The Bruce County Public Library received a generous donation of $2,000 from the Paisley Legion which will enrich the Paisley branch’s offerings through the purchase of program supplies, children’s activities, and local Indigenous artwork. “We are incredibly grateful t...
The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation received plenty of Christmas cheer, as several donations were made over the holiday season. Bruce Telecom helped the foundation end 2024 on a great note, with a donation of $5,000. Jessica Towriss (centre) of Bruce Telecom pres...
The Huron-Kinloss Golf Car project had a total of 124 golf cars registered last year, including 37 new ones and 87 renewals. That’s the word from deputy clerk Kelly Lush in a report to township council in committee-of-the-whole, Monday morning (Jan. 13). The project has been i...
Joyce Martha MacKay (nee Guikema) of Kincardine died peacefully, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at the age of 68. Beloved wife of David MacKay. Loving mother of Jasmine Farrell, Adam (Ben) and Jason (Kristen). Grandma of Deter Nowak. ...
TEEN ARRESTED AFTER BREAK-AND-ENTER (KINCARDINE, ON) - Jan. 11, at 12:52 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a break-and-enter at a business property along Queen Street, Kincardine. The OPP Canine Unit and members of the Emergency Response Team located a youth a sh...
The Huron-Kinloss community services department is moving forward with plans for a new dog park in Ripley, located between the Apple Rail Trail entrance and the soccer fields. This community-driven project is an opportunity to get involved early in the process, share your ideas, and he...
Jeff Scott of Royal LePage Exchange Realty Co., Kincardine, has donated $6,000 to the Kincardine Food Bank. The food bank assisted 5,038 individuals in 2024, up seven per cent from 2023. It costs about $100,000 to operate the organization and it is all done without any government grant...
Huron-Kinloss council welcomes the proposal of an Indoor Sports Dome in Kin-Bruce Park, on Lake Range Drive in the township. Brandon Kushnir of Bluewater Sports Management, which is based in Kincardine, presented his plan for the $6-million indoor artificial turf facility, at the commi...
Vasileios (Bill) Plagos, formerly of Kincardine, died at the Laconia General Hospital in Sparta, Greece, Nov. 26, 2024, at the age of 86. Born in Anogeia, Greece, Aug. 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Georgios Plagos and Kali Plagos. He was predeceased by his sisters, Livia (Linda) ...
There have been quite a few folks celebrating birthdays this month already - Happy Belated Birthday to Donna Elliott, Wilma Sutton, Annabelle Aitchison, Mariah Farrell, Heather Newman, Margie Lochhead, Marianne Irwin, Ria Middelkamp, Ron de Gans, Clayton Farrell and Jim Farrell. Our sy...
The Huron Shores All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Club is seeking Kincardine’s help to improve the trail system in the area. Club president Tyler Johnson was at the council meeting Wednesday night (Jan. 8), requesting the use of Sideroad 30 in the Municipality of Kincardine, which would...
Join the fun and excitement at the annual, family-favourite event, the Ripley Winter Carnival, scheduled for Feb. 14-15. Embrace the chill of winter and celebrate with a multitude of activities at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. Organized by the Huron-Kinloss community services depa...
The Kincardine Business Improvement Area (BIA) is asking Kincardine council to remove barriers so more restaurants, pubs and cafes can set up seasonal outdoor patios in the downtown core. At the council meeting Wednesday night (Jan. 8), Darrel Perry of the BIA made a presentation, poin...
(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) - Jan. 11, just after 2 p.m., the South Bruce OPP, West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, West Region OPP Canine Unit, and OPP Aviation Unit, were called to an incident in the Municipality of Brockton. Officers arrived at the scene on Schmidt Lake Road in Green...
In December, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to 3.6 per cent. The region’s unemployment rate is now the lowest in the province. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate remained unchanged in December at 6....
Don Huston, senior captain with Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services, has been appointed acting deputy fire chief for Station 12 (Kincardine). He takes over from Matt Cottrill who retired Jan. 1, 2025, after 22 years of service. The appointment bylaw was approved at the Kincardine...
The Kincardine Lions Club has raised more than $300,000 which is almost 60 per cent of the cost of the proposed All-Wheel Park, to be located west of the Splash Pad at Lions Park, beside the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. The club now believes the skate park is at the stage where fundi...
Bernard Wellington “Barney” Haldenby of Kincardine, died peacefully, at University Hospital, London, Tuesday, Jan, 7, 2025, at the age of 87. Lovingly remembered by his wife Tina Haldenby; his daughter, Debby and Rob Strong; and step-children Heather and Ken Stark and Trent...
Effective Dec. 31, 2024, MNP has taken over the BDO office in Kincardine. In a press release, issued Dec. 23, the two companies, which are among Canada’s leading professional services firms, made the announcement that MNP was acquiring a select number of BDO’s Canadian offi...
The Bruce County age-friendly committee, formed in June of last year, has a vision of having the county recognized as an age-friendly community by the World Health Organization. At the Jan. 9, county council meeting, Megan Garland, director of long-term care and senior services, highli...
