Letter: A Billboard Lovely as a Tree?
The Publisher is campaigning to have trees cut down. He says the trees are ugly. In this time when trees are burning up by...
Publisher’s Column: NWT Premier is Angry. Why Aren’t We?
By John Francis
Excerpt from a news story on the CBC website, running under the headline:
‘Now I’m angry’: N.W.T. premier calls on Ottawa to provide...
Letter: Appreciation of Local Hospital
On the morning of Friday, July 14th I was brought by ambulance to the Lion’s Head Hospital with a spinal injury. I was allowed...
Publisher’s Column: Wouldn’t It Be Lovely to Have Something as Nice...
By John Francis
Our whole family went down to Bluewater Park to watch the finish of the Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race — the one that...
Letter: Beautification of Lion’s Head Very Much Appreciated
Dear Editor,
I wish to thank the Northern Bruce Peninsula Municipality staff for arranging to have beautiful containers of flowers placed in the village of...
Publisher’s Column: With Any Luck the New Normal Is a Lot...
By John Francis
Things were different during the pandemic. Most of our community’s public events dried up for two-plus years. And with no public events...
Publisher’s Column: Tourism and Economic Development — Who’s In Charge Here?Publisher’s...
By John Francis
Full disclosure: I’m on the Tobermory Chamber of Commerce Executive again, for the fifth or sixth time in thirty-seven years of membership....
Statement By MP Alex Ruff On The Harassment Of Individuals Flying...
Media Release
30 June 2023, Owen Sound, ON – Alex Ruff, Member of Parliament for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound issued the following statement regarding confirmed reports of...
Letter: An Indigenous-Settler Perspective – O Canada, Our Home on Native...
As another Canada Day draws near, my mind goes to the many times I have enjoyed parades, fireworks or other celebrations on this day....
Publisher’s Column: “Tourism Should Pay For Tourism.” But Who Gets the...
By John Francis
Stop me if you’ve heard this one...
Ratepayers tell our mayor and Councillors that “tourism should pay for tourism”. They are quite clear...