Sand beach is a park that draws tourists and revenue says reader
To the Editor - letter shared with Mayor and Council:
Dear Mayor and Saugeen Shores Council Members;
These are different times.
I loved the live music offered at...
Sand beach should be labelled a park says reader
To the Editor:
These are different times.
I loved the live music offered at the beach casino and the big bandshell as a youth/teenager/young adult, but those...
Lost to the World – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
I have a friend; we will call him George, who is completely lost to the world. Unfortunately this wonderful and brilliant man now has...
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...
Only time through a capsule will tell what the past has brought
St. Joseph's Parish 50th Anniversary (December 2020–2021) has come and gone without much celebration or gatherings as, with Covid restrictions in place, it was...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “WHEN LOVE CHOOSES US”
We didn’t choose love; it chose us, right or wrong---
Love was all that mattered.
(Elin Hilderbrand, Barefoot, Little Brown, 2007)
One of my coping strategies while...
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...
Do you know the difference between dead and living water – by Rev. Heather...
Do you know the difference between dead water and living water?
I learned about dead water from one of my sons who had worked for...
There is always an element of risk and choice says reader
Dear Editor,
In the discussion regarding the proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR) in South Bruce, it has been suggested that the decision to host the...
Role of Council is to uphold zoning by-laws says reader
To the Editor:
Zoning Bylaws are meant to protect the citizens of the community by regulating growth, development and land use in the community. Each...
‘View Corridor’ protection is needed says reader
Dear Saugeen Times Editor;
The Port Elgin Beach Train Station building was torn down, and not renovated. Any new building(s)on Port Elgin Beach (allowed by...
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
On the wooden shelf in my dining room sits a metal tin box that is painted blue with multi coloured flowers on it. Over...
Grey Bruce Labour Council on return to in-person learning
Worker by worker or in the context of community, or both, the cornerstone of organized labour is health and safety. Demonstrated over decades of...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – ‘A LISTENING EAR’
With our kids and grandkids returning to school Monday, this round of on-line virtual learning is over—we hope permanently! But I must confess that...
