To the Editor: I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the recent decision by Kincardine council to remove the Broadway Street multi-use path from the 2025 capital budget. This decision is troubling as it directly impacts the safety and accessibility of our community. For ...
Among my growing-up memories, is the sound of the whistle as the train neared Kincardine. That whistle reminded us of where we were in our day’s activities. In fact, Grandpa Hollands didn’t carry a pocket watch since he and his team relied on the whistle to know when to leave ...
To The Editor: Christmas is a time to celebrate and be thankful for the many gifts we receive. Gifts of kindness, care and help. This note is to express our thanks to the community. The Christmas season was a little brighter for 105 families, representing 415 children and their pare...
To the Editor: RE: “Huron-Kinloss unveils Parks and Trails Plan” I recently had the opportunity to review the abbreviated report on park development in Huron-Kinloss Township, and based on the limited 22 pages available, out of the full 120-page document, I am concerned ab...
It’s my birthday this week - another reason to celebrate and simply be joyful. As I start to write this, we’re coming out of our first December blast of snow filled with highway closures, followed by a blizzard warning a week later! I am hoping for warmer days - if that&...
To the Editor: On behalf of the Ripley and District Lions Christmas Hamper Program for 2024, we say thank you to the individuals, families, businesses, and their employees who donated generously to this program. Also, thank you to Township of Huron Kinloss, churches and service clubs ...
To the Editor: RE: “South Bruce out of the running as NWMO selects Ignace for used nuclear fuel DGR” This letter is in reference to your story about the site selection for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)’s proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR) ...
To the Editor: I want to congratulate the Kincardine Business Improvement area (BIA) for installing the attractive new Christmas lights downtown. They are a welcome change over the ones we have had in the past few years. Good job, Dave Walsh Kincardine
You know the line in "’Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Moore: “The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.” After Santa had filled all the stockings, what do you suppose was inside? Oral histories, recorded by the Bru...
The following Letters to Santa Claus were written by Becky Cohoon’s Grade 1 students at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School. Dear Santa, Thank you for leaving me gifts last year. Did you know that I play hockey? Did you know that I am six now? How are your reindeer doing?...
To the Editor: When will the "Powers that Be" see sense and create an "all-weather" access road to the Kincardine Hospital? Thursday, a vehicle was stuck on the hill. Before long, another vehicle was stuck on the other side of the road, and no one else could move...
I have lots of stories and tips to share. You see, I am always the main character in these stories. They fly off the page as fast as I can write them down. I am also impatient and can’t wait to tell them. I’d like to think that in an alternate universe, I am a superhero. Dange...
The following Letters to Santa were written by the Grade 1 students in Ms Krupp's class at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School: Dear Santa, Thanks for the gifts last year. I try my best to help my friends. I want Bluey Speaking Toy House. Love, Upneet Dear Santa, Than...
The following Letters to Santa were written by the Kindergarten students in Mrs. Hallam’s class and Ms. Hodgins class at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School. Dear Santa, How do you make presents? For Christmas I would like: a notebook, a dollhouse and an art kit. Love, ...
To the Editor: I, too, am very disappointed with the way Kincardine council handled the Dr. Solomon Secord Monument. I expect them to be the guardians of the common good, and to not be persuaded by fleeting opinions. Why didn't council consult with the Secord family before destr...
To the Editor: I urge the reader to try to bracket my thoughts as those of a human being and community member. My opinion is not informed by past roles on council or being employed previously by the taxpayer (including myself). The name-calling, finger-pointing and demonizing indivi...
To the Editor: The so-called “Secord Seven” on our current Kincardine council should resign over the gross mishandling of the Secord Monument and pay any resulting litigation costs. This issue had already been put to rest by a previous council. Barry Holt Kincardine...
To the Editor: On Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Kincardine will be commemorating the 14 women who were murdered 35 years ago at Ecole-Polytechnique in Montreal, simply because they wer...
To the Editor: RE: “Secord family upset over destruction of monument by Municipality of Kincardine” After reading the article, “Secord family upset over destruction of monument by Municipality of Kincardine,” I’d say it will take several months for the ma...
To the Editor: Re: “No to Transient Housing in Town Core” At the Kincardine council meeting Nov. 13, the motion was passed to sever and re-zone part of the parking lot behind 705 Princes Street; with an intent to build a 34-room low- (or no-)income building. This proper...