In my very first column, I related how I became interested in native-plant gardening in 2020 during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjustment to isolation was particularly hard the first year and I turned to on-line webinars to satisfy my need for learning and entertainment. O...
To the Editor: I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to Kincardine councillor Beth Blackwell for the dedication and commitment she has shown to our community during her time on council. I have really appreciated the thoughtful and professional way she has approached some of the...
To the Editor: You ask why, so I will tell you. Someone or some people came to our beautiful Tiverton Walk of Memories and destroyed a memorial bench and stole a plaque with 20 names on it. This is not acceptable. Your actions have hurt the families of the people whose names were on th...
What place is air-conditioned in the summer, heated in the winter, where you can go and hang out for free while sitting in a comfy chair or at a table with family or friends, or a group of like-minded people, or just go by yourself? My love affair with the library started at a young age...
To the Editor: The south side boardwalk and flower gardens are beautiful. Now let's do some work on the north side of the harbour. From the flagpole to the pavilion, the wooden boardwalk is in need of replacement.Lovers Lane needs to be upgraded. Where do you walk on Saugeen S...
What is North America’s largest outdoor agricultural and rural exposition? It’s the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM), held every year in Ontario. Bruce County has hosted the match three times: in 1976 and 1993 near Walkerton and in 2008 at Teeswater. The IPM ...
To the Editor: As the municipal election approaches, candidates in Bruce County should be asked to state clearly where they stand on large-scale data-centre development. The county may appear attractive to data-centre developers because of its proximity to abundant nuclear generation an...
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father...
To the editor: RE: "Get Real: Feeling the pain" As a resident of Huron-Kinloss, I read a recent editorial in the Kincardine Record where you note you've requested virtual access to view Huron-Kinloss council proceedings on-line, but do not want council to open this up to members of the ...
So, about a month ago, I had dental surgery in Port Elgin in the afternoon, followed by a Kincardine council meeting in the evening, and I'm trying to decide which was less painful! Sounds like a good joke, if it weren't so painfully true. There's something to be said for a little Lidoc...
To the Editor: I am looking for anyone who remembers Frank Baker of the Kincardine, Tiverton, Inverhuron and Ripley areas. I am his daughter, Cheryl, and I am seeking stories from people who remember him when he lived in the area or who worked with him at Ontario Hydro (now Ontario Power...
It’s an understatement to say Kincardine is a hopping place in the summer. Just getting outside this summer is a joy whether you’re walking, running, biking, trail-hiking or simply cruising around. The surrounding beaches have so much to offer as well. From swimming and surfi...
“The butterfly is a flying flower, the flower a tethered butterfly.” This line, written by 18th-Century French lyric poet Ponce Denis Écouchard Le Brun, perfectly describes my native plant gardens in the middle of summer. Whether working in the house or out in the yar...
To the Editor: According to your story, "Kincardine mayor named chairman of Grey-Bruce board of health," the province has returned control of the health unit to the local board. A story on CTV London television news, Friday, said that most of the beaches in Huron County, just to the sou...
While most people believe that the third United States president Thomas Jefferson stated, "The government you elect is the government you deserve," that statement is actually attributed to 18th Century Savoyard philosopher and counter-revolutionary Joseph de Maistre. In an 1811 letter, M...
By Bruce Krug, September, 1965 Nov. 21, 1883, the "Erie Belle" was destroyed in a boiler explosion two miles south of Kincardine. She was a wrecking tug owned by a Windsor firm. Previously, the "Erie Belle" had been a passenger steamer, first on the Atlantic coast and later on Lake Erie...
To the Editor: A recent community discussion about the Kincardine Municipal Airport generated more heat than light, and having accidentally started it, I'd like to state my position more carefully than a comment thread allows. I am not against the airport. I am against operating any mun...
Can you read this right the first time? The bandage was wound around the wound. The farm was used to produce produce. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. We must polish the Polish furniture. He could lead if he would get the lead out. The ...
“Summertime, and the living is easy.” For me, this line from a George Gershwin song evokes sandals, shorts, ice cream, fresh produce, afternoons spent in the water, and evenings spent around a fire under starry skies. Those expansive night-time vistas are precisely the reason...
It was a humbling moment playing piano for the first time in front of a full house. Well, in this case, a full church. That, in itself, made it all the more emotional given the somewhat grandness of the main church hall. Then, there was the real piano which my fingers have never played,...