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...
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...
STAs and Tax Rates — Fun With Arithmetic
By John Francis
Our municipality hosts a wide array of Short-Term Accommodations — from family cottages that are rented to other families a few weeks...
Publisher’s Column: Keep Pressing MTO for those Stoplights on Highway 6
By John Francis
At MNBP Council’s Strategic Planning Workshop back in November, Councillor Todd Dowd stressed the importance of picking the low-hanging fruit. There are...
The STA Debate — Is It an Onion or a Minefield?
By John Francis
The STA licencing debate offers several very interesting perspectives on citizenship, community and municipal governance.
The comment thread on letstalknbp.ca had 132 comments...
“Cutting Their Meat” and “Shovel-Ready” Versus the “Giant Sucking Sound”
By John Francis
In 1992, American presidential wannabe Ross Perot said that if ratified, the NAFTA pact would result in the “giant sucking sound” of...
Publisher’s Column: MNBP’s Strategic Planning Exercise Finds a Lot of Consensus
By John Francis
Our municipal council hired a facilitator to conduct a strategic planning exercise for staff and council. I thought it was important so...
Publisher’s Column: Thinking Outside the Box — the Good and the...
By John Francis
The late Barbara (Hepburn) Grison left Lion’s Head in her youth but returned in her middle years. She bought and ran Lion’s...
Publisher’s Column: Building a Stroller’s Paradise Begins With Paths and the...
By John Francis
Councillor Megan Myles (she can keep the title until November 15) is doing an MSc in Rural Planning at the University of...