To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine Record celebrates five years in business” I enjoy reading your news. My daughters, in Waterloo and Hamilton, keep up-to-date on news in our community. Keep up the excellent work! Jan Kelly Point Clark Congratulation...
Welcome back! Sandra Hong gave a superb presentation to the Kincardine Probus Club about Demention and Alzheimer Disease. Here are some excerpts from her dynamic talk. Facts! Dementia by the numbers: 564,000 - Canadians are currently living with dementia 16,000 - Th...
To the Editor: RE: “Massive crowd lines up for Cookie Walk in Tiverton” June (MacKenzie) would be thrilled to see that the Cookie Walk continues to be well-attended and a great success. She was very proud of this fund-raiser! Lynda Thacker Kincardine
To the Editor: RE: “Ripley Lions, volunteers pack 43 Christmas hampers” On behalf of the Ripley and District Christmas Hamper program, we are sending out a huge thank you to all the volunteer help that makes this program possible. We had a number of people who gave pers...
The following are Letters to Santa from Becky Cohoon's Grade 1 class at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School: Dear Santa, We went on a Christmas trip with family. How many presents do you make? Please can I have Pokemon and a surprise. Love, Ailis M Dear Santa, ...
To the Editor: RE: “KDSS Christmas Knights hold another successful Food and Toy Drive” On behalf of École Kincardine District Senior School (KDSS), we send a heartfelt thank you to all who volunteered for, and supported, our 23rd annual Christmas Knights new toy and...
Welcome back! “To have a long life, the 10 years from age 70-79 are crucial!” Darn it! Just after reaching my golden years, I now find that the next decade is going to be challenging. If my first year-and-a-half are an indicator, then I’m in for an eventful decade....
To the Editor: RE: "Tiverton Reunion committee pays back municipal loan, makes donations" The members of the Tiverton Reunion committee can be very proud of themselves for all the planning that went into such a huge event! Thanks to all who attended! And how wonderful ...
To the Editor: Can you help me find my home? I lost my way going home one night. I showed up at this really nice farm on the Southline three to four weeks ago. They have been very nice to me and have fed me every day but it just isn’t home. The barn cats absolutely hate me eve...
Welcome back! So, you want to go back to work. Here’s some things to think about when applying for a job! Looking for a job can feel a little intimidating, especially if you've been out of the workforce for a long time. Of course, it doesn't help that some hiring manag...
Welcome back! I have been retired for 18 years and enjoyed numerous jobs, such as ESL (English as a Second Language) instructor, EQ consultant, assistant professor at Drake University, Skid School instructor, golf pro-shop attendant, working at a liquor store, etc.! Before you make ...
To the Editor: RE: "Kincardine teen writes inspiring book about mission trip to Haiti" The following is a letter to Jenna Franklin of Kincardine, author of “The Undeniable Joy” Hi Jenna: I so enjoyed reading about your book. Your grandma, Mary Lou, sent me ...
To the Editor: Innovation is a word you see and hear a lot these days, and with good reason. It’s critical for the nuclear industry that we keep challenging ourselves to be better by identifying new processes, taking advantage of new technologies and listening to ideas from diffe...
Welcome back! Do you find it hard to leave the warm covers in wintertime? Do you yearn to curl up and take naps? If you answered yes, it may be because we have more in common with bears, bats, groundhogs and other hibernating animals than we think. Animals hibernate to conserve ener...
To the Editor: This morning, at our local Remembrance Day ceremony, I was so impressed by the young people who stood in the cold and snow, surrounded by seniors. When our national anthem was sung, they all removed their hats in respect. They stood in total silence during the two mom...
Welcome back! The following article was written by Nicholas Pimlott, associate editor of the Canadian Physician 2007, and provides good information about loneliness in today's society. “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” -- Mo...
To our family, friends, neighbours and the Kincardine community: As many of you know, we lost our hog barn to a massive fire last month. We are very thankful that our family is safe, which is absolutely the most important part of this whole experience. First of all, our deepest grat...
To the Editor: My name is Randy Smith and I enjoy swimming. I have a physical disability and swimming helps with my therapy and allows me to spend time with my friends. It is important to me to do the things that everybody else does. In December, 2015, the Hoyer Pool Lift at the Dav...
Welcome back! New blood test foretells person's risk of death within the next 10 years, but who would want to know? I have struggled for the past six weeks with a severe strain of pneumonia that had me on my back for three weeks. I went through 10 days of amoxicillin yet felt ba...
Welcome back! Now that winter is on the way, here are some things to consider for caregivers and their loved ones. Games and exercise Chair Exercises: You can make up your own, ask your physician, purchase special DVDs, or download exercises from the Internet a...