To the Editor: RE: “Kendra Fisher launches Mentally Fit Community Action Plan in Kincardine" Hello, I just read your story! I am an ASIST trainer in the Kitchener area. I am so excited to hear that the ASIST training is part of your plan. Having worked in the ...
To the Editor: RE: "Rick Mercer piped into gymnasium for warm welcome at Kincardine District Secondary School" Hi Liz: I’m jealous - a photo with Rick Mercer! Lucky you! Hope you get to be on the TV report too! Fran Farrell Ripley Glad you go...
Small- and medium-sized businesses are the engines that drive our local communities. With Bruce Power now in the third year of its Life Extension Program, which is Canada’s largest infrastructure project and remains on-time and on-budget, we continue to work with the County of Br...
To the Editor: RE: "Coffee with the OPP" I think this is a wonderful idea. It’s not often you get to have a “chat” with a member of the police force nowadays, unless it is in an emotionally-charged environment. This seems like the old beat cop idea, w...
To the Editor: Congratulations to the Kincardine Kinucks Novice hockey team - a perfect regular season with 20 wins and zero losses. Overall results, including winning three of five tournaments, for an impressive 47 wins and five losses. Looking forward to the playoffs which star...
The Financial Accountability Office (FAO) released a report in late 2017 after completing a review of Ontario’s nuclear refurbishment program under the Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP). Typically, when these types of reports are issued, they tend to be highly critical due to their na...
To the Editor: RE: "The Great Gate Debate should be over" We live on Lorne Beach Road and the gate should not be open unless necessary. Before the Municipality of Kincardine can even consider opening the gate to the public, the road needs to have sidewalks, curbs, streetl...
Whether to open or not open the access gate between Upper Lorne Beach Road and Victoria Street in Inverhuron – that is the question. The answer should be “no.” However, Kincardine council has failed to resolve the issue and come to a definitive “no” on ...
To the Editor: RE: "Kinlough Produce Market now open on Bruce Road 1, north of Lucknow" I have just come across your story from May of last year, regarding the opening of the Produce Market in Kinlough. I was amazed to read this and see the wonderful pictures; you see, th...
To the Editor: RE: "Labour council to hold information picket Friday at Tim Hortons in downtown Kincardine" I fail to see how cutting costs to maintain profit margin, is punitive action. The owner of the store is entitled to make a profit and is not bound by the labour st...
A long-standing tradition associated with the New Year has been to make a resolution - a commitment to do something, to start something, or even finish something, in the coming year. As we begin 2018, I'd like to share with you my New Year's resolutions as your Member of Provin...
To the Editor: Liz, thanks for all you do in running your on-line news source to keep us all informed and up to date. Thank you for your coverage of local happenings (large and small), for your active participation in area events, and for all the support and encouragement you ...
To the Editor: RE: "Kincardine area rings in New Year with snowstorm" Oh you make me laugh with your report. Not funny. But I love your “good for you!” I did not even THINK about coming home for Christmas this year. I had Christmas all by myself. I just kne...
To the Editor: Thank you, Liz, and all your contributors for an excellent on-line paper. Happy New Year to everyone from the Purple Grove Women’s Institute correspondents. We appreciate your excellent coverage of our area. Mary Anne Kukoly Purple Grove W.I. Editor...
To the Editor: RE: "Davidson wants framed Paul Henderson sweater hanging in Davidson Centre" The following is a letter sent by Keith Davidson to Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie, regarding Davidson's plan to have a Paul Henderson autographed hockey sweater hanging in the Davi...
Twenty-eight years ago, Canada was shaken by the violent mass-murder of 14 young women at École Polytechnique, generating awareness on the ongoing social issue of gender-based violence and misogyny. Today, we commemorate and honour the lives of everyone who has died from gender-...
To the Editor: RE: "Great crowd for 37th annual Kincardine Legion Craft Show" I just read the Kincardine Legion Craft Show story, and saw the pictures of my daughter, Sandra, and granddaughter, Lindsay, at the craft sale. I live in northern Ontario, so it was nice to be a...
To the Editor: RE: "Delightful, poignant 'The Giant's Garden' is huge hit for Kincardine Theatre Guild" Dear Liz, Just a note from Pete and Scott (playwrights of "The Giant's Garden - A Musical of Epic Proportion"). We saw both...
To the Editor: RE: "Kincardine hospital auxiliary funds purchase of new mammography chair at hospital" What a good idea! Anything that helps make that test more comfortable is a good thing. Janice Curtis Kincardine
To the Editor: RE: "Huron-Kinloss clerk to become CAO/clerk of Brockton Jan. 1, 2018" Congratulations and best wishes to you, Sonya (Watson), on your new position with Brockton. It has always been a pleasure communicating with you during your time at Huron-Kinloss. M...