Letter: What Happened to All of My Birds and Squirrels?
I was sitting in the living room looking out back on the bird feeder. My little red squirrel was raiding it, chasing out the...
Publisher’s Column: “Tourism Should Pay for Tourism”. But What Does Tourism...
By John Francis
Northern Bruce Peninsula’s Mayor, Milt McIver, goes out of his way to spend time with voters. He listens very carefully to what...
Publisher’s Column: How Much Should We Pay Our Council Members?
By John Francis
There was a lively debate at MNBP Council’s May 23 Meeting on the subject of pay for Council members. Deputy Mayor Rod...
Letter: Stoplights and AI
I read the publishers rant on AI and the opinion of David Rose on a stop light in Ferndale. Both are right on.
It got...
Publisher’s Column: Faced with an Impossible Choice — What Would You...
By John Francis
And so! Another season begins.
Our last chance to park at McCurdy Street without a reservation. Our last chance to go to all...
Letter: Where Are All The Birds?
I have noticed over this past winter a concerning absence of birds that are regular visitors to our feeders.
We had a large number of...
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...