Publisher’s Column: Businesses Push Back Against Municipal Accommodation Tax Extension
By John Francis
As often happens to politicians, our municipal councillors are being given contradictory instructions by different groups of MNBP citizens.
Loud instructions.
As Mayor Milt...
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...