To the Editor: RE: “Volunteers upset with whoever stole plants from Geddes Park” Possibly some caring gardeners may donate some plants to fill the space. Such thieves should be ashamed and have to replace the plants they stole. However, they probably will not get caught...
To the Editor: The following is an open letter to a plant thief: The Labyrinth Peace Garden in the Geddes Environmental Park, Kincardine, is a public garden, maintained by volunteers, who work to provide a space for quiet, meditative enjoyment for the pleasure of all. The garden ...
As you're reading this, David and I are getting ready to watch our eldest get married, Saturday, June 1, at the Four Winds Barn in Brussels. Our daughter, Rebecca, is marrying the nerd-of-her-life, Chris, and while we are thrilled to see her so happy and excited to venture into thi...
Travel tips for seniors - Part 2 Taking precautions Follow the same safety rules abroad as you would at home, only more so. In some countries, foreigners are specifically targeted, so always be careful. If you are the victim of a crime while you are travelling, call the local police...
Signs of summer are slowly starting to pop up all over Bruce County and at Bruce Power, that includes the return of our popular summer bus tour program. We encourage everyone to come see what we do and take advantage of the free tours which are offered three times per day (11 a.m., 1 p...
To the Editor: On the afternoon of May 2, Ontario’s wild species came under unprecedented attack with the introduction of the omnibus bill (Bill 108) called the More Homes, More Choice Act, ostensibly aimed at increasing Ontario’s housing supply. An omnibus bill is a pro...
To the Editor: RE: “KDSS will have two vice-principals in the fall” Get real, people! Here we go padding the the top, when teachers and the unions are complaining about job losses. Makes me wonder about the school board's financial abilities. Hope MacCrostie ...
Travel tips for seniors - Part 1 Welcome back! Let’s hope we get many years of retirement to enjoy travel. There are numerous companies catering to the wishes and whims of seniors. Make sure you research all aspects of your trip as listed below before embarking on your next ad...
Welcome back! How is your diet after your China Study review? Mine continues to be a work in progress. I’m going back to the six major sources of senior abuse (Article 9) and picking up with psychological/emotional issues since it shows the largest prevalence as indicated b...
Welcome back! I/we need a break from all the information on senior abuse (I’ll get back to it later because it is important to our advocacy). Let’s take a look at healthy living which takes on many forms and will be revisited numerous times in future articles. I will ...
In the first quarter of 2019, a number of Bruce Power’s units achieved important milestones, generating low-cost, clean electricity for Ontario families and businesses, while also producing new, life-saving medical isotopes. Bruce Power has eight CANDU reactors – Units 1-4 ...
Welcome back! This article is touchy (excuse the pun!) because as we age, our skin layers become thinner and lose some of the protective fatty layer that helps cushion our blood vessels from injury Yet another unsightly bruise? You don't recall bumping into anything, but late...
Welcome back! Scams and Frauds – Part 2 It is discouraging that this topic has taken two articles, yet the importance of understanding the new scams that are being developed every day, necessitates us pausing here to address one of the major challenges to seniors that comes fr...
To the Editor: Cures are steps away! We invite everyone to join us Sunday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to Noon, at Walkerton District Community School, 1320 Yonge St. S., Walkerton, for the five-kilometre Grey Bruce Gutsy Walk for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada. As Crohn’s and Co...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine selects Queen Street Bridge over Concession 5 bridge for grant bid” Contrary to Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie's statement, most people do not use Highway 9 to go to the landfill. They go out the B-line and straight up the 5th Concession,...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine selects Queen Street Bridge over Concession 5 bridge for grant bid” Very interesting debate. Again it comes down to town versus rural, and I am with rural. Why not suggest closing down the Queen Street Bridge as the Huron Terrace Bridge...
Welcome back! Scams and Frauds - Part 1 Just when I thought I had a handle on contemporary frauds, reports from South Bruce OPP constable Danielle Morrison, and my research, show that criminal fraudsters are getting bolder and better at their scams. I am overwhelmed by the number...
To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine should fix up the grandstand in Connaught Park, says reader” The Kincardine Agricultural Society is not involved with the maintenance or removal of the grandstand at Connaught Park, Kincardine. The only building in the park we manage (on beha...
To the Editor: RE: “Grandstand at Connaught Park, Kincardine, to be removed next week” The grandstand at Connaught Park in Kincardine should honestly be fixed up and continued to be used, as people actually sit there for games and other things. Why bother removing what ...
Welcome back! We, as seniors, may be more prone to illness due to the weakening of the body's natural defences. It's not surprising, therefore, that many of us require a greater number of drugs to treat health problems. Because we also tend to have more than one health problem,...