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of South Bruce North Huron is hosting a family fun event, Carnival Extravaganza, Feb. 8 at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. There are two time slots to attend, from 10 a.m. to Noon, and from 1-3 p.m., in the Kincardine Hall. The event will feature food...
(GODERICH, ON) - Jan. 7, just before 8 p.m., the Huron County OPP was contacted by staff at a Goderich retail store, reporting that a theft had just occurred. A description of the suspects and the vehicle were provided to police. Officers patrolled for the suspects and later recei...
Happy New Year to all our Kincardine Legion Corner readers! Catch the Ace resumed Wednesday, with Janice Travers winning $3,232 in the weekly draw. She chose Envelope No. 6 which revealed the Nine of Spades. The best part was Janice was in attendance watching the live draw at the Legio...
The Bervie Women’s Institute met at the Bervie United Church, Wednesday morning, and it was nice to see everyone on another snowy morning. Our December meeting was cancelled due to bad weather. After the usual openings, president Bev Berndt opened the meeting with the reading, &l...
(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) - The South Bruce OPP is holding a six-week “Youth in Policing” Academy, beginning in March. This is an interactive opportunity for youth in Grades 10-12, who reside in the southern Bruce County area, to learn more about policing. Topics covered inclu...
Burton George Eskrick of Kincardine Township, died peacefully, surrounded by family, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in his 89th year. Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth “Betty” Eskrick (née Campbell) who predeceased him i...
“October” by A.J. Casson of the Group of Seven, is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser, on display at Sobeys Kincardine. This is a limited-edition print, featuring a beautiful October sky o...
Kincardine council had its first discussion about the 2025 operating budget at the meeting, Dec. 10, and after six hours of presentations and debate, the municipal tax-rate increase is sitting at 6.83 per cent. This would equate to a hike of $164.74 for the average residential tax assessm...
(GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP has charged a Mississauga resident, following a truck theft in the Town of Goderich. Jan. 4, just after 6:20 a.m., officers were contacted by a vehicle owner who reported the theft of a 2024 Toyota Tundra pick-up truck from the owner’s lanewa...
Following the significant damage caused by a lightning strike Oct. 6, the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA)’s administration office is set to re-open Monday, Jan. 13. The office has undergone repairs, including the replacement of windows, restoration of some electrical...
(LONDON, ON) - Members of the West Region OPP remind all pet owners to never leave their pet unattended in a cold motor vehicle. This could have deadly consequences for your pet. If it's too cold for you to sit inside the vehicle, then it's too cold for your pet. If you...
Mary Frances Cook (nee MacLeod) of Ripley, died at the Kincardine Hospital, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the age of 89. Beloved wife of the late Graham Llewelyn Cook. Dear mother of Donna MacLennan of Ripley, Cameron and Brenda of Glammis, Kevin and Cathy of Amberley, and David and Vero...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The South Bruce OPP is warning residents about cryptocurrency investment frauds after local incidents over the past few months. Since October, 2024, the South Bruce OPP has received several reports of residents falling victim to scams involving crypto...
Elli Pemoller of Lucknow died Christmas Day (Dec. 25), 2024, at the age of 106! Born Oct. 15, 1918, in Hamburg, Germany, she was a premature baby. She was set beside a coal stove in a shoe box to stay warm. That was during the first pandemic, the Spanish flu, that killed 50-million peo...
(LONDON, ON) - Members of the West Region OPP remind all motorists to take extra care on our roads and highways as the snow continues to fall. The OPP encourages drivers to respond to adverse and rapidly-changing road conditions by reducing speed and leaving extra space to adjust ...
The Township of Huron-Kinloss has announced that the newly-renovated Ripley Medical and Child-Care Centre has officially opened. The facility, developed in partnership with the Kincardine Family Health Team, Dr. Jason Murray, the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey-Bruce, the County of Bruce, the ...
Ida Belle Stephens of Kincardine, graduated to heaven, Jan. 4, 2025, in her 89th year. She was reunited with the love of her life, her late husband, John Byers Stephens (Nov. 20, 2009). She was born Sept. 4, 1936, at her home near Otter Lake, Quebec. At the young age of eight, she lost...
ARRESTS MADE AFTER ASSAULT (KINCARDINE, ON) - Jan. 5, at 10:34 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of an assault at an address along Upper Lorne Beach Road in the Municipality of Kincardine. Investigation revealed that two individuals were engaged in a physical confro...
The Bruce County Public Library invites the community to join hearts for its Valentines for Seniors program, running now to Feb. 7. This heartwarming initiative helps spread connection by encouraging patrons and the public to create handmade Valentine’s Day cards for seniors in l...
The Kinetic Knights Robotics Team of Kincardine (FRC Team 781) is ready to dive into the new FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) “Reefscape” challenge. Revealed Saturday during kick-off, held at the Kincardine Legion, this year’s challeng...