To the Editor: RE: “W5 draws small crowd to town hall meeting about OPG's proposed DGR in Kincardine” I have noticed that all the people arguing against OPG's proposed DGR don't actually understand what it will be storing and where that waste already is stored....
To the Editor: RE: "Kincardine councillor loses month's pay for violating code of conduct" I do not agree that the Kincardine chief administrative officer (CAO) and water and wastewater supervisor have so much say, since council is their boss! It would have been much ...
The following is a letter to federal environment minister Catherine McKenna from Bruce Power president and chief executive officer Mike Rencheck RE: Support for Ontario Power Generation’s Deep Geological Repository at the Bruce site Dear Minister McKenna: I would like...
There is a lot of discussion and debate about electricity bills and it has become a top-of-mind issue for Ontarians. What the discussion is often missing is a focus on real solutions to ensure a long-term supply of low-cost electricity, which is critical to our families, businesses and...
To the Editor: RE: "Kincardine councillor loses month's pay for violating code of conduct" Thank goodness. Mr. (Gordon) Campbell being censured by the integrity commissioner - it's about time, as this has gone on for many years. I hope that he now realizes you ...
To the Editor: RE: "Snowy owl on a line causes power outage in Point Clark area" Thanks for the story. I wondered why the power would go out on a non-stormy and non-windy day. How did you find out about this? I looked at the Hydro One website and could not find anything. ...
"Community Matters" is an opinion column by James Scongack, vice-president of corporate affairs and environment at Bruce Power, which will appear monthly in The Kincardine Record. Jan. 1, 2017, Ontario’s new Cap-and-Trade program came into effect. In a general sense,...
To the Editor: RE: "A different perspective of the Kincardine shoreline protection project" The information submitted by Marcus Wadsworth was very informative - clear and concise. I hope the project is successful in preserving the shoreline. Growing up, the beach was a ...
To the Editor: I am writing to offer my perspective on recent and continuing concerns raised by Shirley Wright regarding the North Beach Erosion Protection project. In the spirit of full disclosure, I wish to advise that I own the property at 177 Harbour Street immediately adjacent ...
To the Editor: RE: "Work begins on Lake Huron shoreline protection project in Kincardine" It just makes me want to cry to see what they are doing to the beach at Macpherson Park, to our beautiful beach! It will be so dangerous to anyone trying to cross it; it is so unsigh...
Hi Liz: I just want to comment on the streetlights recently installed on Bruce Avenue in Kincardine. I have written several letters to the Municipality of Kincardine, to Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson and to the MTO (Ministry of Transportation Ontario), requesting these lights be put...
To the Editor: RE: "Kincardine's tourist booth moving back to Highway 21" It was stupid to have moved the tourist booth downtown in the first place. No one in their right mind would go looking for it after the move. There was no parking for anyone towing a camper or d...
To the Editor: RE: "A snowstorm in 1947 stopped the train in Huron Township - the good old days" Thank you, Ken, for digging out those pictures. We were just talking about that over coffee a few days ago. I’m still trying to remember where the train w...
To the Editor: I found the following pictures as I was archiving some old photos. The winter of 1947 brought a snowstorm that stopped the train in Huron Township. Local farmers had to dig down to the track and free the train. Many locomotives were needed to supply the power neces...
To the Editor: RE: "Kincardine Theatre Guild faces major costume change as storage area is sold" , Yes we are about to acquire the building as one of our investments in Kincardine. We believe that, largely in part to Bruce Power, our community is going to flourish and we are ...
To the Editor: RE: "Engineer presents realignment plan for Bruce County Road 1 through Lucknow" I hope at the time of the alignment that they put in a proper set of street lights to control traffic or it will be no better. People have to wait too long for traffic to stop ...
To the Editor: RE: "Gifted artist and writer, Althea Devitt of Tiverton, dies at the age of 97" Mrs. Devitt was my public school teacher and a wonderful lady who took me under her wing. We were both interested in art, and attended the same night class in oil painting at Ripl...
To the Editor: RE: "Winter slams Kincardine area again, causing road closures" You’re a trooper, Liz, to be out there recording that stuff. Being a native, I know exactly where you were standing. Horrible weather! Now I understand the red line that sh...
The world would be a much better place if everyone had to spend at least a year or two working in retail. It could be at a grocery store, fashion outlet, restaurant, fast-food place, any establishment that deals with customers. Because not only is it a great experience and you learn ne...
A new year for many of us means new opportunities to achieve our goals or get a fresh start, but for the provincial Liberal government, it means new opportunities to dip into Ontarians' pockets. While many of us are making plans to spend New Year's with loved ones, revelling in...