To the Editor: RE: “Kincardine honours Tony Doherty for 25 years of dedication to Scottish Festival” I agree that Tony Doherty has worked hard over the years for the Kincardine Scottish Festival when he took over from Jim McArthur. However, I was disappointed that David Ma...
If walking along parts of Lake Huron’s longest shoreline of the five Great Lakes isn’t challenging enough for you, have you checked out the awesome Bruce County trails network? As a new resident or visitor to Bruce County, there’s lots to do and enjoy. The Bruce Count...
To the Editor: RE: “Firefighters battle structure fire, Saturday morning, in downtown Kincardine” What very sad news to hear of the fire at the laundromat in Kincardine. In early 2004, my job had folded in Toronto. I took my severance, we cashed in our house, and searc...
To the Editor: Monday, July 1, I had the immense pleasure of participating in the 157th Canada Day celebration in our charming Town of Kincardine, on the banks of Lake Huron, with Abhilasha and Virat. Canada is a unique and diverse country that embraces a large number of immigrants ...
If you know me, you know I love the water. It’s one of the main reasons we moved to Kincardine five years ago. That big puddle called Lake Huron was one of the many key attractions. And yes, those gorgeous sunsets don’t disappoint either. I like to swim as much as I like to...
To the Editor: RE: “Bluewater school board, municipality insist new KDSS is top priority” That entire report from Jan Johnstone, and Kenneth Craig is a lot of bafflegab that does not inform anyone of anything substantial. That was excellent political stick-handlin...
Eric Chassard (right) assumed the role of Bruce Power president and chief executive officer (CEO), July 1, bringing a wealth of leadership experience at Bruce Power and other major companies, into his new position. He has a proven track record in nuclear power plant operations and the ...
To the Editor: Happy Canada Day! Canada – the best country in the whole world! Keep ‘er going, eh Canada? We love you! Long live Kincardine! Long live Canada! Slainte Mhath! Keith Davidson Kemble Shore and Kincardine Keith Davidson (above) stands with the...
When Teeswater became home to “the world’s first great woman swimmer,” you’d think she might talk about her past life. Yet, she shrugged off her accomplishments. Her daughter, Betty Smith, said, “She was so modest, and if her career was discussed, she...
June - a favourite month for weddings for many years - perhaps because it was between the planting of crops and the harvest in rural communities. In one of the first columns I sent to the “Kincardine Record,” I included a photo and quoted a few lines from the write-up in th...
June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. That spells more great weather on the horizon. With this warm weather, happy bright yellow and black bumblebees (right) are out buzzing about and so should you. It’s the time of year when...
RE: “The wheels are coming off” To the Editor: I certainly agree with Eric Howald on all counts! Wheels missing from the cannons in Victoria Park? Does no one care? Fountain does not work, pieces found in the dump? We do not need more walkways, we need some trees r...
To the Editor: If you want lessons on how to tick people off, look no farther than the actions of Kincardine council. The latest example occurred last week when council advertised that a meeting was being held Thursday evening (June 6) for the re-imagining of Victoria Park in downto...
To the Editor: RE: “Public welcome to comment on plans for Victoria Park, Kincardine, until June 21” My thoughts: Use normal English language instead of flowery phrases used in the descriptions. Why spend money on a company to come up with designs BEFORE as...
June gives us many reasons to remember and celebrate. For me, the first thing that comes to mind on this historical day is the reminder that June 6, 1944, is D-Day, when we honour those who fought on the beaches of Normandy, France. That day, troops with the Allied forces staged this k...
To the Editor: The Municipality of Kincardine is now going to re-imagine Victoria Park. I believe council has done enough re-imagining. Three or four years ago, it re-imagined Dunsmoor Park. One-third of the park has been paved and the place looks like weed city. Council also too...
Did you know that Canada is the sixth largest nuclear generating country, producing about four per cent of the world’s nuclear power? Did you know that Ontario’s nuclear plants generate about 15 per cent of Canada’s electricity, while generating zero carbon emissions?...
To the Editor: RE: “Missing …” As a life-long Kincardine resident for all my 78 years, I agree with Lynn Farrell as to the placement of the Dr. Solomon Secord Monument. I have been told it can’t go back where it was because there is no room for it. That ...
An early credible record of tea-drinking dates to the 3rd Century AD, in a medical text written by Chinese physician Hua Tuo. It first became known to the western world through Portuguese priests and merchants in China during the early 16th Century. Drinking tea became popular in Britain ...
Lawn bowling was not what I expected. I thought I was going to be bored; I was anything but. I had such a swirl of emotions come over me when I tried lawn bowling for the first time. There was humility, awe, and the surround sound of happy people and children, along with the gush of wa...