To the Editor: RE: "Kincardine facing 10% tax-rate hike in 2017 to maintain services" When our pensions go up by 10 per cent, then we would happily pay. Pensions don’t. We are lucky if we get two per cent. There is only one taxpayer and we are slowly ...
To the Editor: RE: "Huron Heights Public School band, choir perform at Trillium Court" What a wonderful performance the Huron Heights Public School band and choir put on for everyone at Trillium Court, Friday morning! We enjoyed it very much, and the residents did also. ...
To the Editor: RE: "New cardboard recycling depot available in Town of Kincardine" So nice to see these cardboard recycling bins located at the south end of town. I hope that the area isn't abused and if people are seen leaving garbage there, then I hope their license...
To the Editor: RE: "Magnificent display of nativities at the Walker House in Kincardine" It was wonderful to see all the unique nativity sets at the Walker House on the weekend. The unique etched nativity from 1490, the many different countries represented, and the artist...
To the Editor: RE: "Magnificent display of nativities at the Walker House in Kincardine" Wow! Very impressive display! Someone put a lot of care into collecting and organizing this show! Pam Elliott Barrie
To the Editor: I wish to recognize the amazing people and businesses of Kincardine that helped make the fund-raiser held for Kent Rees and his family, this past Saturday night, a huge success! Six weeks ago, I learned that my friend, Kent, a native of Kincardine, was going through a...
Today, Bruce Power reached an important milestone. We marked 300 days into our multi-year agreement with the province to extend the life of our units and keep them operating through 2064. I’m pleased to report this program, which took effect Jan. 1, 2016, is on-time and on-...
A fellow reporter once told me that journalists have to be experts on a topic for only the length of time it takes to write the story. And it's true. We research a subject, interview various people, and write the story, including a few delightful photos, and presto ... we're do...
To the Editor: One of the major pillars of the Royal Canadian Legion is our Poppy and Remembrance Program which is why it has been a part of our mission statement for more than 90 years. Through this program - which includes the poster and literary contests, an on-line teach...
To the Editor: RE: "KDSS graduating class told to be phenomenal and never forget you were once a Knight" This week, we have honoured many of our youth who have achieved excellence in academia, sports and activities. I congratulate everyone who graduated with a special men...
To the Editor: RE: "Kincardine woman celebrates her 100th birthday" It was lovely to read about Miriam Flatt's 100th birthday! Our family and the Flatt family were parishioners at St. James Anglican Church in Dundas, and my Mum, Helen Murphy, my brother, Dennis, and I...
Good Morning, Liz: RE: "There's just no taking a day off with this job" I'm glad you like the big horses at the International Plowing Match. There is a local connection there as well. Mike Geddes, son of Don and Marilyn Geddes of the Southline, Kincardine, lives i...
Tuesday, I was going to take a day off. I had nothing to cover until a public meeting that evening. Plus, I'm a Guider with the Kincardine Brownie Unit, so I had to be at the Kincardine Baptist Church to help with that at 6 p.m. Last week, my husband, David, had suggested we go ...
To the Editor: RE: "Doctor's office is not a playground, says reader" Thank for your concern. However, I was at the medical clinic today and my 15-month-old son brought more joy to the patients in the waiting room than anything I've ever seen. I'm sorry if you...
To the Editor: RE: "That Nute Catto, what a guy, says Keith Davidson" My husband, Bill Subject, is a born and raised South-sider. He lived just around the corner from Nute Catto. I tell Bill he, too, is now a walking history book of the Town of Kincardine as he holds stor...
To the Editor: RE: "Doctor's office is not a playground, says reader" I agree with most of what this lady has seen and listened to---at the medical clinic. However, should staff had intervened or talked to the parents of these children, the kids might have b...
To the Editor: So Brett Hull Catto recently bought the house of his grandparents, Nute and Marg Catto, the old pebble stone house on Princes Street South. Brett noticed an old baseball home plate on the wood pile and asked Nute where it came from. Nute said...
While recently at the Kincardine medical clinic, I observed what I have on the last few occasions – young children were running around and crawling under the seats, squealing at the top of their lungs, while the parents sat, head down, glued to their cell phones. (For your ...
To the Editor: RE: "Readers outraged at loss of maple trees at Kincardine Avenue and Fraser Drive" This is my first letter to a paper ever, so please be patient. First off, I love trees also. I'm not a "tree hugger," but I love to look at them, sit under the...
To the Editor: RE: The section of Lake Range Drive being considered for a speed limit change If a driver could maintain a steady 60 km/h for the whole distance (10 kilometres) on Lake Range Drive, from Point Clark to Kincardine, it would take 10 minutes. At 80 km/h, it would take 7...