Welcome back! I have been retired for 18 years and enjoyed numerous jobs, such as ESL (English as a Second Language) instructor, EQ consultant, assistant professor at Drake University, Skid School instructor, golf pro-shop attendant, working at a liquor store, etc.! Before you make ...
To the Editor: RE: "Kincardine teen writes inspiring book about mission trip to Haiti" The following is a letter to Jenna Franklin of Kincardine, author of “The Undeniable Joy” Hi Jenna: I so enjoyed reading about your book. Your grandma, Mary Lou, sent me ...
To the Editor: Innovation is a word you see and hear a lot these days, and with good reason. It’s critical for the nuclear industry that we keep challenging ourselves to be better by identifying new processes, taking advantage of new technologies and listening to ideas from diffe...
Welcome back! Do you find it hard to leave the warm covers in wintertime? Do you yearn to curl up and take naps? If you answered yes, it may be because we have more in common with bears, bats, groundhogs and other hibernating animals than we think. Animals hibernate to conserve ener...
To the Editor: This morning, at our local Remembrance Day ceremony, I was so impressed by the young people who stood in the cold and snow, surrounded by seniors. When our national anthem was sung, they all removed their hats in respect. They stood in total silence during the two mom...
Welcome back! The following article was written by Nicholas Pimlott, associate editor of the Canadian Physician 2007, and provides good information about loneliness in today's society. “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” -- Mo...
To our family, friends, neighbours and the Kincardine community: As many of you know, we lost our hog barn to a massive fire last month. We are very thankful that our family is safe, which is absolutely the most important part of this whole experience. First of all, our deepest grat...
To the Editor: My name is Randy Smith and I enjoy swimming. I have a physical disability and swimming helps with my therapy and allows me to spend time with my friends. It is important to me to do the things that everybody else does. In December, 2015, the Hoyer Pool Lift at the Dav...
Welcome back! New blood test foretells person's risk of death within the next 10 years, but who would want to know? I have struggled for the past six weeks with a severe strain of pneumonia that had me on my back for three weeks. I went through 10 days of amoxicillin yet felt ba...
Welcome back! Now that winter is on the way, here are some things to consider for caregivers and their loved ones. Games and exercise Chair Exercises: You can make up your own, ask your physician, purchase special DVDs, or download exercises from the Internet a...
To the Editor: The following is an open letter to Huron-Kinloss council I am opposed to the Deep Geological Repository (DGR or nuclear dump). The mantra of the council and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is that I need to learn more. I am not a geologist, scienti...
To the Editor: RE: “Angus and Audrey McKay celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary” This couple always have a smile and greeting for everyone! A lovely couple who have 65 years together! Congratulations! Betty and Jake Johnstone Kincardine To the Edit...
Welcome back! I attended my monthly Probus Club meeting and was thrilled to listen to our keynote speaker, Carol Rencheck. Her speech was inspirational and extremely informative as she caught us up on the history of a ground-breaking initiative, Huron Shores Hospice. The residential...
To the Editor: RE: “Lobby Kincardine council for buried hydro lines, says Westario rep” Westario Power’s response that it meets the standards and anything extra has to be paid by the customer, is a cop-out. Do you want to provide the best service or just ave...
At age 20, we worry about what others think of us; at age 40, we don't care about what others think of us; at age 60, we discover they haven't been thinking about us at all. My thoughts often turn toward the elderly, quite possibly because I live in an area saturated with that ...
To the Editor: The closure of Pine River Cheese is such sad news ... for the local dairy industry and for the customers. It's absolutely the best cheese, from the curds to the extra old. It’s our family’s favourite, the other brands taste like “plastic” b...
To the Editor: RE: “Westario should bury power lines, says reader” I agree with Dennis Flavell. After seeing the trees in Kincardine basically butchered so they do not hinder the overhead lines, I feel underground is the way to go. Underground makes the m...
To the Editor: RE: “Westario should bury power lines, says reader” I would like to make a quick comment regarding Dennis Flavell’s letter to the editor about burying power lines. Westario Power is 100-per-cent supportive of burying power lines. The company regular...
To the Editor: RE: “Writer objects to Drag Queen story hour at Kincardine Library” I was disgusted to read Mrs. B.J.'s bigoted smut and astonished that the Kincardine Record chose to publish her twisted and defamatory words. Upon further thought, the publicati...
To the editor: RE: “Tree removal on Russell Street to relocate power line, take down ash trees” Why not start burying the hydro lines? It may be more expensive but has benefits of not being susceptible to ice storms, looks better, and no worries about regular tree...