When a major ice jam breaks on the greatest river of Bruce County, the Saugeen, the huge blocks of ice can be devastating, an irresistible force sweeping away all in its path, including docks, bridges and dams. And when the ice jam blocks the river mouth, water pours over the banks ups...
I love the brain challenges that I have set up on my computer. I can go from crossword puzzles, chess, bridge, Sudoku, and so forth. I look forward to spending a little bit of time each day exercising my brain. I am not kidding! I work out for my body, lifestyle weight, diet, etc., ...
To the Editor: Here in South Bruce, as we continue to explore whether we will become a willing host for Canada's Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for spent nuclear fuel, I'd like to share my perspective on nuclear waste. Some people see nuclear waste as the proverbial ...
To the Editor: After a walk along our beautiful beaches this sunny weekend, I am writing to express my long-time concern and new sense of urgency to find a solution to the shoreline erosion problems that continue to face Ontario’s west coast communities. As the winter snow mel...
“Translation” has been a part of my life for a long time. After all, what else does a language teacher deal with but translation? Of course, it started in French and Latin classes at KDSS. Miss Elliott and Mrs. Ferris kept us very involved in translation. For four years, Mi...
To the Editor: I see the Kincardine Business Improvement Area (BIA), the Chamber of Commerce and the Municipality of Kincardine are going to celebrate the closing of the main street for most of 2023, by closing the main street March 18 and having a party. Add another day to the inco...
The post office Get ready to imagine a world without the post office. It is so deeply in financial trouble that there is probably no way to sustain it long-term. E-mail, Fed Ex, and UPS have just about wiped out the minimum revenue needed to keep the post office alive. Most of your mai...
I have already written memories of S.S. No. 3, the Southline School that all the Hollands children attended, beginning with Grandpa Alfred. I was about to send more stories about its history when this clipping appeared in my Treasure Box and completely distracted me. 1951-52, Grade...
To the Editor: “Make the user pay!” was the rallying cry that Kincardine council used when water meters were mandated on taxpayers. Then a flat rate was imposed on all taxpayers for water usage if there was water used or not. Just call it a tax! Bruce Hedley Kinca...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine hikes bag tags by $1 to keep tax-rate increase under 7%” As the Kincardine municipal council recently announced, the price of bag tags has risen to $3.50 from $2.50. While some may view this as a burden, we must recognize that this is actuall...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine hikes bag tags by $1 to keep tax-rate increase under 7%” Your story indicated that the budget was trimmed by 4.1 per cent, but did council really do what was intended? The tax increase was reduced only to reach into your other pocket for a...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine hikes bag tags by $1 to keep tax-rate increase under 7%” This tax increase is out of control and now a hike in garbage bag tags. It flies directly in the face of affordable housing, and adds additional costs to homeowners, landlords and te...
When you wake up and your bed is covered in snow, you know it’s winter. And time to get out the long underwear. The pioneer settlers of Bruce County found that their log shanties and cabins were not well-fitted for winter weather. Ferocious winds drove snow into every nook and cr...
To the Editor: Have Bruce County residents become the wimps of Western Ontario? Bruce County buildings were closed Thursday because of a forecasted snowstorm. School buses were cancelled. We likely had four inches of snow – nothing to bring things to a stand-still. In this,...
Remember that getting old is not for the faint of heart! Whether it’s an old injury that keeps flaring up or the start of arthritis, you’re more likely to feel a few aches more often as you age. Regular movement can ease pain and make your joints more flexible. Low-impact e...
To the Editor: RE: “Get Real: Let me tell you about my sister-in-law, Sharon” Thank you, Liz for this. End of life is hard to accept but it is one day inevitable. I am one of the people who work at Tiverton Park Manor and help care for the residents at Huron Shores Hosp...
If you know me, you know that I have very little time for ostentatious individuals – mainly politicians, those with money and influence, and people who keep their eyes on the Joneses and endeavour to keep up with them in an entirely materialistic fashion. While I respect people i...
Only in our imaginations can we see the meetings, proposals, planning and weddings of many of our ancestors. In more recent years, we can read newspaper reports of marriages and perhaps find a picture. We might come upon an invitation or an announcement in Treasure Boxes or between the...
To the Editor: RE: “Don’t go, please leave” What a great piece of writing! You have expressed very clearly what many people your age feel as they complete high school or a co-op placement. ‘What do I do now?’ is a very common question asked by new or ...
As Grade 12 students, we are faced with the inevitable of deciding what it is we are going to do after high school. Some of us know from a very early age what we want to “be” when we grow up but for others, we are still trying to figure it out. The bottom line is, we have t...