To the Editor: RE: “Respected humanitarian Stephen Lewis presents on power of education” I hope the students know how very very lucky they were to listen to this remarkable man and ask him questions. Because right now, he is suffering from an inoperable form of abdomina...
The quality of municipal democracy has been questioned due to three crucial factors: low voter turn-out; high re-election rate of incumbent candidates; and corruption and other scandals that have tarnished the image of local democracy. Municipal democracy in Canada suffers from a represe...
Hello. I feel like Bobby Ewing stepping out of the shower in “Dallas,” Season 6. I was gone, but now I’m back. A lot has happened since my last article. I have taken my previous articles and put them in a paperback format available at Fincher’s in Kincar...
To the Editor: I have mobility issues as do many others, and will not be able to access my bank or the library or any of my favourite downtown stores during the Queen Street Promenade this summer. This includes the drug store even though there is parking at the back but would I...
You know the push for a clean-energy future is rolling in the right direction when the guitarist for one of the most famous bands on the planet suggests, during a panel discussion, that countries need to consider incorporating next-generation nuclear power into their plans to meet climate...
To the Editor: OBITUARY The forest that grew near the southeast section of Golf Links Road, Kincardine. Violently, at home, in the fall of 2020, after succumbing to the ever-increasing devaluation of nature and the myths of limitless growth and ‘sustainable’ developme...
To the Editor: RE: “Reader thankful to get vaccination at Kincardine pharmacy” Well said. Look at the past. I, too, got vaccinated in Kincardine, but at Rexall. It was very fast. My wife had an issue but they were able to accommodate us very quickly. Thanks, la...
To the Editor: On occasion, I comment upon discoveries in Kincardine that may cause harm to someone. Today, I felt only thankfulness to participate in a local COVID-19 (Coronavirus) vaccination program offered at Gordon Pharmasave in downtown Kincardine. It actually seems miracul...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine to reconsider approval of Queen Street Promenade” Do you not realize that a great many of your potential weekend, and every day, customers in downtown Kincardine, have mobility issues that limit the amount of walking and carrying that they ca...
The following is an open letter to the community from the Grey-Bruce Vaccine Distribution Task Force This week, the Grey-Bruce Vaccine Distribution Task Force met for an update from Grey Bruce medical officer of health Dr. Ian Arra and the Grey Bruce Health Unit team on two pressing is...
To the Editor: RE: “Gerry Glover is new mayor of Kincardine” Thank goodness we have someone like councillor Bill Stewart who wants to drive Kincardine council to get things done. We now have a mayor, saved taxpayers $53,000 and we do not have the usual delay-after-delay...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine to reconsider approval of Queen Street Promenade” Reading this information and the survey about the closure of downtown Kincardine, does it truly help the businesses in the community? The reason I'm saying this is because have you aske...
To the Editor: The following is an open letter to the Kincardine community. I welcomed the opportunity to be elected a member of Kincardine council with an enthusiasm to challenge status quo, contribute meaningfully to informed discussions, assist to advance the municipality, advoca...
To the Editor: Regarding the closure of Queen Street in downtown Kincardine. Please consider that traffic is then diverted through the municipal parking lot and between the Royal Apartments and the Erie Belle on to a one-way street. Racing vehicles were noted last year on t...
To the Editor: RE: “Group pushes for by-election to choose next mayor of Kincardine” In response to “Group pushes for by-election to choose next mayor of Kincardine,” April 14, 2021, I would like to point out that while acting mayor Randy Roppel was, indeed, ap...
To the Editor: It’s time for the residents of South Bruce to get real. Recently, Protect Our Waterways – No Nuclear Waste (POW) drew attention to a reservoir of water in Florida, near Tampa, that was, and still is, on the verge of breaking through its dam and releasing w...
Re: “DGR for spent nuclear fuel is unnecessary, says professor” The writer and I agree that the Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for spent nuclear fuel is not needed. We disagree, however, on his main point. “Recycling” used fuel is a terrible idea. The...
To the Editor: The following is an open letter to the Grey-Bruce community. March, 2007, Detroit was hosting “Wrestlemania.” As a young man, I have to admit, yes, I was a wrestling fan. There was nothing I wanted more than to go to this event; a dream since I was a littl...
To the Editor: The War Amps Key Tag Service is celebrating a milestone this year – its 75th anniversary! The service has not only been reuniting Canadians with their lost keys, it has been helping to make a difference in the lives of amputees. To date, more than 1.5-milli...
The need for a Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for spent CANDU nuclear fuel in South Bruce or Ignace, is completely unnecessary since recycling, which eliminates the million-year radiotoxicity of the spent fuel, is much more sensible. Recent OpEd’s in two national newspape...