To the Editor: There seems to be some confusion (or do we call it planted suspicion) surrounding the South Bruce Willingness Study. Let’s clear up some of the misinformation being purposefully spread around the community. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) ...
To the Editor: “Two candidates running for Ward 1 councillor in Kincardine” It is good that more than one person is running for the Ward 1 councillor vacancy in Kincardine. However, I was surprised that one of the candidates does not live in Ward 1. On checking the muni...
We’re almost there. Being able to hug a family member or friend after more than a year of socially-distanced visits and Zoom calls. Hosting a barbecue or birthday party in the backyard. Sitting on a patio at your favourite restaurant and enjoying a meal, surrounded by famil...
I just finished my six-month check-up with my good dentist who retired Friday after 43 years in Kincardine. Having taken care of me for so many years, I thanked him for his diligence on my behalf. We reminisced about the old-style drill that shook the body and the building, and how far...
To the Editor: Reflecting on the past year and the latest announcement of the slow re-opening made by Ontario premier Doug Ford, May 20, I am appealing to the premier to revisit the colour-coded framework by region. In Grey-Bruce, since mid-May, we have been ready to re-open in the ...
To the Editor: Former Ward 1 councillor and newly-appointed Kincardine mayor Gerry Glover said in an article in the Kincardine Record a few weeks ago that he was all for diversity. Having just read the article, “Specialist devastated…,” I was surprised to see our ...
To the Editor: It’s strange to look out my window and not see recreational fishing on the pier in Kincardine, or chat to a fisherman going by with his catch and a smile on his face. I wonder if this is the first time the pier has been closed to fishing in the history of this o...
To the Editor: May 14, I attempted to reach the Kincardine hospital (South Bruce Grey Health Centre), only to get outdated recordings telling me that we were in a lockdown due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The administration was taking calls until noon and would be working at home in the ...
To the Editor: Congratulations to my friend and associate, Sheila Whytock, on an excellent series of podcasts, entitled “Willing to Listen - South Bruce Proud.” In these episodes, Sheila explores a number of issues surrounding the potential Deep Geological Repository (DG...
To the Editor: RE: "Kincardine council to discuss diversity, mediation; appoints staff" I am very pleased that Kincardine council has joined the thousands of other organizations in Canada, and indeed in other countries, by opening events and meetings by acknowledging the car...
Here I go again. I hope to review some very positive components of aging, yet new challenges seem to arise all the time. I am now dealing with arthritis and not liking it at all! Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an auto-immune disorder that encompasses a group of painful conditions...
To the Editor: RE: “Medical specialist not welcomed in Kincardine” I am not happy with the Kincardine doctor recruitment team. The specialist referred to in the article is my specialist and likely many others'. It was so nice and convenient to just go into Kincar...
To the Editor: RE: “Medical specialist not welcomed in Kincardine” I will be sad to see the rheumatoid specialist leave Kincardine. I am a patient and I was glad to get prompt attention for my medical issues, and I didn’t have to travel anywhere. I also felt th...
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...