To the Editor: The following is an open letter to Kincardine council, regarding the decision to mandate a designation of Heritage Conservation to a portion of downtown As a family, we own six buildings that have the potential to be designated in this Heritage Conservation Dist...
To the Editor: A Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for storage of spent nuclear fuel is the internationally-accepted best practice. How do we know this when no DGRs for spent fuel exist? Simple. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which has 173 international member states ...
My friend, Pat, is dead. I mean, it wasn’t a surprise, we weren’t “best friends forever” or anything like that, but it’s sad, nonetheless. Some people come stomping into your life and leave a lasting impression, and that was Pat. Rewind seven years t...
To the Editor: RE: “Group pushes for protection of personal medical information” I guess by freedom of choice these people don't care that without a vaccine, this COVID-19 pandemic will never go away. We don't have polio anymore. If they were travelling to...
From the diary of W.J. Ritchie, Maple Lodge Farm, 125 acres, Sideroad 18, Glenelg Township, Grey County July, 1941 Monday, 21st - Hot. We cut fall wheat in west front field. Took in some hay (meanwhile finishing haying). Sunday, 27th - None of us at church. Very hot. 96 in shade. ...
To the Editor: RE: “Group pushes for protection of personal medical information” Hmmmm … where to begin? I’m skeptical that the rally at the Davidson Centre was primarily to draw attention to “privacy” concerns regarding the newly-enacted vaccin...
“We're going to be in business for the next 50 years. The public needs to know that Bruce Power creates a multi-value product.” This was the perspective I shared in the summer of 2019 when Bruce Power hosted a series of “Up and Atom” town halls to provide in...
To the Editor: RE: “Mixed reviews about Kincardine's proposed Heritage Conservation District plan” I commend the Kincardine Record for writing a well-balanced article, covering the Sept. 13 municipal statutory meeting to present the final Heritage Conservation District...
There is a new indicator to help someone recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Most people do not die from a stroke; rather, they just end up in a helpless, hopeless condition. If a patient can get to a hospital and receive treatment quickly, the effects of a stroke can totally be rev...
To the Editor: RE: “The flowery language of historical wedding announcements” Thanks to Ruth Anne Hollands Robinson for the historical articles she is sharing. The wedding of Rachael Geddes and Robert Andrew Pollock was of particular interest. Rachael was Don’s...
Like most genealogists, I have found the births, marriages and deaths published in our local newspapers, invaluable. Finding an old edition is a matter for celebration and I still diligently read The Record, The Independent and The Post page-by-page each week. It is not only the dates ...
To the Editor: It is my opinion that the fireworks show on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 is inappropriate. We forget that 24 Canadians died. David Ellis Kincardine To the Editor: How convenient that Kincardine council lifted the state of emergency in Kincardin...
To the Editor: RE: “Health unit advises on how to obtain COVID-19 vaccine certificate” I went to the Kincardine Library today to get a laminated COVID-19 card. Staff can make only 8”x11” cards. Not very convenient for my wallet. Helen Hanson Kincar...
To the Editor: What gives? Kincardine was basically shut down over the summer – no pipe band parades, no Scottish Festival, no massed band event, no market in the park Mondays – to keep the COVID-19 pandemic under control. Yet this weekend, people from across the prov...
You’re really familiar with the face staring back at you. But a closer peek may show clues about your health - if you know what to look for. Yellowish skin and eyes can be a sign of jaundice and must be addressed immediately. Jaundice occurs when you have too much of a w...
Life is built from the ground up and so are we! Our feet are flexible structures of bones, joints, muscles, and soft tissues that let us stand upright and perform activities, such as walking, running, and jumping. They are extremely important to our ability to move, stand independen...
On this hot and humid summer day, we may be looking forward to the cooler temperatures of winter, but thinking of a snowy day is not likely to bring back memories of travelling by horse and cutter. This postcard (below) shows my grandpa, Alfred Thompson Pollock, carrying out an errand ...
To the Editor: RE: “"Golden Girls" of Kincardine are 75 years young” Great to see that Instead of expecting to receive gifts for their birthday, these ladies put their efforts into celebrating with friends and organized the event to support such worthy cause...
To the Editor: RE: “Huron-Kinloss has no interest in regulating cats in the township” Feral cats are best controlled through sterilization. Catch, fix and release is the best way - it has been proven in many studies. If you remove animals, others will move in...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine Sunset Quilters' Guild makes donation of 125 quilts” We stayed at Ronald McDonald House in London in April of this year after our son was born and ended up in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We received a beautiful quilt for Ow...