Spring may not have arrived for sure, but April has, and in my immediate family, we have done a lot of celebrating this month. From March 30 to April 15, we count Daddy, son Bill, son-in-law Mike, three grandchildren, a great and a nephew. When I was little, a birthday always warranted...
To the Editor: I have been a community member for some time now. I can’t believe the hate, jealousy, and abuse that happen in this town. Not only the issue that happened Monday night at council, but also for those helping out in the community. I have felt this abuse and hat...
To the Editor: My grandmother, the late Donna Wilson-Kennedy, was the first female mayor of Kincardine in the late 1980s after serving as a councillor and reeve. The stories she told me growing up about the misogyny and sexism she faced, were difficult for me to understand. What do you...
To the Editor: This statement is in reference to the allegations stemming from the Municipality of Kincardine council meeting, April 4. I sincerely apologize to the entire community and to all impacted by my actions. It was not my intention to offend or discriminate. I was frustrate...
An Old Farmer’s Common Sense: Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. Words that soak into ...
To the Editor: I am writing today as a resident of Kincardine to express my utmost outrage, disgust, and disappointment at the comment I heard during Monday night’s Kincardine council meeting. Councillor Dave Cuyler’s verbal attack on councillor Laura Haight was a disgus...
You’ve heard of “singing for your supper?” How about “composing a poem to pay for your boat trip?” One enterprising fellow at the start of the 20th Century proved there was profit in poetry. In October, 1954, local historian Bruce Krug interviewed Bert Mac...
To the Editor: RE: “Victoria Park Gallery features work of Kincardine artist Pat Guay for month of April” Thank you for sharing Pat Guay’s artwork with her many friends and the many people who loved and admired this remarkable lady's creativity. My sister, Pat...
While it makes sense, I have struggled for years about daily exercise as opposed to planned exercise events. I have embraced Pickleball (another article!) and find the experience fulfilling by safely expanding my aerobic needs. I come home pleasantly tired but not exhausted as I did wi...
An oft-repeated story, about using snakes to ward off the law, took place on the Bruce Peninsula in the late 19th Century. Steve Bradley and his family settled at Boat Cove (later called Bradley Harbour), up the coast from Stokes Bay. At the mouth of Spring Creek, he built a log cabin....
To the Editor: RE: “Margaret Riggin of Kincardine celebrates her 90th birthday” Happy birthday, Mrs. Riggin! I remember your family and your Have-a- Rest Huts which were very popular. I lived on MacDonald Street as a child, and my parents were Jack and Evelyn Macpher...
The Hollands men were millers by trade for many generations. The boys of the family were apprenticed to grandparents, uncles, cousins or neighbours, to learn the skills and responsibilities such a position entailed. Likely the eldest would take over his father’s post while younger s...
The following letter is addressed to the community, from Grey Bruce medical officer of health Dr. Ian Arra, regarding the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two years ago this week, the first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Grey-Bruce and the Government of Ontario declared a state ...
So, Grandma and Grandpa, remember when you went to the Summer Thursday Night Teen Dances at the old Lambton Street Arena, Kincardine, in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s? “The Stampeders” are back. Read on. I have had an old trumpet for 52 years and finally gav...
To the Editor: I can understand how residents and families would be sad and disappointed at the closure of Malcolm Place in Kincardine. We, as the owners, are as well. The COVID-19 pandemic has been very difficult for many businesses, especially retirement homes. At the peak of...
To the Editor: RE: Closing of Malcolm Place, Kincardine I am a recently-retired nursing employee of 26 years from Malcolm Place Retirement Residence here in Kincardine. It was with sadness that I heard that this home had been sold and was closing as a retirement home. No one can st...
To the Editor: RE: "Edey family buys Malcolm Place; set to become a boarding house" Your interview with Mr. Chuck Edey stated that Tiverton Park Manor was under the same management team as Malcolm Place and Lucknow. To clarify, Tiverton Park Manor is independently owned a...
To the Editor: RE: “The arrival of hydro in rural Ontario” I’m not sure when my parents installed the Delco, but the hydro power was installed on our farm in 1935. The Delco wiring was, and still is, in the house. We lived on Concession 2, Huron Township. We go...
To the Editor: RE: “Edey family buys Malcolm Place; set to become a boarding house” I'm curious as to why the new owner is being blamed in the comments for what's happening? He is a local businessman who was approached by the owners to buy the building due...
It is difficult to remember that we didn’t always flick a switch to access light, heat and the use of all the appliances and equipment that are common today. The suggestions that warn us to “Be Prepared for 72 hours” when a wind or snowstorm is forecast, remind us of lif...