobermory first started collecting parking fees this money was to...
Letter: Don’t Make Us Annoyed By Trampling In The Fields!
The influx of visitors is wonderful for business if they are spending money here. HOWEVER, there is farm land that is privately owned. Please...
Letter: It’s Time The Municipality Led By Example By Banning Fireworks
Dear Municipal Leaders:
It is time to implement a full review of “By-Law No. 2022-21 a By-Law to Regulate the Sale, Possession, Use, Setting Off,...
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...
Letter: Clarification/Correction To “Peninsula Bruce Trail Club From The Archives: The...
Dear Editor,
I would like to submit a clarification/correction on two details of the article titled “Peninsula Bruce Trail Club from the Archives: The Cairn...