Henry Cargill was instrumental in getting a bank established in Cargill to serve his many business interests, as well as local merchants and farmers. The Trader's Bank opened in 1902, at 201 Cargill Road, and merged with the Royal Bank in 1912. In the summer of 1924, the original...
Successes and how far you got aren’t as important as the distance you travel from where you started. The biggest mistake you can make is to believe that you are working for someone else. Monday is a hard way to spend one-seventh of your life. Pros are people who do jobs wel...
Christmas and New Year's celebrations are behind us. So is all that sugar … for better or worse. I’ve got to admit that I enjoyed all those sweet treats and chocolate offerings that magically appear during the holidays. It’s hard to say no to candy and desserts t...
As we enter the month of February and the horticultural industry gears up for massive sales of flowers, I’m reminded of the oft-quoted lines from Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet": “…What's in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name woul...
The following story was written by Elva L. Lowry and was published in "Footprints in Time - Stories and Tales from Huron Township," the Ripley Agricultural Society's 150th anniversary booklet. It is reprinted here, with permission, marking the 55th anniversary of this fierce...
Little boys played with beautiful rocking horses, either one large horse astride his rockers with stirrup and saddle, or two horses with a seat between them for a smaller child. Then there was the Gee Horse — a stick with a horse head on the end with a strap from the mouth for the c...
1. Take a 10- to 30-minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant. 2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you must. 3. Buy a TiVo (DVR), tape your late-night shows and get more sleep. 4. When you wake up in the...
When you write a column, it’s hard to ignore the obvious topics at the start of each year, such as changing one’s habits or starting a diet, that a writer typically writes about. I tried to and didn’t succeed. My inner voice kept saying … Come on, do you best &...
Happy New Year! The changing of the calendar is a traditional time to reflect on the year past and plan for the future. For gardeners, that may mean browsing seed catalogues, and the websites of plant nurseries or Lee Valley for new tools. I hope everyone is enduring the wintry weather...
So, there I was in the balcony of Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine, Saturday night, Dec. 20, for the return of Handel's Messiah. I've lived in Kincardine for 30 years and I have never seen this performance. Not because I didn't want to, but because we were always busy -...
As we bid farewell to fall and winter settles in, the staff and volunteers at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens in Ripley, reflect on another season filled with generosity, community, and care. Each event, meal, and donation this autumn reminded us how deeply our community values growing, ...
The following poem was written by Wendy Cox of Kincardine in response to the dreadful snowy weather, Sunday morning: The weather outside was frightful It had snowed non-stop since nightfall So we’re all stuck at home for now Where’s the plow? Where’s the plow? Wher...
The following Letters to Santa were written by Grade 1 students in Becky Cohoon’s class at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School: Dear Santa, Thank you for the piggy bank last year. Steven is my best friend. Can you get Rocky a present too? I want a swing, a slide, and a ba...
Dolls are as old as recorded history and were being made in Egypt 3,000 years ago. They came with heads made of many different materials: wood, brass, tin, papier-mâché, wax, glazed china and bisque (unglazed porcelain). The bodies were of cloth or kid leather; the hands a...
To the Editor: On behalf of the Ripley and District Christmas Giving Program for 2025, we say thank you to the individuals, families, businesses and their employees who donated generously to this program. Also, thank you to the churches and service clubs for your donation to kick-st...
The following Letters to Santa were written by Kindergarten students in Mrs. Hallam’s and Ms. Hodgins’ class at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School. Dear Santa, My name is Blake and I am four years old. One extra nice thing I did this year was help mom. For Christma...
I have been following Peter Diamandis for years and have shared his thoughts in many previous articles. I am impressed with his astute knowledge of highly-progressive trends that are happening in real time (medicine, finance, world issues), and projections of how they will affect us in...
The following Letters to Santa were written by Grade 1 students in Lisa Krupp’s class at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School: Dear Santa, My name is Kai, and I am six years old. This year I have been nice! For Christmas I would like toy food, a marshmallow stuffy, a toy p...
One of the great pillars in any community is the local Legion. I think it's okay to say that I find myself always with friends at Kincardine Branch 183 on a regular basis. This time, Jim and I were invited back to the Nov. 7 Trivia Night table with some of the regular players. I...
Winter has arrived in Ontario and the gardeners among us may have mixed feelings. Some may experience winter blues, missing the light and outdoor activity, while others may appreciate the time to reflect, recharge, and plan. For people interested in adding native plants to their garden...