To the Editor: If you want lessons on how to tick people off, look no farther than the actions of Kincardine council. The latest example occurred last week when council advertised that a meeting was being held Thursday evening (June 6) for the re-imagining of Victoria Park in downto...
To the Editor: RE: “Public welcome to comment on plans for Victoria Park, Kincardine, until June 21” My thoughts: Use normal English language instead of flowery phrases used in the descriptions. Why spend money on a company to come up with designs BEFORE as...
June gives us many reasons to remember and celebrate. For me, the first thing that comes to mind on this historical day is the reminder that June 6, 1944, is D-Day, when we honour those who fought on the beaches of Normandy, France. That day, troops with the Allied forces staged this k...
To the Editor: The Municipality of Kincardine is now going to re-imagine Victoria Park. I believe council has done enough re-imagining. Three or four years ago, it re-imagined Dunsmoor Park. One-third of the park has been paved and the place looks like weed city. Council also too...
Did you know that Canada is the sixth largest nuclear generating country, producing about four per cent of the world’s nuclear power? Did you know that Ontario’s nuclear plants generate about 15 per cent of Canada’s electricity, while generating zero carbon emissions?...
To the Editor: RE: “Missing …” As a life-long Kincardine resident for all my 78 years, I agree with Lynn Farrell as to the placement of the Dr. Solomon Secord Monument. I have been told it can’t go back where it was because there is no room for it. That ...
An early credible record of tea-drinking dates to the 3rd Century AD, in a medical text written by Chinese physician Hua Tuo. It first became known to the western world through Portuguese priests and merchants in China during the early 16th Century. Drinking tea became popular in Britain ...
Lawn bowling was not what I expected. I thought I was going to be bored; I was anything but. I had such a swirl of emotions come over me when I tried lawn bowling for the first time. There was humility, awe, and the surround sound of happy people and children, along with the gush of wa...
For 50 years, Kincardine’s well-loved Dr. Solomon Secord was the town’s family doctor, “devoted to benevolence and charity,” as his tombstone says. Yet, he travelled to the United States (U.S.) Deep South as the Civil War loomed and served as a surgeon in the Confe...
Ben, this is especially for you, since these thoughts came to mind while we were reading “Anne of Green Gables.” Marilla had never had children or even been married. Like Anne, we could use our imaginations to picture what she was like as she grew up. What did she do for fu...
To the Editor: After the monument honouring Dr. Solomon Secord stood in front of the Kincardine Library for more than 110 years, the site now looks vacant. It is like a slap in the face to the people who had the monument erected there and to the people who call Kincardine home to se...
This phrase has been spoken at weddings for eons. It was quite a reasonable statement in ancient times when you married in your mid-teens and died by the age of 30. Times have changed and divorce is a very current issue. A divorce is often the last resort for many couples who no lon...
Bike Assembly 101: be prepared for the small print and the possibility of stripping! These are what really hit me when I started to assemble my new spin bike. I knew there would be some assembly involved. But reading the instructions in what I think was very small six-point-sized Roman...
Dec. 27, 2002, Brigitte Boisselier held a press conference in Florida, announcing the birth of the first human clone, called Eve. Since I first learned about Eve and Dolly (first cloned sheep), I have been fascinated about the possibilities of rejuvenation. Gene cloning is...
To the Editor: The following is an open letter to the people of Kincardine: In times of uncertainty and hardship, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. But let me remind you, we are resilient. We are Canadians. As we navigate through the challenges of our economy, many of us are str...
At the start of the Great War, and convinced that Germany could attack Tobermory at any time, the government called in the troops. Their goal was to prevent enemy agents from sabotaging the radio equipment at the wireless telegraph station. The Tobermory wireless station was built in 1...
To the Editor: RE: “Customers needed better notice of emergency power outage, says reader” I agree with Caryl Scheel. Thanks to all who got the power re-established, but she points out the failure in communication. I sent a letter of concern to Westario Power on failed ...
"Every Moment Matters” is the theme for Canada’s National Volunteer Week running from April 14-20. It’s a great theme since volunteers give so much to so many. Volunteering is good for you. It benefits your heart and mind, and helps support a positive lifestyle. ...
Salt, also referred to as table salt or by its chemical formula, NaCl (sodium chloride), is an ionic compound made of sodium and chloride ions. All life depends on its chemical properties to survive. It has been used by humans for thousands of years, from&nbs...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine without hydro Saturday while Hydro One fixed broken poles on Highway 21” Your positive report on the power outage, Saturday, April 13, was well-earned by Hydro One and the many emergency workers involved in replacing the downed poles. My...