Publisher’s Column: Our Public Buildings Need More Than Patching. What Would...
By John Francis
As the pandemic recedes and our community emerges from three years of sheltering at home, our public spaces are getting used again.
Which...
Letter: Response To Need For Stop Light In Ferndale
Reading the publisher’s op-ed recently about the need for a stop light in Ferndale, I must differ. As someone who regards stoplights as the...
Letter: Response To Amber Light At Ferndale Intersection
As a resident of MNBP I believe that spending money on a flashing Amber light at the Ferndale intersection is a waste of money....
Will Artificial Intelligence and Chat GPT Change Our Lives and Replace...
But Decent Cell Service and High-speed Internet Would Sure Make a Difference
By John Francis, Publisher
Perhaps the hottest topic in the news outlets I read...
Letter: The Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula –A Great Place to Live – A...
As old age approaches, many of us think of how we want our mortal remains dealt with after our (inevitable) death. Most Ontario people...
“Cutting Their Meat” and “Shovel-Ready” Versus the “Giant Sucking Sound”
By John Francis
In 1992, American presidential wannabe Ross Perot said that if ratified, the NAFTA pact would result in the “giant sucking sound” of...
Publisher’s Column: MNBP’s Strategic Planning Exercise Finds a Lot of Consensus
By John Francis
Our municipal council hired a facilitator to conduct a strategic planning exercise for staff and council. I thought it was important so...
Letter: All We Want for Christmas …
Dear Santa,
Here at Bruce Peninsula District School we’re super happy to be back to in-person learning, seeing all our friends and teachers and taking...
Letter: 20 Years Ago Peninsula Welcomed First Wind Power
On November 30, 2002, there was a big celebration to welcome the first wind power to the peninsula. The turbine had been built over...
Publisher’s Column: Thinking Outside the Box — the Good and the...
By John Francis
The late Barbara (Hepburn) Grison left Lion’s Head in her youth but returned in her middle years. She bought and ran Lion’s...