To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine council to determine fate of Secord monument next month” Apparently, the Municipality of Kincardine is not going to allow Dr. Solomon Secord to rest in peace. Living on the main street, we went to the pre-construction meetings and asked ab...
How's your bucket list of things to do before you die? Let’s expand upon it from the ones already discussed: Go on a safari Get married Learn to drive a motorcycle Go, or invite people, to a masquerade ball Dance in the rain See a West End or Broadway sh...
To the Editor: The Ripley and District Lions Club sends a big thank you to all who came to Point Clark for the fireworks, Friday night, June 30. We did our best but couldn’t convince the weather to co-operate. Our fireworks contract didn’t allow for postponement or refun...
Without the contributions that Canadians have made to the world throughout history, the lives of all global citizens would be very different than they are today. We, Canadians, should take pride in the great advances our people have made in science, medicine and many other fields. A fe...
This is too good not to share. I asked a friend who has crossed age 70 and is heading toward 80, what sort of changes he is feeling in himself? He sent me the following: After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children and my friends, I have now started loving m...
To the Editor: Canada Day is coming. Oh Canada – the best country in the world! Oh Kincardine – the best municipality in the world! The three Great Canadiana Wonders of Kincardine, in my biased opinion and in no particular order, are as follows: Paul Henderso...
In early June, 2023, smoke from wildfires in Quebec blanketed Ontario and turned New York City skies orange. Bruce County escaped the worst of the big smoke, but it hasn’t always been so lucky. Locally, bush fires peaked in the late 19th Century and early 20th. Not content with c...
To the Editor: I am writing in regards to the support of the downtown Kincardine stores. While I understand the municipality’s standpoint of giving updates on the Queen Street reconstruction project (these updates are needed because there is a lot of money invested and this pr...
Ability is what you’re capable of doing Motivation determines what you do Attitude determines how well you do it Argue for your limitations and sure enough they are yours You always have more choices than you think you do! The 80 Per Cent Factor! 80 per ...
To the Editor: RE: “Remembering our horse, "Lady," who had a reputation for speed” I love reading Ruth Anne Hollands Robinson's stories about her family's past in Bruce County. Such interesting events! I wonder if Ruth Anne, and others with similar storie...
May, 2020 - I have been here in Ontario since March 11. The world-wide COVID-19 pandemic that has kept me here had such an immediate effect on transportation that I wondered if we might even be reduced to walking. However, Gail’s car has taken us on some lovely excursions and kep...
To the Editor: Do you love being by the lake? Do you enjoy gardening? Well, you can combine both of those hobbies by taking over an established garden plot along the boardwalk at Station Beach, Kincardine. Established plots are available – No. 1, No. 12 and No. 16 &ndash...
To the Editor: RE: "Shame on municipality for shabby treatment of local service club, say residents" The letter that Lois and Bob Blake wrote, concerning the Lions Club's huge yard sale this past weekend, is right on the money! Why would the Municipality of Kincardine...
To the Editor: June 3, I attended the Lions Garage Sale in Kincardine. The turn-out and donations were unbelievable, and as usual, the Kincardine Lions did a fabulous job setting up, tearing down and manning the crowds. However I do feel that the venue was a little too small for the...
To the Editor: Re: “South Bruce OPP make arrest after downtown Kincardine businesses vandalized” It just sickens me that someone would make such a mess of our downtown Kincardine storefronts. I don’t know if the fact that it’s a resident from outside our area m...
Speaking of hermits, we’ve met Cummings, the Wild Man of Oliphant, who had a shanty of logs and driftwood out in the Fishing Islands at the end of the 19th Century. He survived on his island in Lake Huron by fishing and by forays ashore to help himself to farmers' chickens and s...
In the months of May and June in our family, we think about weddings and anniversaries. While noting lists of marriage dates during my research, I haven’t found many examples like the special days that we remember. A great deal of planning and organization has gone into these events...
Here are 60 good ideas for spring activities: Go for a walk Skip rocks Jump rope Go for a hike Find a farmers market and enjoy Play hopscotch with your grandchildren Take a nature walk Fly a kite Play on any playground equipment that you like Try star-gazing ...
We avoid “it!” “It” being, planning for our inevitable end-of-life. Why is “it” important? By not expressing our wishes, we’re giving up control over our own death to others. We will leave our families with difficult decisions to make on our be...
To the editor: Saturday afternoon, our family had an emergency at Grey Matter, in downtown Kincardine, when our son had a seizure. Our family sincerely thanks everyone who assisted us, from Mike and Julie who went above and beyond from a staff perspective, to Ryan, Mark and the othe...