Taking a new tea towel out of the drawer reminded me of a used one I have put away as a keepsake. One day, I was visiting Grandpa and Grandma Pollock at their house at Pine River. I must have read every book I could get my hands on for I was looking for something to do. Grandma asked, ...
Did you know that Bruce Power is a world leader in the production of cancer-fighting medical isotopes? Not only do our reactors provide about 30 per cent of Ontario’s safe, clean, reliable power, but they also are used to irradiate medical isotopes to supply the world market a cr...
To the Editor: It looks like another good crop season here in South Bruce. The beautiful summer weather and local events, such as the Formosa Homecoming, remind me how privileged we are to live in this part of the world - close to nature and away from the hustle and bustle of big citie...
What your body does in a day! Sometimes you may feel like your body is beginning to creak and fail you on the outside, but do you ever stop to consider the incredible work that's taking place inside? There's so much going on and everything fits together so well but it's ...
To the Editor: RE: "Once Upon a Time: Henry Cargill built a swamp empire" I was reading the story about Henry Cargill and the Greenock Swamp empire and found it quite interesting. It got me thinking I could add some more history to it. Ben Farrell (my cousin) told me this...
He couldn’t drain Greenock Swamp, so Henry Cargill set hundreds of men to work digging canals and building roads. His goal was harvesting the vast stands of white pine, cedar, maple and elm growing deep in the swamp. Back in 1871, Crown land in the swamp was going for $4.66 per a...
To the Editor: RE: “Thurman gives Soap Box Speech about See the Spin: Propaganda 101” I thoroughly enjoyed your recent piece, titled “Propaganda 101.” A truly laugh-inducing piece of satire that made my morning. However, in future, to clearly establish th...
To the Editor: Thank you, Liz Dadson, for doing your job and reporting without opinion or bias; that is exactly how reporting news is done! We are fortunate to have all sides of local news reported by professional journalist Liz Dadson. The Kincardine Record covers stories that give...
To the Editor: RE: “Thurman gives Soap Box Speech about See the Spin: Propaganda 101” Shame on Lisa Thurman for equating the propaganda machine of Nazi Germany, to the state of affairs in Canada. If I decided to stand on a soap box on a beautiful summer day, and speak i...
I thought I was writing this for only half the population; then I quickly realized it affects both sexes! My research gleaned that testosterone levels in men start to spike during puberty and drop on average by one per cent every year after age 30. Do the math! Lack of this key sex ...
Memories: The Orange Lodge Hall was a two-storey building across the Saugeen Road (Highway 21) from Bethel Church. The Lodge met upstairs. Dances, box socials and other meetings and social events, such as Farrell Gatherings, were held downstairs. In winter, the kitchen was &ld...
To the Editor: The COVID-19 pandemic was tough on everyone, but there is always an end for everything and finally, Friday, July 1, Kincardine celebrated its first in-person Canada Day in three years. This much-anticipated event is celebrated by having the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Ba...
You wouldn’t embark on a classic Canadian summer road trip without planning your stops along the way and without following a road map to ensure you reach your destination. At Bruce Power, we’re committed to helping Ontario and Canada reach their climate change goals, with a...
Til death us part? One of these days, Alice ... to the moon (yes, you do remember this!). In Biblical days, you were born, endured a busy and demanding childhood, worked hard for 25 years and the died. Pretty simple. I feel lucky to be living in such promising times despite the c...
Family research and building a Family Tree keeps me exceedingly busy and also highly entertained. The most fun is sharing questions and answers with cousins but sometimes looking for other people’s families is just as good. This past week, Rosemary Turland Addison contacted me wi...
To the Editor: It's natural for humans to be afraid, and to focus on, and even obsess about, things we're afraid of. For example, many people are nervous and afraid of flying, even though we're statistically 200 times more likely to die in a car accident than we are in a pl...
To the Editor: RE: “Vendor kicked out of Monday Market one day, re-instated the next” and “Councillors upset Kincardine tourist booth on highway only open part-time” After reading two stories this week in the Kincardine Record, concerning the Municipality of ...
Is it a right or a privilege? Have you been worried about your driving? I have. I believe myself to be a good driver; yet, I constantly must concentrate, not let my mind wander, and be more aware of surroundings. Driving for 50 years on Bruce County roads seems easy until you rem...
To the Editor: The passion of people in this region was on full display, once again, at the recent Touch-a-Truck event in Mildmay. It reminded me of how fortunate I am to work in a community of such wonderful and welcoming people. We witnessed first-hand so much positivity from comm...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine conducting survey about removal of trees on private property” A tree policy on private land is a major infringement on personal property rights. If a policy is implemented, it should be carefully crafted to include only mature trees of a c...