To the Editor: Dr. Solomon Secord was my great-grandfather. I have mementos that my mother, his youngest grandchild, kept. I’m so happy the monument remains in front of the library in downtown Kincardine. There are not many of us left and I would love to contact someone who...
“In the old days,” says grandma, pointing above her head, “the snow was up to here …” Perhaps she was recalling the fabled winter of ’47, when the snow never ended. In mid-February a massive blizzard caused drifts as high as 18 feet in Port Elgin, b...
Like much of my research, it begins when I am confronted by a new challenge. This time it was cataracts. I thought, oh boy, here we go again. I was amazed how simple and painless the procedure was. I was expecting a lengthy convalescence yet was able to drive later the same day! ...
To the Editor: Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, is just the latest example of the continuing drive by premier Doug Ford’s government to undermine environmental protections in the Province of Ontario. Although presented as a vehicle to address affordable housing,...
To the Editor: RE: “Remembering Joe Elliott, one soldier who did not return” Thanks so much for the great article on Joe Elliott. My mother, Joyce Courtney (nee Elliott), grew up on the farm beside Joe’s family, and Mom often talked about Joe and the sadness of lo...
Conflict was not a common situation in our family for I remember very few disagreements or misunderstandings. It was the darker side of conflict as seen in the Second World War that was spoken of more often. One soldier who did not return was Daddy’s best friend, Joe Elliott. My ...
Bruce Power recently marked a decade of eight-unit operation, producing safe, clean and reliable electricity for the people of Ontario, following the Bruce A restart projects. Oct. 16, 2012, Bruce Power’s Unit 2 was connected to the Independent Electricity System Operator grid fo...
I love mnemonics. These are techniques that help you retain and remember information. Let’s review a few, thanks to an article from web MD. FAST for stroke symptoms The acronym FAST is an indicator of a possible stroke: Face drooping (ask the person to smile to ...
To the Editor: RE: “Two pebble stones from Normandy Beach, in memory of a Kincardine veteran” Great story by Keith Davidson! As a born-and-raised Kincardinite, I remember Keith coming to town. We played hockey a short time before my leaving for Muskoka. Many names a...
To the Editor: RE: “Two pebble stones from Normandy Beach, in memory of a Kincardine veteran” While I wasn’t a “rink rat,” I do remember the days when my Uncle Doug Fry worked at the old arena because Keith Davidson hired me as one of the town’s su...
It seemed like such a good idea last fall. There I was, one of the lucky few who had a seat in the Kincardine Dance Hall Pavilion to watch the Dancing With the Stars event in-person, rather than on-line. It was such a delight to watch some of the well-known personas from around Kincard...
To the Editor: Recently, I had the honour of presenting bass drummer Brian “Brow” Fry of the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band, with a milestone award plaque for his 25 years as a member of the band, with unbroken service. I also gave him two pebble stones from the Normandy Bea...
To the Editor: My wife and I are members of the Huron Fringe Field Naturalists. We are writing to express our concerns about the Town of Kincardine’s downtown revitalization project, specifically with respect to the “enhanced streetlights” described on the web page fo...
To the Editor: Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson is a great representative when it comes to passing out our money to various groups around the riding. But does she speak truth to power? Does she tell Ontario premier Doug Ford that something has to be done to shore up health care in this...
These are the people who never get sick. They live in northern India at the foothills of the Himalayas on the border with Pakistan, Afghanistan, the former Soviet Union and China. This legendary tribe numbers about 30,000 people and is believed to be the missing descendants of Alexande...
In the depths of the Depression, an epic chase took place. A Chevy and the undertaker’s brand new Plymouth roared down the 8th Concession of Brant Township with Constable Otto McClevis in hot pursuit. The stolen cars would soon crash and McClevis would set a record: the only policem...
How the rural landscape has changed since our great-grandparents arrived here in the middle of the 19th Century! The buildings of those days became sheds or hen-houses as the need for larger barns grew as a result of increased acreage and livestock numbers. The big brick or stone house...
To the Editor: RE: “Do you really need four consecutive traffic lights on Highway 21, asks reader” As someone who was born in this town, I remember when the stretch between Kincardine Avenue and Highway 9 was nothing but a dirt road called Dahmer’s Sideroad. With ...
To the Editor: RE: “MTO’s traffic light project on Highway 21, Kincardine, could be delayed to 2024” When Highway 21 was constructed where it is now, it was intended to be an express bypass. Do you really need four consecutive traffic lights, each one block apart?...
To the Editor: For Ontario’s farmers and their families, harvesting crops can be a very busy and stressful time of the year. Long days, tight time frames, adapting to weather forecasts and being prepared in the event of unforeseen problems, can be daunting and exhausting. At t...