Letter: Let’s Stand BehindAmbitious Conservation Goals!
The following letter is in response to the letter in issue #19/23 “Once Again, The Old Timers Had A Lot Right”
The recently announced $30...
Letter: A 14% Land Tax Increase Recommendation? You Must Be Joking!
Dear Publisher,
I had a read of your November 21st issue and I find there is not much to agree with except for Councillor Golden’s...
Letter: Solar Farm Proposal a Complex Issue, Deserves Full Discussion
Dear Mr. Francis,
Regarding your article “Publisher’s Column: Is Solar Power the Peninsula’s Crop of the Future?”, one question was not addressed by you or...
Letter: Collaborations and Partnerships – Great Tools For Everyone
There is a tremendous amount of frustration in Councillor Laurie (Smokey) Golden’s Letter to the Editor over the loss of community and making space...
Publisher’s Column: What If We Lived in a County Where All...
By John Francis
So Bruce County pushed ahead with its Development Charge of $7,800 per new house despite the objections of Northern Bruce Peninsula. Our...
Letter: Once Again, The Old Timers Had A Lot Right
The following letter was sent in response the article “Program Launched To Accelerate Conservation of Areas Around Canada’s National Parks” in the November 7th...
Letter: Council Should Reject Proposed Solar Farm
In regards to the proposed solar farm, I would like to bring some facts to the discussion. As a retired supervising distribution Engineer with...
Letter: Hopeful Arena Project Will Progress Efficiently With Team In Place
Regarding your recent Publisher’s Column on the hiring of a Construction Manager, I personally found the column without a clear message or direction.
Previously I...
Letter: Councillor Golden Strongly Opposes County Development Charges
The following letter was sent to Edward Henley, Director of Corporate Services and Treasurer at Bruce County.
As a member of the Housing Committee, initiated...
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...