Tag: Opinion
Letter to the Editor: MPP Bill Walker
In his statement announcing he will not be seeking another term, MPP Bill Walker noted his sincere appreciation for having had the opportunity to serve as Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound’s representative during the once-in-a-lifetime COVID-19 pandemic. As the Medical Officer of Health for Grey-Bruce, I feel compelled to publicly express my sincere appreciation for the leadership, support […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you note to a downtown business
I am writing this letter to thank the hard working, professional and upstanding men at B& Y Appliances in Kincardine. On Wednesday I walked into the store and was greeted by Richard. I explained that I needed a new fridge as mine had not worked properly for several months and then finally quit. Bill, the […]
Purple Grove News
Our community again is grieving the loss of dear friend and WI member Janet Rhody who passed away Feb 14. We will certainly miss Janet’s caring ways and her decorating expertise with any function at our Community Centre. Our thoughts and prayers are with Wayne and the Rhody family and with other families at this […]
Legion Corner
Legion Trivia is back on Friday March 18 at 7pm. Team pre-registration started on Feb 28th at noon, and closes on March 16th at 6pm. Go to the legion bar to register, no more than eight people on a team $40 per team and only the first 18 teams to register will be accepted. You […]
Purple Grove W. I. report
The February meeting of the Purple Grove Women’s Institute was held via Zoom. It was so good to see our members’ faces and hear them. President Cheryl Bridge opened the meeting and we were encouraged and challenged again with the opening ode and Mary Stewart Collect. Our Secretary Fran Farrell gave us the minutes of […]
Letter to the Editor: re: The fuller truth on Swedish government’s DGR decision
The February 17, 2022 Letter to the Editor, titled “The fuller truth on Swedish government’s DGR decision” completely misrepresents the European Parliament’s ‘World Nuclear Waste Report’. As a European who attended the launch and met the authors of the Report in Brussels, its conclusions are absolutely clear — geological disposal is the “least worst option” […]
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker will not seek re-election
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker announced Friday evening that he will not run in the upcoming provincial election. A letter announcing his decision is below. … To the people of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, Today, having dedicated the past 10 years of my life to be the MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound and with mixed emotions, I am […]
Letter to the Editor: The fuller truth on Swedish government’s DGR decision
The February 10, 2022 Letter to the Editor, titled “Sweden shows leadership and environmental stewardship with repository decision,” does not communicate the fuller truth. More steps must be carried out in the Swedish decision-making process, and the decision itself is controversial in Sweden. Secondly, beyond Sweden, the continuing reference to the “continuing international consensus” once […]
Letter to the Editor: Unpresented presentation
On January 11, 2022, just two hours before our presentation to South Bruce Council, on behalf of the 1,258 residents and ratepayers requesting a referendum to coincide with the October 24, 2022 election, Protect Our Waterways received notice of a change. Contrary to an earlier agreement for a closed session of Council to provide the […]
OPG in Bruce County – Community Update – February 2022
Have your say: Following 14 months of public engagement, Natural Resources Canada on Feb. 1 released its draft of a “modernized” federal policy framework on radioactive waste. Now NRCan is seeking written feedback on the draft Policy for Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning – and you can have your say, through April 2, 2022. At OPG, good stewardship of the […]