Aaaaaah, the lazy days of summer. I remember the movies showing life in the 1800s. The rich were fair of skin and used parasols, while the labourers were bronze from their toils in the sun. It seems ironic that now very few of us work outside all day, yet we crave suntans as if t...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine okays $18,700 mural on equipment shed at Davidson Centre” I am rather surprised that this article comments predominantly on the finances involved and negative feedback about the inclusivity mural in Kincardine. I find that reporting the ne...
To the Editor: RE: “Ripley's Dave Quinn retires after more than 35 years of teaching” Mr. Quinn taught/coached all three of our children and two of our grandchildren at Ripley-Huron Community School (RHCS). He is a favourite around our house. Great memories from RHC...
To the Editor: Here we go again - another ill-conceived lakefront project. The parking lot at the bottom of Lambton Street, at Saugeen Street, is being reinvented, and not in a good way, in my opinion. I live above this parking lot. I do not use it, I look over it. Thi...
To the Editor: RE: “Group calls for cancellation of Canada Day celebrations in Kincardine” I do not believe Canadians should all be held accountable for those who created a tragic situation for Indigenous people. We are not guilty for their actions. I believe Canad...
OurKincardine acknowledges that our homes, places of work and worship are located on the traditional territory of the Anishinabek Nation: the people of the Three Fires known as the Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomie Nations. These are the traditional lands of the Chippewas of Saugeen and th...
To the Editor: RE: "Kincardine Guiding holds drive-by Advancement ceremony" Congratulations to Liz Dadson on her 20th year of Guiding! I know Liz was looking forward to commemorating the event. Also, congratulations to the advancing Sparks, Brownies, Guides and...
During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Bruce Power has invested heavily in public-health, health-care and front-line workers, along with businesses and organizations in our communities, and we are doing our part to keep people safe and help set the course for economic recovery. We...
I just finished my COVID-19-type annual check-up with my doctor and found it really thorough in spite of the not in-person style. He did a really great job of working me through his agenda while respecting, carefully listening to, and responding to mine. If you have an upcoming check-u...
On behalf of council and the Municipality of Kincardine, I would like to extend condolences to the Cowessess First Nation and Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation for the dark and devastating discovery of the Indigenous children found on the residential school sites in Kamloops and Sas...
AAAAHHH to sleep - perhaps to dream! It’s amazing that we spend over one-third of our life in bed yet many of us, me included, think so little about the actual piece of furniture, the coverings, pillows, room temperatures, etc., that can strongly affect our completion of a good n...
The key to the Father’s Day celebration is for men to hear what a difference their love, sacrifice, and commitment make in the lives of their loved ones. The celebration may be simple but it should be a time to reflect on the impact our fathers have had on o...
To the Editor: There seems to be some confusion (or do we call it planted suspicion) surrounding the South Bruce Willingness Study. Let’s clear up some of the misinformation being purposefully spread around the community. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) ...
To the Editor: “Two candidates running for Ward 1 councillor in Kincardine” It is good that more than one person is running for the Ward 1 councillor vacancy in Kincardine. However, I was surprised that one of the candidates does not live in Ward 1. On checking the muni...
We’re almost there. Being able to hug a family member or friend after more than a year of socially-distanced visits and Zoom calls. Hosting a barbecue or birthday party in the backyard. Sitting on a patio at your favourite restaurant and enjoying a meal, surrounded by famil...
I just finished my six-month check-up with my good dentist who retired Friday after 43 years in Kincardine. Having taken care of me for so many years, I thanked him for his diligence on my behalf. We reminisced about the old-style drill that shook the body and the building, and how far...
To the Editor: Reflecting on the past year and the latest announcement of the slow re-opening made by Ontario premier Doug Ford, May 20, I am appealing to the premier to revisit the colour-coded framework by region. In Grey-Bruce, since mid-May, we have been ready to re-open in the ...
To the Editor: Former Ward 1 councillor and newly-appointed Kincardine mayor Gerry Glover said in an article in the Kincardine Record a few weeks ago that he was all for diversity. Having just read the article, “Specialist devastated…,” I was surprised to see our ...
To the Editor: It’s strange to look out my window and not see recreational fishing on the pier in Kincardine, or chat to a fisherman going by with his catch and a smile on his face. I wonder if this is the first time the pier has been closed to fishing in the history of this o...
To the Editor: May 14, I attempted to reach the Kincardine hospital (South Bruce Grey Health Centre), only to get outdated recordings telling me that we were in a lockdown due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The administration was taking calls until noon and would be working at home in the ...