Highway 26 East KIA OF OWEN SOUND 519-371-4447 across from Montana’s www.kiaowensound.ca 1-800-930-5616 Newsstand Price $1.50 + HST ruceThe eninsula ress B P P Since 1988 DELIVERING LOCAL NEWS TO THE NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA FOR 30 YEARS 2021 Number Eight June 1 to June 15, 2021 New Leadership at Golden Dawn Senior Citizens Home Gerry Myles Appointed Acting Administrator; Dr Brian Taylor as President/Chair Media Release May 10, 2021 – The Board of Directors of the Golden Dawn are pleased to introduce Gerry Myles as Acting Administrator of the Senior Citizens Home in Lion’s Head. Dr. Brian Taylor will take on the joint President/Chair role. “It’s a crucial time for strong leadership at the Golden Dawn as we continue to operate in this pandemic while beginning the important work of planning for redevelopment.”, says Taylor. “Golden Dawn has been an anchor institution in our community for decades and will continue to be a beacon of care into the future. We’re pleased to officially welcome Gerry to this new position.” Gerry has a long history with the organization, having spent some of his early years in the original nursing home in the renovated Williams’ Hotel with his parents and founders of the Golden Dawn, Reverend Sherman and Geneva Myles. Gerry brings management experience and passion to the leadership team and is deeply committed to the staff, residents, their families and caregivers. “Spending most of my adult life serving the Golden Dawn organization in various capacities, I am very much looking forward to contributing to the Photo L-R: Gerry Myles, new Acting Administrator and Dr. Brian Taylor, President/Chair of the Golden Dawn Senior day to day operations as well as the Citizens Home in Lion’s Head. Gerry has a long history with the organization – his parents, Reverend Sherman and Continued on page 6 Geneva Myles, are the founders of the Golden Dawn. New Historical Plaques at Little Tub Harbour New Shuttle Bus Service Planned for Lion’s Head Lion’s Head Transit Authority to Offer Public Transportation to Residents and Visitors By Jasmine Brough, Tim Matheson came up with this idea Bruce Peninsula Press when he realized how many problems this A brand new way for locals and could ease for the whole community. The tourists to get around may be coming number of tourists Lion’s Head attracts to Lion’s Head this summer. The Lion’s in the summer months seems to grow Head Transit Authority will potentially exponentially every year. This only further be running a shuttle bus service taking overwhelms the parking lots and streets passengers to various stops in and around with traffic. Not to mention, there are very the village of Lion’s Head. 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Bruce raising funds for priority hospital projects Peninsula Health Services Foundation to keep our hospitals current.” has officially changed its name to Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation and with Local residents and visitors to the the name change comes our new logo. It peninsula deserve the best possible care is our hope that this new look and minor at Wiarton and Lion’s Head hospitals, name change will better communicate the both of which offer a wide range of Foundation’s function and who we serve. primary and ambulatory care services We think this does the trick, and hope you and 24/7 Emergency Departments. like it too. Continued on page 6 MCARTHUR TREE REMOVAL Photo: Bridget Boyle (shown) was born and raised on the Bruce Peninsula. Boyle, along with Bruce Peninsula Apparel Co. co-founder Quinn Palmer, wanted to create and provide something to represent the entire Peninsula in We do more thAn just cut trees a colorful and young style. Turn to page 26 for the full story. 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Upper level location as per municipal EH zoning. oers extra income from 2 self-contained Apts. completed for construction option. 7433 Highway 6, Tobermory, N0H 2R0 | Office: 519-371-5455 | [email protected] The Bruce Peninsula Press #8 June 1 to June 15, 2021 page 3 MNBP Reporter’s Notebook: Ontario Resort Communities Try Different Ways to Manage Parking By John Francis, for washrooms and porta-potties, pay involving an entrance gate, is being Other resort communities in Ontario Bruce Peninsula Press for extra Bylaw Enforcement personnel considered for the Bruce Trail access are contending with very similar issues: The Municipality of Northern Bruce evenings and weekends and build up a parking lot at McCurdy Drive (at the S an exponential increase in the number Peninsula first introduced paid parking reserve for future improvement projects. bend on Moore Street, in Lion’s Head). But of visitors coupled with challenges in in Tobermory in 2017 as a way to pay Paid parking has now extended to there are a number of concerns that need managing and accommodating the for the manpower and infrastructure Dyers Bay, Cape Chin North, Cape Chin to be addressed first, such as, can you crowds. needed to manage the influx of visitors. South and the Village of Lion’s Head. run a reserved parking facility without The intention was to provide funding on-site staff and what happens when South Bruce Peninsula A reserved parking system, possibly someone overstays their allotted time? These ideas were discussed at length at A recent post from TSBP Mayor MNBP Council’s May 25 Meeting, no firm Janice Jackson’s Facebook page: Lion’s Head Farmers’ Market Returns To Beach Pavilion decision was made although there seemed “Paid Parking begins on June 1st. a consensus that overstaying vehicles We have increased our rates at would need to be towed. Continued on page 6 Photo: Opening day of the Lion’s Head Farmers’ Market saw ten essential/ food producer vendors offering their goods. The area was roped to direct the flow of shoppers with one entry and one exit point. By Joanne Rodgers, point. With approximately ten vendors, Bruce Peninsula Press the offerings for sale included meats, Reopening for the 2021 season, vegetables, baked goods, honey, maple Lion’s Head Farmers Market returned to products, eggs, chocolate and beer.