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: Published: 21 October 2016

Beavercrest-Pumpkin Dear Ms. Hunter,

The Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB, the Board) has initiated a Pupil Accommodation Review (PAR) process where it has been recommended that Beavercrest Community School in Markdale, Ontario be closed as of June 2017, and that students enrolled there be bussed to three of the Board's other existing schools that are in closest proximity to Beavercrest.

As concerned community members and parents, we feel that the BWDSB has failed to engage in the...

: Published: 13 October 2016

bnpd Dear Editor

Realistic energy solutions for the future

I am replying to Mr. Mc Nichol's ( What of nuclear's true cost) and Mr. Edgar's (Let's look to next step for green energy) comments on the Ontario government decision to suspend new wind and solar power cons ...

: Published: 04 October 2016

townhall Dear Editor

On September 27th, my MP, Larry Miller, held a telephone 'town hall' on electoral reform. I thought this was a good idea—getting the views of his constituents on how we should be electing governments in this country is certainly something an MP should be doing. I applaud Larry for attempting to do that.

I say 'attempting' because...

: Published: 30 September 2016

LarryMiller-feature Dear Mr. Miller,

I am very disappointed to hear that all (30 of 30) of the people that were chosen to speak in your town hall on electoral reform were in favour of keeping the old system, while those in support of...

: Published: 21 September 2016

saveoscvi Last night, the Bluewater School Board met in the comfort of their building in Chesley to start a fresh wave of school closures. It was a meeting that the Save OSCVI group had hoped would be held in Owen Sound:
where the public have many questions about the Board's plans in the wake of the surprise closure last spring of five of the city's schools.
With commencement ceremonies now being planned for recent graduates of both OSCVI and West Hill, the Bluewater District School Board Chair Ron Motz has refused to face the public to provide an update on the...