Pauline Patricia Whelan (née McGonnell) of Kincardine died peacefully, surrounded by family, Jan. 21, 2024, at the age of 88. Born on a cool, damp day in Dublin, Ireland, she was the first child, and only daughter, of Daniel and Patricia. Four brothers – Brian, Donald, ...
Q: After reading the column last week about the lack of proven benefits to taking a fish oil supplement, I wonder if you can let me know what supplements, if any, I should be taking? A: That is a great question. Many of us were given a colourful children’s multi-vitamin daily and...
ONE ARRESTED FOLLOWING DISTURBANCE IN KINCARDINE (KINCARDINE, ON) - Jan. 21, at 12:09 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a disturbance in the 300 block of Queen Street in Kincardine. Officers responded with members of Bruce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) ...
For the second year in a row, Bruce Power is offering scholarships for students enrolled in local Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs, in an effort to ease the shortfall of child-care workers in Bruce County. “Access to child care continues to be a struggle for families in o...
We hope you were able to keep your vehicles out of the ditches. The January snows can be so dangerous. And for some of us, it was a good time to hibernate with a good book, a sewing project or woodworking project. It's also a good time to check on neighbours and friends when it gets s...
(SAUGEEN TWP, ON) - Jan. 21, at 10:38 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a serious, two-vehicle vehicle collision along Highway 21 in Saugeen Township. Officers responded to the scene with members of the Saugeen Shores Police Service, Saugeen Shores Fire Department a...
A request has been made to Kincardine council to provide drinking water (potable water) to the Bruce Energy Centre industrial park, located on Farrell Drive, just off Bruce County Road 20, northwest of Tiverton, across from the Bruce Power Visitors’ Centre. Nancy Michie, represen...
Almost 100 people registered their golf carts for the Golf Car pilot project in Huron-Kinloss Township last year. That’s the word from deputy clerk Kelly Lush, in an information report to council at its committee-of-the-whole meeting, Monday (Jan. 15). Ontario Regulation 407/2...
Huron-Kinloss council is looking into options to enforce its septic re-inspection program. That decision was in response to a report by Lisa Courtney of B.M. Ross and Associates, providing an update on the program, at the committee-of-the-whole meeting, Monday morning (Jan. 15). Cou...
Kincardine council wants an update from the Bluewater District School Board about the proposed new high school in the municipality. Councillor Bill Stewart brought up the issue at the council meeting Wednesday night (Jan. 10), putting forward a motion to invite the school board to a me...
This year’s Ripley Winter Carnival offers plenty of great activities at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre, Feb. 16-17. The event opens with the Ripley Lions Costume Skate, Friday, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. It’s like Halloween in February! Who doesn’t love another chance ...
The Point Clark Boat Club is concerned about the escalating costs to dredge the harbour and the need to complete the work more than once per year due to the design of the retaining wall. Club president John Newman brought the issue to Huron-Kinloss council at its committee-of-the-whole...
The Kincardine Theatre Guild is in rehearsals for its next show, “Nested,” set to open at the Kincardine Arts Centre in downtown Kincardine, Feb. 15. This feel-good comedy, written by Liz Best and directed by Jaki Mayer-Duggan, welcomes us to join Elaine and David as they n...
Bell Hackett (nee Graham) of Lucknow, beloved wife of the late Chester Hackett, died peacefully at Huronlea in Brussels, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at the age of 86. Born in South Kinloss, July 18, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Sadie (Gee) and Douglas Graham. Loving mothe...
Her Strength Studio is growing and needs more space. So, the business is re-locating to the lower level of the Point Clark Community Centre, 344 Lake Range Drive, and welcomes everyone to a grand re-opening event Saturday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Studio owner Lynda Shields s...
The Kincardine Police Services Board is championing the continued support of the school resource officer who works with students and staff in the local elementary schools and secondary school. That’s the word from Stellina Williams, provincial representative on the board, who gav...
Congratulations to Stacy Robertson who won $1,533 in Wednesday’s Catch the Ace draw. She chose Envelope No. 14 which contained the Nine of Spades. If she had found the Ace of Spades, she would have won $27,698.50! The next draw should see the jackpot sitting at about $29,000! Catch ...
Members of the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan (CSWBP) are proud to announce the development of two new action tables to serve the Grey and Bruce communities. The Crime Prevention Action Table and the Mental Health Action Table were launched in December, 2023, as collaborative eff...
(CARRICK TWP, ON) - Jan. 16, at 4:43 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Bruce County Road 4 and Concession 10 in Carrick Township. Officers responded to the scene to find the vehicle had left the roadway and come to res...
Bruce Power has been named one of southwestern Ontario’s top employers as Canada’s Top 100 shines a light on the region for the first time. In selecting Bruce Power as one of the top employers in the first edition of its southwestern Ontario recognition, Mediacorp Canada In...
