To the Editor: As we in South Bruce explore the opportunity to host Canada's Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for spent nuclear fuel, I think we need to address an important issue. Many people have an unreasonably severe fear of radiation. We can't see or feel radiation, and...
I have researched many senior support groups over the past few years, and I have recently discovered another one right in our backyard, and many similar local support groups are all over Canada. The Council on Aging or the collective voice of seniors, started when a summit was held at ...
In May of 1847, surveyor Alex Wilkinson was directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands in Upper Canada to make a survey “along the shore of Lake Huron, northerly from Ashfield,” in order to open up the Queen’s Bush for settlement. This survey was completed by the follow...
David and William Kennedy opened the door to their shanty, and confronted a plague of mice, eating in the pantry, chewing through boxes of supplies, nesting in the bedding. The brothers were pioneers of Saugeen Township in Bruce County. In the spring of 1851, David, 23, and William, 25...
To the Editor: I have thought quite a bit about the closure of the Reuse Centre (right) at the Kincardine landfill site. I used it to share my unwanted things and usually picked something up. It was very popular for residents, and pickers from other communities also took from it. It...
Unlike the moles or barnacles that I addressed earlier, age spots are small, flat, dark areas on your skin. They won’t hurt you, so you don’t have to treat them. But if you don’t like how they look, you can make the spots less noticeable or even make them disappear. You ...
To the editor: Recently, I had the pleasure of being a keynote speaker and attending the South Bruce Nuclear Exploration Forum in Teeswater. It was heart-warming to see such a strong turn-out of residents and local leaders looking for information about Canada’s plan for the long-...
It’s spring! The season of melting snow, birds singing, crocuses blooming and pot holes! The latter seem particularly prevalent in this town and lots of road-mending is necessary. In days gone by, keeping the roads in shape for those needing to use them, was the responsibility of...
Research shows that less than 10 per cent of folks who set a task/goal actually stick with it for more than a few months. Why? It’s because change is hard. We become comfortable and entrenched in our daily habits, whether bad or good. Often change seems daunting and overwhelming....
To the Editor: Note: The following is a letter sent to Ontario transportation minister Caroline Mulroney, and Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson I live in Ripley, Bruce County, and work at the Bruce Energy Centre. Since the train tracks in this area were removed, our roads a...
When a major ice jam breaks on the greatest river of Bruce County, the Saugeen, the huge blocks of ice can be devastating, an irresistible force sweeping away all in its path, including docks, bridges and dams. And when the ice jam blocks the river mouth, water pours over the banks ups...
I love the brain challenges that I have set up on my computer. I can go from crossword puzzles, chess, bridge, Sudoku, and so forth. I look forward to spending a little bit of time each day exercising my brain. I am not kidding! I work out for my body, lifestyle weight, diet, etc., ...
To the Editor: Here in South Bruce, as we continue to explore whether we will become a willing host for Canada's Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for spent nuclear fuel, I'd like to share my perspective on nuclear waste. Some people see nuclear waste as the proverbial ...
To the Editor: After a walk along our beautiful beaches this sunny weekend, I am writing to express my long-time concern and new sense of urgency to find a solution to the shoreline erosion problems that continue to face Ontario’s west coast communities. As the winter snow mel...
“Translation” has been a part of my life for a long time. After all, what else does a language teacher deal with but translation? Of course, it started in French and Latin classes at KDSS. Miss Elliott and Mrs. Ferris kept us very involved in translation. For four years, Mi...
To the Editor: I see the Kincardine Business Improvement Area (BIA), the Chamber of Commerce and the Municipality of Kincardine are going to celebrate the closing of the main street for most of 2023, by closing the main street March 18 and having a party. Add another day to the inco...
The post office Get ready to imagine a world without the post office. It is so deeply in financial trouble that there is probably no way to sustain it long-term. E-mail, Fed Ex, and UPS have just about wiped out the minimum revenue needed to keep the post office alive. Most of your mai...
I have already written memories of S.S. No. 3, the Southline School that all the Hollands children attended, beginning with Grandpa Alfred. I was about to send more stories about its history when this clipping appeared in my Treasure Box and completely distracted me. 1951-52, Grade...
To the Editor: “Make the user pay!” was the rallying cry that Kincardine council used when water meters were mandated on taxpayers. Then a flat rate was imposed on all taxpayers for water usage if there was water used or not. Just call it a tax! Bruce Hedley Kinca...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine hikes bag tags by $1 to keep tax-rate increase under 7%” As the Kincardine municipal council recently announced, the price of bag tags has risen to $3.50 from $2.50. While some may view this as a burden, we must recognize that this is actuall...