To the Editor: The following letter to Ontario education minister Lisa Thompson, was written by Kate Thompson, a Grade 5 student at Ecole Elgin Market Public School in Kincardine: March 22, 2019 Dear Minister Thompson, My name is Kate Thompson. I live in Kinc...
To the Editor: RE: “Former high school teacher, Sam Malhotra, dies at the age of 78” What sad news! I have many fond memories of Sam. Mr. Malhotra was my science teacher at the Ripley District High School. I remember soon after I got my driver’s licence, there was...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine ServiceOntario provider has left the building” This is a very sad situation. I don’t understand why getting staff is such a problem. It seems that every service industry, whether it's restaurants, retail stores or government serv...
To the Editor: One of Heritage Kincardine’s roles is to maintain historical plaques, such as the ones on the boardwalk, and also develop new ones. Usually, the plaques tell a story and include a picture or two. We are in the process of developing a new historic plaque for the ...
Welcome back! It's easy to feel stressed on a daily basis—stress is normal even during your retirement years. Though it can be difficult to identify the cause for tension and worry, one thing is certain: stress can be detrimental to your health. We all experience a little ...
In March, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce released a report that was commissioned by Bruce Power. It provided an impartial economic impact assessment of the Major Component Replacement (MCR) portion of the company’s Life-Extension investment program. The MCR Project has been unde...
To the Editor: “Great Gate Debate is much ado about nothing, yet again” Thank you to Kincardine council for keeping the agreement as it stands, regarding the emergency access gate at Upper Lorne Beach Road and Victoria Street in Inverhuron. If the roads are closed due t...
To the Editor: Does that catch your attention? How about anti-gun groups and a Liberal government that are supporting more gun control using LIES, LIES, LIES? We live in a society where more than two-million lawfully-licensed firearms owners enjoy their sport day in and day out...
We recently went on a vacation to Huatulco, Mexico. To start off the trip, we had excellent service to help us with my accessibility needs. We got off the plane and the staff immediately helped me down the steps where my own wheelchair was waiting for me. Staff pushed me through cus...
Welcome back! After a lengthy run about ageism (a three-part series), I’d like to take us to a dark series of topics that need to be addressed in order to fully appreciate issues that affect seniors. I’ll, of course, intertwine my usual witticisms. After discussing the s...
Welcome back! Ageism (Part 3 of 3) - Be Bold, Claim Old! In this final segment, I finally have some suggestions of how to counter ageism actions, remarks, and attitudes. I know that activists for any cause must assertively remind others of inappropriate actions. As seniors, we must ...
To the Editor: “Hunters are bigger concern than the coyotes, says Inverhuron resident” “Live and Let Live” is not a bad policy for treating other life with which we share the planet. Killing animals for fun has no place in a civilized society. Paul Coulte...
To the Editor: RE: “Tiverton news, March 15” I had reported that there were many coyotes spotted on the lake in Inverhuron and to be careful. This was not an open invitation for people with guns, some of whom don't even live here, to come down and hunt them. T...
Welcome back. Ageism (Part 2 of 3) If this is your first reading, then please refer back to my previous submission on Ageism (Part 1) It is under the Editorials page. I stated last time that I was hoping to raise awareness of the prevalence of Ageism in Canada today. I also st...
To the Editor: Could a one-year-old boy change the world - even if he never grew up? With the support of the Grey-Bruce community, I believe he can. My name is Jacqui Hillerby. I would like to tell you about how my son’s short life could make a long-term difference, and a...
Welcome back. Ageism (Part 1 of 3) I have recently come across this word and I continue to struggle with it. By definition, it is discrimination against older adults because they are older. Ageism happens when you make up your mind about what a group of people is like because of its...
To the Editor: RE: “Joyce Van Dam credits being active as the secret for reaching the age of 100” Thanks for the story about Joyce Van Dam turning 100. I was so excited to read this article since I was unable to attend the celebration! The story is so well-writ...
Dear Editor: When I talk to people in Huron-Bruce about health care, I hear complaints about a lack of services, wait times, or parents struggling to navigate through a fractured mental-health system for their children. The average wait time to access a bed in a long-term care home ...
Welcome back. Let’s take a look at nutrition. There’s no question about it: Our bodies change as we age. In turn, seniors have very different nutritional needs than teenagers, children, and even middle-aged adults. Age-related changes can affect how your body p...
When the calendar hits March 7, it will mark 300 days until the start of Bruce Power’s Unit 6 Major Component Replacement (MCR) project. While a lot of work and planning remains before the MCR begins in January, 2020, we are confident we’re on the right path, and we remain ...