A final Remembrance Day Message – those who served believed they were making a...
Remembrance Day, after two years of no parades, no Cenotaph services and everything being moved to virtual participation, this year's services seemed to be...
Citizens against Provincial Government Bill 23
Residents north of the Saugeen River in Saugeen Shores (ON) are concerned about the ramifications of Bill 23.
During several meetings that they have held,...
Loyalty to one’s country is part of your faith say Muslims recognizing Remembrance Day
My name is Farah Ahmad and I belong to the Ahmadiyya Muslim community which has launched its 12th annual “Muslims for Remembrance” campaign nationwide.
“Loyalty...
Sweeping powers for development under new More Homes, Built Faster Act
The province in a media release sets out the new proposed More Homes, Built Faster Act, and, if passed, that will set out sweeping...
Can development and nature work together ?
It has been proven that trees are the sequestration tool of CO2 and, in return, provide the life-giving necessity of oxygen.
In this time of...
Municipal government is serious business – make sure to vote
Dear Editor,
In these final days of summer, my neighbours in South Bruce are looking forward to a good harvest of corn and soybeans, and...
Returning to representation by population in Canada
Guest columnist Bill Streeter has written a synopsis of the recent editorial in the Globe and Mail (Aug. 30/22) pertaining to 'representation by population'...
Personal Reflections: Acts of Kindness make a Difference
In reflecting back at the past two to three years in the throws of a pandemic that constituted lockdowns, isolation, quarantines and many other...
Operation beach patrol solves a crisis
Being a police officer is not all about big crime, capturing a criminal or stopping an impaired driver. Sometimes, it's something as simple as...
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...
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...
