Letter: The Dangers of Entitlement
Recently, a 50,000 lb excavator was parked by a local contractor in front of a fire access gate on Carter Road, blocking emergency access...
John’s Column: A Cycling/Hiking Trail that Doubles as an Emergency Route
By John Francis
One day last week, Tobermory got cut off from the rest of the world. Somebody lost control of their vehicle halfway between...
Letter: Update on the Venus Cat Project – Thank you to...
Update on the Venus Cat Family… life does hold so many positive outcomes. It has been quite an eye opener watching our community step...
John’s Column: The Courageous Decision to Raise Taxes — Yep, Really.
By John Francis
As Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, has been heard to say: “The only problem with Canada is that people...
Letter: Heartfelt-Gratitude to Community – Let Us Love One Another
I am writing to this fine, fair, and much appreciated (not to mention FREE) publication, with a two-fold purpose.
Firstly: I moved up here in...
Letter: “Doing Hard Better — Together”
United Way Appeals to Community
As we look around our communities today, we cannot ignore the rising tide of challenges that echo — and in...
John’s Column: A Mayor, a Fire Chief and a Park Superintendent...
By John Francis
St Edmunds Property Owners held its Annual General Meeting on May 24 at Tobermory Community Centre. Attendance was disappointing, given the quality...
Letter: Racism Experience on My Weekend Visit To Bruce Peninsula
I am an international tourist and it was my first time to the world acclaimed National Park. Well, we did not make it into...
Letter: Response to ‘Will Our New Government Solve Our Housing Crisis?’
Well John, your latest ramblings, ‘Will Our New Government Solve Our Housing Crisis?’ as your tone deaf hypocrisy complaining about ‘overtourism’ while jaunting off...
Letter: Ontario’s Bill 5 Is An Unprecedented Power Grab
Imagine the town of Tobermory was declared a special economic zone under the Ford government’s proposed Bill 5. Let’s say the private luxury spa...