Pancreatic cancer occurs when malignant (cancerous) cells grow, divide, and spread in the pancreas, a six-inch-long, spongy, tube-shaped organ located in the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach. The pancreas has two major jobs in the body: to make digestive juices (called enzymes) ...
Editor's Note: We welcome a new column, "Once Upon a Time," offering Bruce County Memories, written by Robin Hilborn on behalf of the Bruce County Historical Society Feel like getting away from it all? The Wild Man of Oliphant has some tips for you. His name was Cummin...
To the Editor: I’m so sorry to hear of Donna Fitzgerald’s passing. Strangely enough, I met Donna while playing Bingo Blitz on Facebook, not realizing we lived in the same community. When I finally met her face-to-face at a craft show, she immediately greeted me ...
Our region of Bruce, Grey and Huron counties has a bright future as a clean-energy leader in Ontario and Canada. Recent Statistics Canada census data, released Feb. 9, shows that this region expanded by 6.5 per cent since 2016, a population growth rate 12 per cent faster than Ontario&r...
To the Editor: Suffice it to say that the events in the Ukraine have rocked us all. Just a few weeks ago, it was difficult to imagine that we would once again see open warfare in Europe, and now everything must be re-considered in light of this new, terrible reality. One of the trou...
To the Editor: In his statement, announcing he will not be seeking another term, MPP Bill Walker noted his sincere appreciation for having had the opportunity to serve as Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound’s representative during the once-in-a-lifetime COVID-19 pandemic. As the Grey Bruce ...
I hand this article off to my incredible daughter, Kylie Pike. The future of home care - now is not the time to reduce services By Kylie Pike Though this won’t be news to you, the current state of the world is like no other time in history. Exposure to information is immedi...
To the Editor: The Swastika, an equilateral cross with legs bent at right angles, has been a holy symbol in Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and many other traditions for centuries. The similar-looking “hakenkreuz” or hooked cross is a symbol of Nazism, embodying painful...
To the Editor: Monday is Family Day in Ontario – an opportunity for people to spend some much-needed time with their loved ones. This long weekend comes on the heels of the provincial government’s decision to accelerate the easing of many COVID-19 pandemic-related restri...
My first thought on seeing this ancestral notice was of the beautiful old lacy valentines in Mrs. R.’s collection. Unfortunately, I haven’t found them. Could I have sold them as they had no family names? These were in the collection of postcards. The one on the left (below)...
To the Editor: From reading the local press, I get the impression that Kincardine’s main street is going to be closed every weekend of the summer from Friday evening to Sunday evening. If you are against this closure, you have to complete the municipal survey by Feb. 11 if you...
Twenty-nine years ago today, I became a Mom for the first time. We were living in Ingersoll and had to go to Woodstock General Hospital, about 10 minutes away. After 22 hours of labour, our daughter arrived. Rebecca Mayme Dadson was born at 12:27 a.m., Feb. 9, 1993. She weighed eight p...
Thanks to Lori Borgman – www.loriborgman.com/ - my lament goes like this. Obituary of the late Mrs. “Common Sense” Today, I mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, “Common Sense,” who has been with me for many years. No one knows for sure ...
To the Editor: At the end of January, the Swedish government decided to green-light the country’s Deep Geological Repository (DGR) and take responsibility for used nuclear fuel. The federal approval will allow the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB) to proceed...
To the Editor: Good morning to you, Liz! Every four years, for the Winter Olympics, I make a display on our roadside parking lot to show Canada that we are patriotic up here in the boonies on the Kemble Shore, and we cheer on our athletes. So, as I was working away, hanging my fi...
The picture of the first baby of the New Year reminded me of Mum’s stories of when Gail and I were born in Kincardine hospital. There was no need for a trip to Walkerton in stormy weather. From her book, I quote: Dec. 14 – the day Ruth Anne was born When we went to th...
To the editor: RE: “Misunderstanding seems to be the word of the day, says reader” I agree with Mr. Kotva’s response to Ms. Janzen’s letter to the editor, regarding the recent trucker protests. I would like to remind everyone that during this pandemic, we ha...
To the Editor: Re: Anti-vaxxers and protesters I’m in my 80s so I was glad to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it was available. My choice. It seems to me the anti-vaxxers are tired of paying our seniors’ health care and old age pensions. We should just lie down and die wh...
February may be best known for Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day and Family Day, but it also includes World Cancer Day (Feb. 4) and International Childhood Cancer Day (Feb. 15). Many families in our community and across the world are impacted by cancer. Bruce Power employees, and th...
To the Editor: RE: “Protests are about the fight for freedom against tyranny, says reader” The letter from Lynda Janzen was thoughtfully presented, but regardless of being vaccinated or unvaccinated, or your political stripe, I must take issue with her use of the word Tyra...