GRAVENHURST - Gravenhurst’s septic system setback regulations are more stringent than the Ontario Building Code’s and council is hoping the province will allow that to remain so. Town manager of development services Scott Lucas explained to council Feb.

The downtown revitalization project is going to be a lengthy process, needing a lot of public input, determination and focus. In order to help businesses and the downtown core, town staff is working on a new community improvement plan to help ensure the

I spoke yesterday with BBC West Midlands about Mitt Romney's win in the Republican primary in Florida. Is the victory decisive for the nomination? (Almost certainly.) Why did Mitt rise and Newt Gingrich fall in the Sunshine State? And what is it about th

I spoke to BBC West Midlands this afternoon about President Obama's State of the Union speech. The BBC focused on Obama's calculations in presenting tax rises on the wealthy; I wanted to get further with the politics. The take-away line? Obama, in a "saf

GRAVENHURST - Gravenhurst council will stand by an earlier approved zoning amendment for a boathouse on Lake Muskoka and has appointed a solicitor to represent its position at a potential Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing. Scott Lucas, town manager o

I spoke with BBC West Midlands Radio on Tuesday about Iran and the international situation. The presenter sets up the scenario of impending military action against Tehran, and I knock it back, trying to point out the issues that should be in the headline