To the Editor: Last fall, four members of Kincardine council voted to direct staff to sever and rezone part of the parking lot behind the Bruce Power Training Centre at 705 Princes Street, Kincardine (the former W.E. Thompson Public School). Council had spent $15,000 on a repor...
To the Editor: It is with great sadness that I write this article concerning the destruction of the Dr. Solomon Secord sundial monument. I was born and raised in Kincardine and have lived here most of my life. For 25 years, I was a member of Heritage Kincardine, the last year as the...
When you’re traveling, be prepared for anything. My husband, Jim, and I were given a chilling reminder of how important that mindset is, especially in winter. We happened to be visiting my sister, Laurie Dixon, and her partner, Ray Evans, in the Town of Gravenhurst, the week t...
To the Editor: Many of my friends and colleagues have received unsolicited funds. The amount is curious as everyone is receiving the same amount. Circulating in many circles are rumours saying that everyone in Ontario will receive a cheque in the amount of $200. In a world of fraud,...
My first thought on seeing this prompt was of the beautiful, old, lacy valentines in Mrs. R.’s collection. Unfortunately, I haven’t found them. Could I have sold them as they had no family names? These valentines (above) were in the collection of postcards. The one on the l...
To the Editor: I write to express my deep concerns and frustrations regarding the lack of progress on building a new high school to replace the outdated Kincardine District Secondary School (KDSS), now called the Kincardine District Senior School. This project, has been funded for s...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine whittles 2025 budget back to 8% tax-rate increase” Kincardine council is about to spend $80,000 for a community development person to assist the manager of strategic initiatives create a more welcoming, inclusive and accessible community. ...
To the Editor: RE: “Ripley woodworker makes statement with Secord Monument replicas” I thank you, Mr. Harold Galloway, for standing up and supporting the vast majority of Kincardine citizens and the Dr. Solomon Secord family, who were all opposed to the destruction of the ...
To the Editor: How haunting for me it was, reading this article (below) about my great-uncle, Dr. Solomon Secord. As you read and envision how he lanced the throat of a young child who was lying there dying with diphtheria, as a last effort, and sucked the infection out with his own...
In January, 2025, wildfires, driven by hurricane-force winds, invaded Los Angeles, destroying more than 17,000 structures. Over a century ago, towns in Bruce County suffered similar, if much smaller, destruction. The Southampton fire of 1886 consumed more than 50 buildings on High S...
To the Editor: The residents of Kincardine deserve better! Over the past three years, this term of Kincardine council has proposed tax hikes totalling 24 per cent, a staggering increase far out-pacing inflation or the incomes of most residents. Such decisions are especially egregiou...
To the Editor: I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the recent decision by Kincardine council to remove the Broadway Street multi-use path from the 2025 capital budget. This decision is troubling as it directly impacts the safety and accessibility of our community. For ...
Among my growing-up memories, is the sound of the whistle as the train neared Kincardine. That whistle reminded us of where we were in our day’s activities. In fact, Grandpa Hollands didn’t carry a pocket watch since he and his team relied on the whistle to know when to leave ...
To The Editor: Christmas is a time to celebrate and be thankful for the many gifts we receive. Gifts of kindness, care and help. This note is to express our thanks to the community. The Christmas season was a little brighter for 105 families, representing 415 children and their pare...
To the Editor: RE: “Huron-Kinloss unveils Parks and Trails Plan” I recently had the opportunity to review the abbreviated report on park development in Huron-Kinloss Township, and based on the limited 22 pages available, out of the full 120-page document, I am concerned ab...
It’s my birthday this week - another reason to celebrate and simply be joyful. As I start to write this, we’re coming out of our first December blast of snow filled with highway closures, followed by a blizzard warning a week later! I am hoping for warmer days - if that&...
To the Editor: On behalf of the Ripley and District Lions Christmas Hamper Program for 2024, we say thank you to the individuals, families, businesses, and their employees who donated generously to this program. Also, thank you to Township of Huron Kinloss, churches and service clubs ...
To the Editor: RE: “South Bruce out of the running as NWMO selects Ignace for used nuclear fuel DGR” This letter is in reference to your story about the site selection for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)’s proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR) ...
To the Editor: I want to congratulate the Kincardine Business Improvement area (BIA) for installing the attractive new Christmas lights downtown. They are a welcome change over the ones we have had in the past few years. Good job, Dave Walsh Kincardine
You know the line in "’Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Moore: “The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.” After Santa had filled all the stockings, what do you suppose was inside? Oral histories, recorded by the Bru...