In March, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce released a report that was commissioned by Bruce Power. It provided an impartial economic impact assessment of the Major Component Replacement (MCR) portion of the company’s Life-Extension investment program. The MCR Project has been unde...
To the Editor: “Great Gate Debate is much ado about nothing, yet again” Thank you to Kincardine council for keeping the agreement as it stands, regarding the emergency access gate at Upper Lorne Beach Road and Victoria Street in Inverhuron. If the roads are closed due t...
To the Editor: Does that catch your attention? How about anti-gun groups and a Liberal government that are supporting more gun control using LIES, LIES, LIES? We live in a society where more than two-million lawfully-licensed firearms owners enjoy their sport day in and day out...
We recently went on a vacation to Huatulco, Mexico. To start off the trip, we had excellent service to help us with my accessibility needs. We got off the plane and the staff immediately helped me down the steps where my own wheelchair was waiting for me. Staff pushed me through cus...
Welcome back! After a lengthy run about ageism (a three-part series), I’d like to take us to a dark series of topics that need to be addressed in order to fully appreciate issues that affect seniors. I’ll, of course, intertwine my usual witticisms. After discussing the s...
Welcome back! Ageism (Part 3 of 3) - Be Bold, Claim Old! In this final segment, I finally have some suggestions of how to counter ageism actions, remarks, and attitudes. I know that activists for any cause must assertively remind others of inappropriate actions. As seniors, we must ...
To the Editor: “Hunters are bigger concern than the coyotes, says Inverhuron resident” “Live and Let Live” is not a bad policy for treating other life with which we share the planet. Killing animals for fun has no place in a civilized society. Paul Coulte...
To the Editor: RE: “Tiverton news, March 15” I had reported that there were many coyotes spotted on the lake in Inverhuron and to be careful. This was not an open invitation for people with guns, some of whom don't even live here, to come down and hunt them. T...
Welcome back. Ageism (Part 2 of 3) If this is your first reading, then please refer back to my previous submission on Ageism (Part 1) It is under the Editorials page. I stated last time that I was hoping to raise awareness of the prevalence of Ageism in Canada today. I also st...
To the Editor: Could a one-year-old boy change the world - even if he never grew up? With the support of the Grey-Bruce community, I believe he can. My name is Jacqui Hillerby. I would like to tell you about how my son’s short life could make a long-term difference, and a...
Welcome back. Ageism (Part 1 of 3) I have recently come across this word and I continue to struggle with it. By definition, it is discrimination against older adults because they are older. Ageism happens when you make up your mind about what a group of people is like because of its...
To the Editor: RE: “Joyce Van Dam credits being active as the secret for reaching the age of 100” Thanks for the story about Joyce Van Dam turning 100. I was so excited to read this article since I was unable to attend the celebration! The story is so well-writ...
Dear Editor: When I talk to people in Huron-Bruce about health care, I hear complaints about a lack of services, wait times, or parents struggling to navigate through a fractured mental-health system for their children. The average wait time to access a bed in a long-term care home ...
Welcome back. Let’s take a look at nutrition. There’s no question about it: Our bodies change as we age. In turn, seniors have very different nutritional needs than teenagers, children, and even middle-aged adults. Age-related changes can affect how your body p...
When the calendar hits March 7, it will mark 300 days until the start of Bruce Power’s Unit 6 Major Component Replacement (MCR) project. While a lot of work and planning remains before the MCR begins in January, 2020, we are confident we’re on the right path, and we remain ...
Welcome back. Let’s talk about a to-do list, not the daily reminder kind, but instead a very important process we should all go through. The earlier, the better! Too many of my friends have not thought ahead and may leave their loved ones scrambling around to find details i...
Well, you knew it was going to happen. Put together a relatively new Kincardine council, add a three-day snowstorm, and of course, have the north end of the B-line (Bruce County Road 23) closed due to blowing and drifting snow. It's the perfect storm to, yet again, one more time...
Welcome back. Last article, we were talking about Senior Safety. Remember, this is a FAD (Find And Dust) exercise since most of these ideas should be in place already. Checklists: Outside Inside Stairs Fire and Hazardous Materials Bathroom Kitchen Bedroom ...
Welcome back. How did your surfing of www.southwesthealthline.ca go? Many of the topics found on that superb web page will be revisited in more detail later. Let’s talk today about safe living. Another tremendous web page that I will refer to often in coming articles is: Go...
To the Editor: RE: “Blowing, drifting snow causes closure of Highway 21 again” From Rainbow Resort, Frostproof Florida. I don't miss those snowstorms. The picture of the man running the snowblower and clearing the driveway, is my grandson, Brandon Lang, on Kennar...