The following letters to Santa Claus were written by Ms Krupp’s class at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School (KTTPS): Dear Santa, Thank you for the Minecraft cardboard set. How are you magic? Can I have a toy robot, a toy spaceship and one more please, a toy alien. Love ...
To the Editor: RE: “New CT scanner selected for Kincardine hospital” I know some background to this “good news story” and I want to share what I know with you, and your readers. Your platform has served as a source of public accountability and...
With the holiday season now upon us, I acknowledge and extend greetings to our many Bluewater District School Board students, staff, families, partners, and communities. Recognizing that some choose to observe and celebrate different practices and traditions at this time of year, it is...
To the Editor: RE: “Let's base our decisions on hope, not fear” We can add good science as well. The science shows the limestone unit for storage is very impermeable, and has been in place for a few hundred-million years. I don’t understand why opponents ar...
To the Editor: RE: “Let's base our decisions on hope, not fear” I am writing in response to your recently-published letter by Sheila Whytock about choosing hope over fear with regard to the proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for South Bruce. I c...
To the Editor: A wise man, Nelson Mandela, once said, “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” That simple statement has been resonating with me lately, especially when conversations gravitate to the potential Deep Geological Repository (DGR) in South Bruce...
To the Editor: RE: “Thanks to Kincardine community for generous donations to hamper program” This is such a worthwhile and important community project that local families and individuals rely upon each year. I commend Heather Finnie and her capable team for all of their...
I don’t have to tell you 2020 has been a challenging year. In the fight against COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the people of Grey-Bruce have met that challenge head-on. For that, I thank and commend all who have maintained the diligent effort to contain the spread of this virus. I...
This message was originally sent to the members of the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band but Keith Davidson would like everyone to enjoy a stroll down memory lane when the former Town of Kincardine was featured in “Sketches of Our Town.” To the Editor: Thought everyone would...
To the Editor: On the morning of Sunday, Nov. 29, I contacted councillor Gerry Glover, councillor Maureen Couture and mayor Anne Eadie about the signs that had appeared, seemingly overnight, in downtown Kincardine. I had attached this photo to the E-mail I had sent them. I heard bac...
The following Letters to Santa Claus were written by students in Mrs. Cohoon’s Grade 1 class at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School: Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. I would want two mini nerf guns and an electric nerf gun and I would want a nerf gun shield....
To the Editor: On behalf of the Ripley and District Christmas Hamper program, we send out a huge thank you to the individuals and families who gave personal donations to our program, in lieu of family Christmas gifts. What a selfless thing to do for the less fortunate in our community!...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine ends use of yellow garbage bag tags at end of December” There goes the Municipality of Kincardine again, basically punishing those who have done a good job of recycling! We believe this is the second time the municipality has tried to...
To the Editor: RE: “Grey-Bruce medical official says COVID-19 vaccine may be available by spring” I take exception to Grey Bruce medical officer of health Dr. Ian Arra’s comment about changing behaviour. I've been stuck in the house doing everything the ...
Christmas is always a magical time of year. Everyone is busy with last-minute shopping and preparing for that perfect meal. The holidays are usually the perfect time to gather with friends and loved ones. Unfortunately, this year will be a little different on how we celebrate. These ar...
Our number one value at Bruce Power is Safety First. It’s a message delivered to the people who work at our facilities every day – we want every woman and man who comes through our gates to go home safely at the end of their work day. When they’re at home, we want them t...
To the Editor: RE: “Bruce Power puts $300,000 into trails; mental and physical health programs” While it’s great that Bruce Power is putting money and a focus on outdoor recreation, I would still like to see a Green Gym in the Municipality of Kincardine. This is o...
To the Editor: Has anyone else noticed that in the past week or so, the Kincardine hospital (part of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre) has reactivated the paid parking barriers, after they were out of service since the spring? In this day of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), and...
To the Editor: RE: “Time to abolish the ward system in Kincardine” Excellent article regarding the Municipality of Kincardine’s ward system. I share your skepticism and have never been in favour of the ward system. It has been very divisive and counter-productive....
To the Editor: The Kincardine District Senior School (KDSS) Christmas Knights will not be going door-to-door in December to collect non-perishable food and new toys for the Kincardine Christmas Hamper program. For the past 23 years, KDSS students have trudged through three feet of s...