New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “DOUBLE DUTY MOMS”

The slender, auburn-haired young mother was trying to enjoy a relaxed restaurant meal with her husband and two kids even while she kept an...

A brilliant opportunity for Bruce County

Dear Editor, I am very encouraged to see the increased level of interest in the prospect of having a permanent nuclear waste site in South...

April 22nd, 2020: The 50 anniversary of Earth Day

Today is the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day that began on April 22nd, 1970. The concept of Earth Day was, and is, to...

New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “STAY AT HOME?”

Day after long weary day, we fight to keep the invisible wolf from our door. The battle takes place primarily on the front doorstep....

1918 Public Notice: Is history repeating itself?

While the world is going through a 'pandemic', it is not the first. The first recorded was typhus in ancient Athens where approximately 100,000 people...

New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “DOWN TIME”

As that old proverb informs us: the month of March “--comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” While this cliché...

A prediction from 2015 now happening?

Bill Gates of Microsoft predicted something like a coronavirus pandemic in 2015.  What have we learned? It's time to listen to our Public Health professionals...

Ignoring self-isolation an on-going problem for retailers

According to many store owners in Saugeen Shores alone, local arrivals back from the U.S. and out-of-country in general just don't seem to get the...

March 1st – St. David’s Day, a day of celebration for the Welsh

My old friend, Doug Johnson (no 't'), always kept me on my toes when it came to special days such as 'Flag Day', 'Robbie...

New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – GOODBYE, NUCLEAR FAMILY?

On February 17, I eased my body down into my favorite ancient Morris chair to read a newly-delivered glossy magazine. This was last Monday,...