Music is a vital part of education

On Friday, June 24th, Saugeen District Senior School (SDSS) held its last concert of the year and the music was nothing short of 'stupendous'! What...

Protecting deer populations from illegal unethical hunting practices

  Why is that some hunters continue to skirt around things like licenses and stalk animals out of season? For instance, the Ontario government is attempting...

Kudos … and Nots! by ‘The Stix Man’

Busy but relaxing time on Labor Day Sunday In Saugeen Shores A Great Place to celebrate it. KUDOS 👍 It is over a week past, but I thought...

Chantry Island is off limits – take a virtual visit not a landed one

While it may be enticing for kayakers, jet-skiers, canoers and others to take a personal trip to Chantry Island ... it is against the...

Winter solstice fast approaching … a countdown to Spring

For anyone who has looked up into the sky last night or tonight, (Dec. 18th & 19th), the full moon is spectacular. According to the...

Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre: The Little Table

I was looking through some of the pictures that time accumulates. I came upon one of the cannons that I made for the HMS...

Housing continues to be a burden across all demographics

In a recent report to Bruce County Council by Tania Dickson, Housing Services Manager Bruce County, housing appears to still be in dire straits...

Why Council defeats proposed Official Plan amendment application

On Tuesday, May 21st (2019) at the Saugeen Shores Planning Meeting, Town Council in a surprise move voted unanimously to reject a proposed amendment...

Rural emergency health care in a precarious situation

Health care in rural Ontario is in a precarious situation.  Just today, June 20th, the local regional Chesley hospital announced that it had...

Kudos … and Nots! by ‘The Stix Man’ – More signage needed to preserve...

Hi folks. It’s “the Stix Man” back at you for another time. This might be only a one more shot but we will see....

Pi Day – a celebration of the beauty and elegance of mathematics

When it comes to Pi day, and having a grandson who is a math/computer expert and two close friends, Eli Maor and Mike Sterling,...

Isotopes for Hope: Canada’s leadership imperative – doubling our production of medical isotopes by...

There are many times in our lives when we come to realize that there is nothing more important than our health. This also includes...

Housing shortage creating dire straights for some

Bruce County, as with most places across Canada, is facing a housing shortage - attainable, affordable housing. Rental housing in many communities is in extremely...

Grey Bruce Labour Council: Love is Where We Belong

The threats that so many face because of faith, skin colour, heritage, gender, sexuality, age and the vast list of diversity that comprises who...