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Presbyterian Minister moves from the streets of Toronto to Bruce County

The Rev. Deborah Stanbury has served as minister at Tolmie Presbyterian Church in Port Elgin (Saugeen Shores) and Knox Presbyterian Church in Burgoyne since...

Local historian tells the stories behind Interpretive signs

G. William (Bill) Streeter is passionate when it comes to historical fact, military history and biographies of people from all stripes. On Tuesday, February 7th...

New Perspectives: A Senior Moment -“FINGER-FLICKING FUN”

One of Saugeen Times' favourite columnists, Rev. Bob Johnston has returned for a 'guest spot', the first of which we hope will lead to...

Local author holding his first-ever public reading

Sunset Musings is a delightful account of growing up in the Spring of one's life as told through the reflections of a senior, the...

Winter beauty over Lake Huron

Although Rev. Bob Johnston is on leave from his column, he continues to send uplifting messages as he sees them ... these are in...

Once Upon a Time: Local author continues the tradition for Historical Society

In the absence of columnist Rev. Bob Johnston recently retired for medical reasons, we are pleased that well-known local author Robin Hilborn has stepped...

Local author working on second edition of his trilogy

With two books now published, author Rev. Bob Johnston continues with his prolific writing. His first novel, Like a River Flows, tells the story of...

New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD!”

In that delightful 1968 movie by the same name, Oliver Twist and his perpetually hungry workhouse friends sing rapturously about all those glorious meals...

New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “The Other”

Two weeks ago, I found myself in our local high school talking to a very attentive and well-mannered grade ten English class about Boo...

New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – a respite

For many readers who look forward to our columns by Rev. Bob Johnston ( New Perspectives: A Senior Moment) and his Historical Society columns that...

Annual Memorial Service at the Rail Trail Memorial Gardens

Each year, a ceremony is held in memory of loved ones at the Saugeen Rail Trail Memorial Gardens at Peel and Grosvenor Streets. Saugeen Shores...

A Senior Moment – “Assumptive Living”

She was tall, well-groomed and expensively dressed. I first took notice of her knee-length, brown leather coat, matching high boots and short hair, fashionably...

A Senior Moment – “TRAVELLIN’ BY THUMB”

An interesting article in last month’s MacLean’s Magazine reawakened some long-forgotten memories of my reckless youth. Peter Shawn Taylor (“Thumbs Down”, August, 2018), evoked...

A Senior Moment – “A Hand Out or a Hand Up?”

John was 14 years old, had lived all his young life in subsidized “Ontario Housing,” with the family’s basic needs provided since his birth...