Tag: Opinion
Local environmentalists planning rally to protect farms, forests, wildlife
Earth Day is an annual global celebration that raises awareness of the importance of protecting our planet and its natural resources. Since its inception in 1970, it has encouraged people to engage in conserving the environment. This year Earth Day falls on Saturday, April 22. In 2023, the environment needs more support and protection than […]
Huron Fringe Field Naturalists enjoy fine food and photography
The Huron Fringe Field Naturalist (HFFN) club emerged from its annual winter pause and, like a hibernating bear, the first priority was food. Accordingly, 50 members and guests gathered Feb. 28 at the Point Clark Community Centre to enjoy a potluck lunch and photo contest — the first in several years. The competition featured striking […]
LETTER: Bill 23 — It’s not too late
Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, received Royal Assent on Nov. 28, 2022 amid widespread public condemnation and opposition. The issue of the provincial government’s autocratic changes to development and conservation of agricultural and protected lands has a lot of citizens rightfully upset. It’s galling to think we elected new municipal governments […]
LETTER: South Bruce residents should step up on nuclear waste knowledge
It’s an anniversary — Jan. 24. Maybe not an anniversary to celebrate, but an anniversary. This is the day in 2020 that Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) employee Mahrez Ben Belfadhel and South Bruce landowner Darren Ireland made it known that 1,500 acres of farmland purchased or optioned made it possible to select the municipality […]
LETTER: Relocation of Paul Henderson memorial plaque
The Paul Henderson memorial was a 2017 Kincardine Canada Day initiative that was led by Keith Davidson and myself. The placement of the memorial at the hospital was done for historical purposes and was supported by Paul and his family at the time. The memorial was recently moved from its place near the main hospital […]