The flags at Bruce County’s administration centres have been lowered to half-mast in honour of former warden Ronald Lyon Oswald of Chesley, who died suddenly at The Village Retirement Community, Hanover, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in his 92nd year. Oswald served as mayor of Arran-E...
As the community moves into 2024, the Municipality of Kincardine is taking a moment to review and highlight the significant work accomplished in 2023, with its Integrated Strategy Progress Report. The integrated strategy is a document that brings together key priorities from across the...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - A powerful winter storm blasted through southern Bruce County on the weekend which made for a busy set of shifts for members of the South Bruce OPP. Between 7:08 p.m. Jan. 12, and 7:56 a.m. Jan.14, officers responded to 10 motor vehicle collisions. Th...
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of South Bruce North Huron will be hosting a fun family Disney event - Be Our Guest Fest - Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. This promises to be a day of fun for the whole family, with two time slots to choose from – 10 a.m. to ...
Michael Thomas Christopher of Kincardine, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital. He was in his 86th year. Predeceased by his wife, Jean Christopher (née MacKinnon). Beloved father of Tom Christopher and Steve Christopher. Missed by his grandchi...
(TEESWATER, ON) - Dec. 5, at 9:04 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at an address along Industrial Road in Teeswater. Sometime between 8 p.m. Dec. 2, and 7 p.m. Dec. 4, a storage locker was forcibly entered. The list of stolen items includes: ...
Kenneth William Thomas "Ken" Houston, formerly of Holyrood, died peacefully at the Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the age of 78. He was born to Harvey and Elsie Houston on their farm near Holyrood. The farm outside of Harriston has been home...
Kathleen Dianne Dunn (née Body) of Tiverton, died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, after a lengthy illness. She was 79. Beloved wife of Michael Dunn. Dear mother and mother-in-law of Sarah Dunn, Eamonn Dunn (Jennifer) and Dianna Taylor...
(GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP has charged a Bluewater resident with Theft Under $5,000 and Impaired Operation after a complaint was reported to police, Sunday, Dec. 3. Huron OPP received the report of a theft from a retail store in Goderich that occurred Nov. 26, and was d...
Andrew Low (above) is the new superintendent of business services and treasurer for the Bluewater District School Board, effective Monday (Jan. 15). Low has served the board for the past five-and-a-half years, most recently as manager of financial services. His previous experience exte...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The South Bruce OPP is urging residents to beware of cons and scams, following five reports of successful scams in December - successful in that the con-artist made money. Between Dec. 11 and Dec. 29, the South Bruce OPP received five reports of Fraud...
Q: I have been taking fish oil supplements for many years and I cannot recall why anymore. Can you remind me what fish oil is good for and if I should still be taking it? A: That is a great question. Fish oil supplements are one of the leading supplements sold due to their claims of su...
A major snowstorm on the weekend caused the closure of several highways and roads, and the cancellation of numerous events and programs in the Kincardine area. The storm blew in Friday night, causing several offices and businesses to close early, and the cancellation of the Kincardine ...
Trevor Clark of Kincardine died Jan. 11, 2024, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, with his loving family at his side, at the age of 74. Beloved husband of Nancy Clark and the late Jill Clark. Loving father of Lindsay Desmond (Tom) and Meaghan Boulton (Kyle), and step...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - Snowmobile safety week runs Jan. 13-21, and the South Bruce OPP wants to help promote safe riding. We are offering the following safety tips to remind you about laws that apply to snowmobile operators: Snowmobile drivers must carry t...
The Bruce County Public Library has partnered with Raw Materials Company (RMC) to offer battery collection and recycling at all 17 branches. In Ontario, all battery types require proper end-of-life management. This means they must be recycled at a municipal hazardous waste depot, throu...
Well, it looks as if winter has finally caught up with us and is making sure we don't forget what it's like to live in the snowbelt! Thinking also of all our friends and family in the west where in Prince George, both the Fraser and Nechako Rivers are dry, along with much of th...
As of 8 p.m., Saturday (Jan. 13), the South Bruce OPP has closed Highway 21, from Kincardine to Amberley, due to high wind, blowing snow and poor to nil visibility. Lake Range Drive, from Lurgan Lane to Concession 2, in Huron-Kinloss Township is also closed due to downed trees and powe...
The Kincardine Lions have raised the thermometer on the fund-raising sign at the location of the proposed All-Wheel Park Project. Lions George Ling, John McManus, Ken Fair, Dan Hunter and Sara Jones were at the Lions Park, beside the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, Friday, adding a stic...
Kincardine will be holding its second annual Coldest Night of the Year walk, Saturday, Feb. 24, beginning at 4:30 p.m., at the Kincardine Legion. Organized by the United Way of Bruce Grey, the event aims to raise funds to support those experiencing hunger, homelessness and hurt in the ...