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 2020 Number Two February 11 to March 3, 2020 Golden Dawn Renovation or Rebuild Required Under New Legislation Submitted by Dr. Brian Taylor, Golden Dawn Board of Directors Lion’s Head, ON – The Golden Dawn Senior Citizen Home in Lion’s Head is facing major decisions regarding the need for renovations and/or rebuilding in the coming months, and the Board of the Home feels it is important that the Community of the Bruce Peninsula should be clearly informed about the Photo Credit: Joanne Rodgers, BPP issues that must be solved. There are Lion’s Head Holds Global Women’s March many rumours circulating about the current situation and future plans for Photo: Marchers at the Lion’s Head Global Women’s March turned out to advocate for women’s rights, filling gaps the Home, and the Board wants the in medical research for women, gender equality, abortion rights, missing and murdered indigenous women and public to hear the facts. The Staff and women living under oppressive regimes. Turn to page 14 for full story. Residents of the Home, and the Tenants in the independent Golden Dawn Seniors’ Apartments, have already been informed of the situation. Walsh Family MRI Fundraising The Golden Dawn was founded by the Rev. Challenge Raises $137,580! Sherman and Mrs Geneva Myles in Submitted by Kevin Walsh and Wiarton Hospital Auxiliaries, local 1965 in the old A BIG THANK YOU to all that donated businesses, individuals, service clubs and Williams Hotel to the MRI! It seemed to me at the start families – WE DID IT! on the site of the of our MRI fundraising that 4.7 million The people of the Bruce Peninsula current building dollars would be difficult to attain. are a wonderful group of caring and in Lion’s Head. We are now there, AMAZING! Bruce giving people. So here I am – not asking The mission of Peninsula donations have fulfilled our for money for the MRI. I plan on putting the Home was the share of this regional need which serves several articles in upcoming issues of the same as today…to us all - $450,000 thanks to the incredible Bruce Peninsula Press to share the nuts care for the Senior support of our ‘challengers’, Lion’s Head citizens of the Continued on page 2 Bruce Peninsula Photo: The Golden Dawn Senior Citizen Home in Lion’s in a Christian Head currently cares for 45 Long-term Care residents, and environment, also has 21 Seniors’ Apartments for independent living. regardless of race or religion. The building was expanded in 1981, and again in 2003-2004. It currently cares for 45 Long-term Care residents, and also has 21 Seniors’ Apartments for independent living. The Golden Dawn Senior Citizen Home is a not-for-profit organization run by an Administrator and CEO, and overseen by the Board. It is not owned by any private company or church, and is not subsidized by any of your municipal tax dollars (your tax dollars are supporting the County-subsidized homes such as Gateway Haven in Wiarton and Brucelea in Walkerton). Any “profits” at Golden Dawn are used for repairs or minor upgrades to the home (for example, our new standby generator), or placed in cash reserves for unexpected expenses. The Golden Dawn provides complex Long Term Care close to home for the people of Northern Bruce Peninsula (and from elsewhere in Grey and Bruce). The importance of being cared for in your own village, or close to home, cannot be overemphasized to our residents or their families. And as for the occupants of the Seniors’ Apartments… Continued on page 5 In This Issue: $1.50 (plus tax) • Sources of Knowledge Forum Update – page 12 ISSN 1495-2696 • BPNP/SON Celebrate New Gathering Place – page 14 • Legion Branch 202 & Branch 290 News – page 15 • Free Tax Prep Through Meeting Place – page 17 Photo L-R: Gary Sims, Grey Bruce Health Services President and CEO, accepts 9 771495 269609 a cheque for $137,580.00 from Kevin Walsh, mastermind behind the Walsh Tobermory Press Hours - Monday-Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. Family MRI Fundraising Challenge. The deadline for our next issue (#3/20) is Feb 26, printing Mar 3/20. OVER 40 YEARS IN BUSINESS! McNair McNair Construction Ltd. Roofing WE DELIVER! 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The audience With no previous experience in play by Bekah Brunstetter “Nothing is is chronicled by a reality tv crew. The gave the performance a standing ovation. directing or producing, he says “ theatre the End of the World (except for the end story unfolds in a series of conversations Sebastien says he embarked on this is a passion”; directing gives him a new of the world)”. between the characters, highlighting project because he wanted “to bring more perspective on performing, he views it “as all about the experience”. On February 07, 2020, high school adolescent issues such as love, sex, sexual theatre to the community and to OSDSS”. students from Owen Sound District identity, religion, parental pressure, He looked at various plays and this Some of the challenges he faced as a Secondary School (OSDSS) performed in acceptance, friendships, inclusiveness, one spoke to him as he felt the dialogue producer were navigating the bureaucracy, a sci fi-drama which “explores high-school stereotypes, anxiety about the future, was true to life. getting funding, adjusting the show to a small stage and creating an intimate connection with the audience. His takeaways from this production, Northern Bruce Peninsula CAO Announces Resignation it was easier than he thought it would be By John Francis and learned “it matters in what order you MNBP Council’s January 27 meeting do the planning”. He did the casting first, was mostly uneventful until it came to Continued on page 16 “Other Business”. With obvious regret, Mayor Milt McIver read aloud a letter from CAO Bill JonesSpaghetti which announced thatDinner the CAO will be leaving, effective March 1. Milt McIver has been Mayor for Bill Jones’ entire tenure at MNBP. In an email, Saturday February 15th Mayor McIver states “Our municipality Tobermory Community Centre has been fortunate to have Bill for almost ten years. He is very progressive and our 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm community has benefited from his insight and management skills. I wish Bill the best Spaghetti Dinner in his new adventure.” A Press Release from the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie announced that Bill • With homemade sauce & garlic toast Jones has been hired as their new CAO and that he will begin work on March 2. • Meatless option available • Includes beverage & homemade desert MNBP Council scheduled a Special Meeting for Thursday, January 30 to map Adults $12.00 out a strategy for finding and hiring a new Under 12 $6.00 CAO. They voted to handle the matter Proceeds go to the Terry Fox Run. internally but to hire a consultant to help. Call or Text Photo: Bill Jones has been the CAO at the Municipality of Northern Bruce Registered Peninsula for almost 10 years. 519-379-5076 Walsh MRI Fundraising Massage TO BOOK ONLINE: Challenge www.glendabarberrmt.ca Continued from page 1 Therapy and bolts on how our home Foundation provides the funding required to keep our Email: [email protected] two Peninsula Hospitals up to date and 1 Moore St. Lion’s Head, ON N0H 1W0 equipped with new medical equipment, as well as helping out with our regional hospital in Owen Sound. It is no accident that we have great healthcare close to home. Grey Bruce Health Services (GBHS) is a great network of hospitals, MCARTHUR TREE REMOVAL each providing unique health services to everyone in Bruce & Grey Counties. Now�offering�mini�excavator�services. Additionally, we are very fortunate to Clearing�of�building�sites�&�hydro�lines. have the Peninsula Family Health Team Tree�stump�removal. and the Tobermory Medical Centre, two great clinics. FirewooD for sale Before I sign off, and on behalf of Bruce Peninsula Health Services Call�Tony�•�Fully�Insured Foundation (BPHSF), I want to extend . a really special thanks to the Bruce 519 596 2989 519 372 8O48 Peninsula Press. Our MRI fundraising success would absolutely not have been a Photo: Kevin Walsh extends a reality without the incredible coverage the big THANK YOU to everyone who Press gave to this initiative – and if that supported the MRI fundraising support is not enough, they also stepped initiative through the Walsh Family up to the Walsh Family MRI Fundraising Challenge and beyond.