Publisher's Column

The most compelling part of MNBP Council’s Dec 21 Meeting came under “Correspondence” — a letter from Elaine Blau, who lives on Grant Watson...

My wife, Wanda Thompson, worked with children her whole career, first as a child-care worker, later as a teacher. She has always looked for...

By John FrancisEvery autumn, the Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA) holds an “Independent Publishers’ Retreat”. It’s a chance for the few dozen independent newspapers...

By John FrancisAs 2020’s stunning tourist season winds down to a dull roar, Bruce Peninsula locals are beginning to emerge from self-imposed lockdown and...

By John FrancisI walked around Tobermory quite a bit on the Saturday and Sunday of Labour Day Weekend. I wanted to see how crowded...

By John FrancisFacebook and Instagram (and, for all I know, TikTok) are seething with scandal about the crowds at all our favourite places. They...

By John FrancisBack in the day, when Brownies or Cub Scouts did something difficult, they got a badge to sew on the sleeve of...

By John FrancisGovernments, businesses and people in general around the world are experiencing deer-in-the-headlights moments trying to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Northern Bruce...

By John FrancisBack in April and May a lot of MNBP residents got very indignant about people coming up to their cottages during the...

By John FrancisOn Thursday June 4, Premier Doug Ford, together with Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, announced that...