To the Editor: One of the great aspects of living in this part of the world is the change of seasons and the ways in which they shape our perceptions and activities. Autumn is a sensory delight with the sight of brightly-coloured, swirling leaves, the crunch of leaves underfoot and ...
To the Editor: RE: “Concept for Victoria Park, Kincardine, to be unveiled at open house, Oct. 1” I am of the opinion that Kincardine parks do not require re-imagining. They fit the needs today based on money available. However repairs are required for broken items. In...
To the Editor: This letter acknowledges all the amazing people and businesses in this area that made this year’s Movember in September Golf Classic a great success. This was the fourth year of the tournament and our biggest yet, raising $35,000 for men's health. I am so pr...
To the editor: Our deputy mayor, Andrea Clarke, in an open letter to Kincardine residents states: “We are a small community that prides itself on acceptance, welcoming one another and kindness and that has not changed.” Seven councillors have decided that Dr. Solomon Sec...
To the Editor: I get the impression that members of the Kincardine municipal council believe themselves to be a very knowledgeable group. However, they seem rather short in the wisdom department. Councillor Bill Stewart says the Dr. Solomon Secord Monument has already been destroyed...
To the Editor: An open letter to the residents of Kincardine There has been much discussion about council’s decision to decommission the Secord Monument. While I understand the divisive nature of the debate and the decision, it was certainly not taken lightly or quickly. Ea...
To the Editor: Like Jon Farrell, I am proud of Kincardine. However, I respectfully disagree with his praise of council's work regarding the Secord Monument. To recap council’s actions: Created this issue. Disregarded decisions made by previous councils and...
To the Editor: In the six years of representing the Municipality of Kincardine, I have never been so ashamed of being a councillor. This handwritten letter arrived in my mailbox this week with no name attached to it. It came from an 88-year-old resident who has lived in our communit...
What better way to learn about a pioneer settler’s daily life than by reading his/her diary? In the Archives at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre, there is a collection of 107 rural diaries written by 13 residents of Bruce County. Archivist Deb Sturdevant (ri...
To the Editor: I am very sad to report that part of our history, the Secord Monument, has been destroyed already, without ceremony or councillors being present. I was working on litigation to protect our history but the staff at the municipality worked faster than my lawyers. Thi...
To the Editor: RE: “Proud of my town” Jon Farrell’s letter (“Proud of my town,” Sept. 14, 2024) was a thoughtful and positive plea to all residents of Kincardine, and indeed, to all Canadians, to remember the past but not revere it. Like all tasks wort...
To the Editor: RE: “Municipality agrees to destroy Secord Monument that stood in downtown Kincardine” It gives me indigestion when younger people seek to erase history because they label certain people as racist or intolerant based on a brief period of their lives. If t...
To the Editor: RE: “Municipality agrees to destroy Secord Monument that stood in downtown Kincardine” I’m sure the fact that I am voicing an opinion about this debacle - Kincardine council’s decision to destroy the Secord Monument - will bring all the people wh...
To the Editor: I am proud of the Kincardine council members for their work on the Secord Monument, and I think their efforts deserve recognition. The decision was a long and difficult process for the community, and our council members went out of their way to hear the people of the ...
To the Editor: RE: “Municipality agrees to destroy Secord Monument that stood in downtown Kincardine” I am truly disappointed with the Kincardine council decision to destroy the Dr. Secord sundial monument. It has been made controversial by a minority of very vocal people....
Here is our gang, though I don’t think the term was in general use in those days; so I should say, “These are my high school friends.” We had started Grade 9 together in the same classroom in the old school, since the two Grade 9 classes were divided alphabetically by...
The Chi-Cheemaun. Just saying the ferry’s name makes me smile. And yes, being on the ferry literally turns you into kid again. What’s not to like about being on this pretty painted passenger ship that links Ontario’s north to Manitoulin Island? The name brings back...
To the Editor: I’ve heard many tributes to the late Doug Kennedy, community champion of Kincardine, and for the most part, they are right on the money. Doug was a great guy with a huge heart and a passion for sports. He believed in second and third chances, sticking up for ...
Here I am, ready for a day’s work. Helping Daddy kept me busy not only then but until I went off to university. After all, girls do whatever job needs to be done if they have no brothers. I don’t remember when this pump provided water for the house, located just to the righ...
Few realize that Bruce County women served in key roles during wartime. Take, for example, Helen Margaret Root (right), born in Saugeen First Nation in1920. Her father, Joseph, had served in the First World War and in 1941, she enlisted in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps. Sent to...