Publisher’s Column: Radon Gas — the Elephant in Our Rooms
By John Francis
You know the old joke:
Representatives from France, Germany, the USA and Canada are assembled to present papers on the subject of elephants.
The...
Publisher’s Column: NWT Premier is Angry. Why Aren’t We?
By John Francis
Excerpt from a news story on the CBC website, running under the headline:
‘Now I’m angry’: N.W.T. premier calls on Ottawa to provide...
Publisher’s Column: Wouldn’t It Be Lovely to Have Something as Nice...
By John Francis
Our whole family went down to Bluewater Park to watch the finish of the Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race — the one that...
Publisher’s Column: With Any Luck the New Normal Is a Lot...
By John Francis
Things were different during the pandemic. Most of our community’s public events dried up for two-plus years. And with no public events...
Publisher’s Column: Tourism and Economic Development — Who’s In Charge Here?Publisher’s...
By John Francis
Full disclosure: I’m on the Tobermory Chamber of Commerce Executive again, for the fifth or sixth time in thirty-seven years of membership....
Publisher’s Column: “Tourism Should Pay For Tourism.” But Who Gets the...
By John Francis
Stop me if you’ve heard this one...
Ratepayers tell our mayor and Councillors that “tourism should pay for tourism”. They are quite clear...
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...
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...
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...