Welcome back! Is it possible for a disease to become well-known because of celebrities? My initial answer is no, but Mohammad Ali and Michael J. Fox have certainly raised North America’s knowledge of Parkinson Disease. WebMD.com has excellent resources for anyone wishing t...
To the Editor: You would think by observing vehicular traffic on the streets of the Municipality of Kincardine that most motorists assume the maximum permissible speed is 50 km/h. Well, they would be WRONG! The municipality has a bylaw, No. 2009-006 Traffic and Parking Bylaw Pa...
To the Editor: Forty years ago Canada’s labour movement warned of the dangers of unfettered corporate power and political influence. Along with partners in social responsibility, including the Council of Canadians and progressive politicians, the labour movement mobilized agai...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine councillor calls for beach-closure order to be rescinded” Thank you for your coverage of Kincardine council meetings. I was relieved to read councillor Laura Haight's motion which strives to both re-open Kincardine beaches and boa...
The most important story I hope lives on in the consciousness of our society after this pandemic is over, and in terms of our attitudes toward one another, is the value of front-line/essential workers. The degree of professionalism that our local staff - at grocery stores, pharmacies, ...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine councillor calls for beach-closure order to be rescinded” I'd like to make the following comments about the recent council meeting as follows. Firstly, I'd like to commend councillor Bill Stewart for the heads-up that the meeting w...
Welcome back! This is Part 2 about the brain as it relates to seniors' health. Brain health is today’s hottest health topic. While research gives us more and more answers about what we can do to safeguard our brain health and significantly lower our risk for diseases, such...
To the Editor and Murray Metcalfe: RE: “Kincardine council should admit mistake and correct it, says reader” Just to put the record straight, this was not a council decision. It was Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie's recommendation to the medical officer of health, Dr. Ian ...
To the Editor: The Kincardine marina and boat launch remain closed despite an order from the provincial government to re-open. It is now apparent that this decision to remain closed, made by Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie's municipal government, resulted from the misinterpretation ...
To the Editor: It seems as though the Municipality of Kincardine is not being completely honest with regard to keeping the marina and boat launches closed. The municipality created a Facebook post informing everyone that the Grey Bruce Health Unit issued an order stating that the sh...
To the Editor: RE: “Station Beach, Kincardine, vacant on beautiful Victoria Day weekend” It has been really difficult to know whether or not our beaches are open. Earlier this week, we were told that they were open for exercising, dog-walking and for surfing, paddle-boa...
To the Editor: RE: “Station Beach, Kincardine, vacant on beautiful Victoria Day weekend” There sure were a lot of people walking the boardwalk, sitting on park benches, and walking the beach and the piers in Kincardine last evening (May 16), from 8-9:15 p.m., as we met a f...
To the Editor: I am writing out of deep concern for the proposed high-level nuclear waste Deep Geological Repository (DGR) proposed for our community. I am worried about the uncertainty the proposed DGR will bring to the farmers in our municipality and the value of farmland. ...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine area may see fire ban end, but beaches closed for long weekend” This could become very confusing for everyone concerned if you change the status on open and closed beaches. Unless signs are up at each entrance, no one can be expected...
To the Editor: It's not rocket science to open a landfill to the public. If the LCBO can do opens its doors with limited staff, I'm sure with all the employees the Municipality of Kincardine has, it can set up staff at the gate and allow a limited number of people in at a ti...
Thank you to everyone in our resilient communities for stepping up to help stop the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). This global pandemic has changed our daily lives significantly, and it hasn’t been easy for anyone, especially our front-line health-care workers, but I am confid...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine dump to re-open next week; more events cancelled due to COVID-19” I have to disagree with Kincardine councillor Dave Cuyler regarding the yard waste location in Connaught Park being a disaster. I used it during my yard clean-up and was the...
Welcome back! Before my discussion about the brain as it relates to elders (in May 20's column), let's take a look at Healthline's 21 facts about the brain. HOW THE BRAIN WORKS The brain is part of your body’s central nervous system. It’s the most complica...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine hospital to remain only health centre site for COVID-19 patients” Thank you so much for such an informative article regarding our Kincardine hospital, and the surrounding hospitals. As a senior living in Kincardine, I have had to frequent ...
To the Editor: Is there any good reason why the dumps can’t be open? The yellow garbage bins are spaced more than six feet apart. Money can be debited at a distance and the reuse building can remain closed. I have a client purchasing a home tomorrow (Thursday) and the selle...