To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine business owners upset that they stay closed but schools can re-open” I agree that if the schools can re-open, then businesses should re-open. It does not make sense; it’s totally arbitrary. If some regions can be open for school, ...
To the Editor: RE: “Local community upset as hospital board pursues Edge Plus CT scanner for Kincardine hospital” This is a message to the South Bruce Grey Health Centre board: Good enough is not good enough. Kincardine needs the best available CT scanner or the ma...
To the Editor: RE: “Municipality reaffirms support for Drive CT scanner at Kincardine hospital” Thanks for the report on the proposed CT scanner at the Kincardine hospital. It certainly appears that our family doctors have done their research, and know which ...
Why did I start the “Willing to Listen” Facebook page? It’s a question I am asked almost daily, whether it be from residents curious about the process, or friends and family worried about how much I’m taking on in my free time (which let’s be honest, as a ...
For the record, I am not a technophobe. You can’t be in the on-line news business and be terrified of new technology because every day presents with a new and different way of doing things. Try to get comfortable on Facebook! However, I am somewhat resistant to change. Whic...
To the Editor: As the pandemic drags on, we are all feeling the loss of many of our usual pursuits: family gatherings, concerts, plays, games and travel to name a few. We also need to make sure that our favourite businesses and arts venues are still around when life returns to norma...
Dear Parents/Guardians: I hope you were able to have a safe, healthy, and enjoyable holiday season. As we welcome the new year amid a temporary provincial shut-down, I want to check in to provide some reassurance that our staff in the Bluewater District School Board is understanding an...
To the Editor: With respect to the recent controversy surrounding the choice of CT scanner for the Kincardine hospital, readers might be interested in the following information regarding these very expensive devices. Here's some information about the CT-Edg...
To the Editor: RE: “Glover calls for changes to way Kincardine deputy mayor is elected” I read the report from Kincardine council about getting rid of the wards, and I, for one, being in Ward 3, do not like this idea at all. Listening to other residents in Wards 2...
A year ago, I wrote in this space about the excitement around the Bruce Nuclear site, on raising the curtain on a new decade with the beginning of the Unit 6 refurbishment to start Bruce Power’s Major Component Replacement (MCR) project. We were moving ahead with our plans to exp...
To the Editor: Thank you very much to those responsible for organizing and making this Christmas Convoy work in Kincardine! It was wonderful. We could sit in the comfort of our own home to watch it! Much appreciated! Thank you, Joan Hartwick Kincardine
The following Letters to Santa Claus were written by Mrs. Hallam’s and Mrs. O’Neill’s Kindergarten students at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School (KTTPS): Dear Santa, My name is Cameron and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, pl...
To the Editor: RE: “Reader offers more information about the CT scanner for Kincardine hospital” I have been reading articles about the CT scanner selected for the Kincardine hospital. My name is Brian Bellamy and I have been retired for many years now; ...
To the Editor: RE: “Hospital board should listen to doctors about CT scanner in Kincardine” As a patient who needs a CT scan about three to four times a year, I would be happier to have a machine that gives off less radiation. I've been excited with the news that we...
To the Editor: RE: “Reader offers more information about the CT scanner for Kincardine hospital” The doctors are the ones best able to determine the appropriate model of CT scanner for Kincardine. Sounds as if they have made up their minds. We should listen to them...
The following letters to Santa Claus were written by Ms Krupp’s class at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School (KTTPS): Dear Santa, Thank you for the Minecraft cardboard set. How are you magic? Can I have a toy robot, a toy spaceship and one more please, a toy alien. Love ...
To the Editor: RE: “New CT scanner selected for Kincardine hospital” I know some background to this “good news story” and I want to share what I know with you, and your readers. Your platform has served as a source of public accountability and...
With the holiday season now upon us, I acknowledge and extend greetings to our many Bluewater District School Board students, staff, families, partners, and communities. Recognizing that some choose to observe and celebrate different practices and traditions at this time of year, it is...
To the Editor: RE: “Let's base our decisions on hope, not fear” We can add good science as well. The science shows the limestone unit for storage is very impermeable, and has been in place for a few hundred-million years. I don’t understand why opponents ar...
To the Editor: RE: “Let's base our decisions on hope, not fear” I am writing in response to your recently-published letter by Sheila Whytock about choosing hope over fear with regard to the proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for South Bruce. I c...