New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “Dame VERA LYNN: 1917-2020”
For a beleaguered British population, 1940 ushered in the darkest days of World War II. France had quickly surrendered to the relentless German blitzkrieg...
Signals of better days ahead
To the Editor:
I just wanted to say how wonderful it is to see the smiling faces of our Mexican friends back to work at...
Southampton History: Dominion Lookout
According to sources, there are many questions floating about in Southampton regarding the installation of a new sign adjacent to the town's iconic giant...
Trees and Time – Rev. Keith Reynolds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGp4OsbALM8
New Perspectives – Guest: Welcome to my Garden – ‘Wrensong’
Welcome to my Garden
by Jean MacGregor
The birch is old and showing its age as it continues to preside over the garden, overseeing its evolution...
Letter to the Community: Class of 2020
As a Grade 8 teacher at Saugeen District Senior School and local business owner(my partner owns Rabbit Dash) I am reaching out to our...
We have an obligation to support the DGR says reader
Dear Editor,
I know a couple in Brockton, Charlie and Tessa (not their real names), who have chosen to permanently disconnect from the electricity grid. For...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “American Dirt”
By fully extending her arm through the unguarded border wire, a desperate teenaged Honduran girl symbolically clutches a handful of soil from the US...
Letter to the Editor: CCV amidst a global pandemic and high water level crisis??
To the Editor;
With the former train station and mini putt site nearly cleaned up, it’s easy to see the true beauty and potential of...
Music of all kinds is hard-hit by Covid-19
Choirs, musicians and artists in general are also having a difficult time during this Covid-19 pandemic.
There are church choirs, children's choirs, community choirs and...
North Shore residents against proposed lane closure
To the Editor:
We are local permanent residents living in Pegasus Trails, who use the shore road to commute to work year-round and having to...
Free trade agreements saw manufacturing and jobs move out of Canada says Labour Council
Dear Editor;
Forty years ago Canada’s labour movement warned of the dangers of unfettered corporate power and political influence. Along with partners in social responsibility...
‘Going Back to the Way it Was’ is not a solution for a cycling...
An Open letter to Mayor and Council:
Dear Mayor and Council: May 19, 2020
Saugeen Shores puts safety first—especially concerning its most vulnerable citizens—children, seniors and...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “COMING OUT”
After weeks of struggling with self-doubts and fears, two days ago I finally decided to come out. Coming out was not an easy decision....











