John’s Column: Invasive Species Are Coming. Are We Ready? Spoiler Alert:...
By John Francis
Most of us are aware of at least a few invasive species — invasive phragmites is unmistakable. Wild Parsnip forms a one-and-a-half-metre-tall...
Letter: Sharing and the Cabot Head Road
I was somewhat disappointed with the recent editorial by John on the Cabot Head Road. As a reporter, I would expect him to provide...
Letter: Response To Omnibus Legislation Passed By Provincial Government
The Provincial government just passed an Omnibus Bill, meaning it rolled a number of initiatives, (some quite sinister such as changes to FOI requests),...
John’s Column: Life in Northern Bruce Peninsula — Could Not Connect...
By John Francis
It’s Saturday night as I write this. As happened every weekend last summer for me and other Rogers 5G internet customers in...
John’s Column: Losing Public Road Access to Cabot Head – Hard...
By John Francis
From the day it came into service in 1896, Cabot Head Lightstation has been a beautiful place, sandwiched between rocky Georgian Bay...
John’s Column: Greenhouse Gases, Fuel Price Increases and Supply Shocks
Could a Family of Visitors Survive a Week on the Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula Without a Car? Could You?
By John Francis
On March 28, Bruce Peninsula Environment...
Letter: Venus Community Cats Shifting Efforts; Can You Help Buttercup’s Kittens
It is a new year … and we have a new name … Venus Community Cats.
On Monday, February 23, 2026 at 5:00pm little Lollipop,...
Letter: SEPO Responds to MNBP with 2026 Budget Concerns
The following letter was sent to Mayor Milt McIver and the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula Council
Dear Mayor McIver and Council,
This letter addresses concerns...
John’s Column: Let’s Do Something to Improve Our Butt-Ugly Public Spaces
By John Francis
Did I mention that we’re in Europe? We’ve been to Lisbon, Tenerife (that was a mistake) and Madrid. A few days ago,...
John’s Column: We Need a Saugeen Bruce Peninsula Historical Society
By John Francis
We just spent a week in Lisbon, Portugal — our first international holiday since the plague. We were struck by a number...