Remembering ‘The Hawk’

ROMPIN RONNIE HAWKINS “The Hawk.” A Memory by G. William Streeter My family, friends and acquaintances have heard “ad nauseum” about the fact that in 1960 I hitchhiked...

Lack of affordable housing across rentals and ownership

Bruce County recently launched the Affordable Housing Toolkit with a housing strategy report, Affordable Housing 101 Guide that "... shares with developers foundational information...

Clock is ticking on compliance with Canada’s new Pay Equity Act

Retired pay-equity specialist, Tom Baker, who negotiated the pay equity compensation systems for Canada's largest city and Bruce County Public Libraries, is familiar with...

A housing crisis for renters and potential homeowners – a complex issue

The issue of Saugeen Shores' housing crisis was raised again at the February 14th Council  meeting. It is a crisis not only when it comes...

Accession Day of Celebration – God Save the Queen

Today, February 6th 2022, marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in Great Britain, and of the Commonwealth, and officially begins...

Is yet another tax in the works to punish homeowners?

In a recent media release by Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), he points out the obvious that "... home...

More on Saugeen Shores agreement with Service Line Warranties

  Further to the article regarding the recent mail-out by Service Line Warranties of Canada (SLWC) published on January 1st, Saugeen Shores entered into an...

Reader questions a recent letter received on service line warranties

A reader has questioned the mass mail-out letter that homeowners in Saugeen Shores have received this month. The reader has been a widow for a...

Op-Ed: Will music around the world bring us all together?

United Kingdom Transit System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-SgPRS00i0 Montreal Cathedral https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43V0KdTbqxI Children's Cancer Centre Sweden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGQ73MgqtvA Switzerland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92WKbtocEA0 Nairobi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-c48rzOWwc Jerusalem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ1AB5OrCks Palestine Ireland Police https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj23_Z6UECk

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...

What’s happening in the world? Damned if you do and damned if you don’t

What is happening in the world?  When did we give up on being kind and understanding?  When did we move into a society of...

MP Ruff disappointed with Liberal Government’s 2021 Speech from the Throne

Alex Ruff, Member of Parliament for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound issued the following statement in response to the Liberal Government’s 2021 Speech from the Throne: “Broad in...

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...

Ontario’s nuclear industry has the opportunity to play a leadership role in the fight...

For Ontarians, the Summer of 2021 was a hot one. How hot? On a Sunday afternoon in August, the temperature reached 32 Celsius in Ottawa to...