The following Letters to Santa, were written by Becky Cohoon’s Grade 1 class at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School: Dear Santa, Thank you Santa for last year’s gift. I was happy to see you at the parade. How are you? Santa can I have a stuffy and a make up set? I w...
Coming out of COP26 (the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference), the issue of phasing out coal-fired generation has emerged front and centre as a key element in the global fight to tackle climate change. A clean electricity system is a foundational element to clean air. Electri...
Wow! I am excited. In many of my articles, I have shared my thoughts on the incredible frontiers that are being conquered in medicine. This an example of a few of many innovations that are happening in the world. I intend to talk about cloning for organ replants in a future article...
As I have been reading through local histories and looking at various family trees, I couldn’t help but notice dates and details that pointed to the difficulties that pioneer life presented to women. They were fortunate to share work with their neighbours if they were not too far...
To the Editor: RE: "Former editor releases hockey novel, 'Penetangore Showdown'" How wonderful that Eric Howald has written his third book! Congratulations! I have one of his collection of columns and have thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank you, Eric, Joan Hartwic...
Research shows that less than 10 per cent of people 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 with our daily habits, whether bad or good. Often change seems daunting and overwhelmi...
To the Editor: I continue to follow, with significant interest, the local editorial page letters and on-line debate about the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)’s plans to develop a Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada’s nuclear fuel waste. In my assessm...
To the Editor: RE: “Traffic lights proposed for Highway 21 at Kincardine Avenue, Russell Street, Kincardine” I would like to offer input with respect to the recent notification regarding upgrades to Highway 21, at Kincardine Avenue and Russell Street, in the Municipality o...
To the Editor: RE: “A case of the ‘Mondays’" The following letter is addressed to Ian Reich, author of “A case of the ‘Mondays” Dear Mr. Reich, There are people out there who seem to care only about themselves. They refuse to educate them...
To the Editor: Re: “Rights and freedoms in Canadian Charter are not absolute, says reader” I read the letter by Sandy Donald and other letters in support of the government imposing its will on its citizens, and I find it quite sad. These letters are coming from a place of ...
To the Editor: RE: “A case of the "Mondays" Initially, I wanted to write a letter of thanks to Kincardine Record editor Liz Dadson, for keeping a community space open for comment among all the social media nonsense, where it seems all humanity has crawled into corners ...
To the Editor: As normal, the weekend had ended, and the work week was upon us. Many of us, like in the movie, “Office Space,” may have the slight case of the “Mondays.” You know, the slow dragging yourself out of bed, tired, and wanting one more day at home &he...
Climate change and Net-Zero. They are two terms you read and/or hear on a regular basis these days, and they’re being talked about in all corners of the world. This month, leaders and international partners are gathering in Glasgow for the United Nations Climate Change Conference...
What does it mean to have a clean house? My research shows me that it is much more than cleaning, dusting, and polishing the floor! A healthy home means its occupants are also safe and healthy. It’s important to operate a healthy house in order to protect us. Living in an unhe...
For Ontarians, the summer of 2021 was a hot one. How hot? On a Sunday afternoon in August, the temperature reached 32 degrees Celsius in Ottawa to break an almost 80-year-old heat record in the nation’s capital. For eight straight days, from Aug. 19-26, the temperature didn&rs...
To the Editor: RE: “Grey-Bruce Freedom Fighters draw crowd to Victoria Park, Kincardine” I was very disappointed to see the three or four dozen people at the so-called “huge” crowd of Freedom Fighters in Kincardine. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms does not g...
To the Editor: A recent freedom rally in Kincardine, resulting discussions in the form of letters to the editor, and reports of local infections, have caught my attention recently. After publicly warning of this pandemic six weeks ahead of the World Health Organization (WHO), I have...
I just received this from a life-long friend of mine, and it touched me greatly. It made me pause and reflect upon all the good fortunes that have come my way. My life has been filled with love, family, travel, a rewarding career, and numerous friends who brightened my path. You kno...
To the Editor: I was born and raised in Kincardine and have lived my entire adult life here. In my humble opinion, there is no better place to call home – I love Kincardine. We truly are a community where ‘You’re a stranger only once’. Living in the core a...
To the Editor: RE: “Grey-Bruce Freedom Fighters draw crowd to Victoria Park, Kincardine” The Freedom Rally in Kincardine, Sunday, Oct. 17, was just that. Revelling in the memory of those fallen who fought for our freedoms and against tyrannical governments. We weren't ...