To the Editor: RE: “Toronto man was adult who died trying to save teens at pier in Kincardine” Can we, as a municipality, please take responsibility to close the beaches and piers prior to these almost annual drowning incidents? Posting signs does not work. I feel th...
To the Editor: The following is an open letter to Ontario education minister Stephen Lecce I can understand that creating a plan for the return to school this year that would satisfy all students' needs and safety, must have been a difficult one, but the decisions that have been...
Dear Editor: With the return to school this year, there are a lot of questions regarding safety protocols, policies, and procedures, due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Unfortunately, there is also a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding. Here are 10 actions that will help to ensure...
To the Editor: Point Clark had a confirmed EF0 tornado roll through Friday night (Source: Northern Tornadoes Project @westernuNTP). I commend the Township of Huron-Kinloss, the Ripley-Huron Fire Department, the local OPP units, Hydro One and the Point Clark community for their respo...
In challenging times, we see the best in people. That’s never been clearer than what we’ve experienced in 2020, as the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) health crisis has dramatically changed our everyday lives, professionally and personally. In our corner of rural Ontario, we should ...
Wow… What a huge topic. I could fill four articles with all the good stuff on this demon of a disease, yet I have chosen to whet your appetite with a quick summary of my research, and challenge you to check out these sites and begin your understanding and readiness to look at th...
To the Editor: Canada has about 20 per cent of the planet's freshwater resources and sits astride the largest freshwater body of water in the world — the Great Lakes. It goes without saying that it is in everyone’s best interest to maintain and protect this invaluable r...
Across the riding of Huron-Bruce, and indeed, across the province, parents are asking questions about having their children return to school in September. ‘Will it be safe?’ ‘Is there a plan?’ ‘Is the government providing additional funding for all the extra ...
To the Editor: Ontario has done a relatively good job in reducing the rate of infection of COVID -19 (Coronavirus) since March. This happened at great sacrifice to the citizens and businesses of this province, and with the tragic loss of many lives in senior long-term care homes. We ha...
The following is an open letter to parents and guardians of school-aged children, from the Grey Bruce medical officer of health: Dear Parents/Guardians: As the Grey Bruce medical officer of health, I thank you for the great efforts you have invested in keeping your family and our co...
Shingles - the very thought of the perceived pain sends shivers down my back! The Varicella Zoster virus causes shingles. It’s the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles is a painful skin rash – with blisters – that can occur anywhere on the body but usually s...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine man proud of the building of Ram temple in Ayodhya, India” Thank you to the author and editor for publishing the story about reinstatement of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, India. "Ramayana" is an epic about the victory of ...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine man proud of the building of Ram temple in Ayodhya, India” Thank you to author Chandra Tripathi for writing this encouraging article, and to the Kincardine Record for publishing it. As a Hindu living in this area, I sometimes feel as if no...
To the Editor: Perhaps Kincardine should have a bylaw restricting barbecues and tents on the beach. I can only imagine where grease, smoke and charcoal from barbecuing 20 pounds of sausage, might end up. Also, I understand that camping in the park south of the harbour is illegal....
The nuclear industry lost a gentle giant last month with the sudden passing of Frank Saunders who was Bruce Power’s vice-president, nuclear oversight and regulatory affairs for almost two decades, and one of the company’s founding executives. Frank was settling into semi-re...
To the Editor: RE: “Local resident questions the need for natural gas in this area” Excellent contribution to what people should consider when quickly "signing up" for this product. Though I have not at all considered this as a reasonable addition to our commu...
To the Editor: How discouraging! Twice in the past two weeks, I have gone to my boardwalk plots only to find items stolen. This week, it was two wooden shoes I had painted and planted. My fellow gardeners have had plants and garden items taken as well. Kincardine's boardwa...
I totally agree that wearing a mask is a “no-brainer.” We have entered Stage 3 of the province's re-opening plan, with relatively few cases, but it only takes one. Have the “anti-maskers” seen our crowded beaches lately? Do you presume to think those peop...
To the Editor: RE: “Construction of EPCOR's natural gas line in full swing; sign up before Aug. 1” With regard to this story, as well as previous ones concerning the natural gas installation in this area, I have a few comments. I was surprised and disappointed, init...
Welcome back! Quite a few articles ago, I introduced CARP (Canadian Association for Retired Persons), an advocacy group for seniors. In many articles since, I have addressed many issues affecting us as seniors, and it is time to again mention an example of an organization that is ac...