It was perfect weather for a parade Saturday, as a massive crowd turned out for the mammoth, hour-long Ripley Reunion parade. Led by the reunion committee float, the Ripley Reunion ambassador, her fellow contestants, and former reunion ambassadors, the parade marched from east of the v...
The Kincardine and District Lions Club has donated an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in memory of Kincardine veteran Norman Stewart MacDonald. The presentation was made Thursday morning at the Bruce Inn in downtown Kincardine, with MacDonald’s descendants, and representat...
Guy and Gail Anderson and their family of the Lazy J Ranch didn’t let a closed road and water service interruption stop them from hosting their annual Customer Appreciation Day, Thursday, at the Hive ‘n Hoe Country Store on Kincardine Avenue in Kincardine. A good crowd mana...
Public Energy Inc. is planning to build a hydrogen peaking plant in the Bruce Energy Centre, located across from the Bruce Power Visitors’ Centre, in the Municipality of Kincardine. John Douglas, chairman, and Dr. Denis Steyn, vice-chairman, of Public Energy were on hand at the K...
Holly McAdam and Mike Dupuis have been named this year’s Kincardine Legionnaires of the Year. The announcement was made at the Honours and Awards and Volunteer Appreciation Banquet, held Saturday night, July 26, in the Legion Hall. Legion president Teri Leslie said the dedicat...
The International Joint Commission is seeking public comment on the recently-released draft “2025 Review of the International Joint Commission’s Report on the ‘Protection of the Waters of the Great Lakes’.” This is the second 10-year review on the consumpt...
Linda and Keith Battler of Kincardine have donated $5,000 to Big Brothers and Big Sisters South Bruce North Huron. The funds will go toward the organization’s youth mentorship programs in Bruce and Huron counties. “This donation from Linda and Keith is incredibly generou...
(GODERICH, ON) - Emergency responders are currently on scene, dealing with a fully-engulfed, residential apartment building fire in Goderich. Friday, Aug. 1, at approximately 11:20 p.m., Huron County OPP, the Goderich Fire Department and Huron EMS responded to the blaze on Nelson ...
Emery Harper has been named the 2025 Ripley Reunion ambassador. Thursday night's ambassador competition and variety show officially kicked off the reunion, at the Ripley Arena as the village gears up for a weekend of events and activities to celebrate 150 years of community. MC ...
Dean Pollock won $1,046 in this week's Catch the Ace draw. He chose Envelope No. 7 which contained the Three of Clubs. In case you didn’t hear, we started this new round right back where we left off the last time, with a jackpot amount over $14,000. With your help, by purch...
Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine, has donated $1,500 to Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey. The presentation was made Wednesday morning, by Linda Stanley to Danielle Bois, community relations and fund developer with the Women’s House. Stanley said the donation is p...
Grey Bruce Public Health is advising residents and visitors to take precautions to protect their health when smoke — pushed into the area from active forest fires — impacts local air quality. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a special air-quality statement, Thur...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The South Bruce OPP wants to see a safe and enjoyable weekend as several major community events are being held in the area, including the Ripley Reunion. Members of the South Bruce OPP will be making patrols in these locations throughout the weekend. ...
Thelma Beatrice Helm (née Cowan) of Kincardine (formerly of Dunnville and Tiverton), died peacefully at Trillium Court Seniors’ Community, Kincardine, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in her 84th year. She will be deeply missed by her children, Rob (Amy) Helm, Paul (Kelly) Helm and...
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) marked its 75th anniversary with a special celebration, Tuesday (July 29), at its administration office in Formosa. The event welcomed approximately 100 guests, including SVCA staff, past employees, members of the public, and representat...
Marcel Oliva Gaudreault of Tiverton, died peacefully at home, with his family by his side, Sunday, July 27, 2025. He was 68. Beloved husband of Corinne (née MacIvor). Loving father of Crystal Gaudreault (James Houle) and Patrick Gaudreault. Lovingly remembered by his sibli...
Bruce Power is a proud member of the Nuclear Isotope Innovation Council of Ontario and applauds the provincial government for taking a positive step forward in leading the way in becoming a global superpower in the production of cancer-fighting medical isotopes. Ontario energy minister...
The 100 People Who Share Bruce County group has surpassed $250,000 in donations to local charities. The organization met for its second meeting of 2025, Monday night (July 28), at Ainsdale Golf Course. First off, was a thank you from Shirley Steele and Wendy Cox for the $9,460 donat...
If there are two things Anne Wright understands about the Kincardine Hospital, it’s that fund-raising is an essential part of keeping a health-care facility viable, and that the Kincardine Hospital has always been there for her when she needed it. Anne has been coming to Kincardi...
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at the Lucknow Community Centre, for David Graham “Dave” Gibson of Ripley who died Dec. 18, 2024, at Huron Shores Hospice, at the age of 76. An interment service will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at 11 a.m., at G...
(ORILLIA, ON) - Ahead of one of the busiest traffic long weekends of the year, the OPP is reminding motorists that safe driving includes paying attention to what's happening on the roadside and complying with Ontario's “Move Over” law. This law requires al...
With summer in full swing and Bruce County buzzing with outdoor fun, residents are reminded we to stay alert to changing weather conditions. Thunderstorm season is here. Don’t let a summer storm catch you off guard. Lightning strikes remain a leading cause of weather-related deat...
Grey Bruce Public Health is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident that occurred Sunday, July 27, in the Municipality of Kincardine. Just before 8 a.m., an individual was bitten while running along Boiler Beach Road. ...
A proposal to build a residential-commercial development beside the Kincardine Airport has failed to take off with Kincardine council. Steve Wever of GSP Group and Stephen Cobean of Cobide Engineering were at the council meeting, Wednesday night (July 23), presenting the proposal for a...
Huron-Kinloss Township’s asset management plan shows that the municipal assets are in a good overall condition. Jasmine Shadd of PSD Citywide was on hand at the township council meeting Monday, July 21, to make the presentation about the 2025 Asset Management Plan which was devel...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The escapee from a Quebec correctional institution has been recaptured in Montreal. July 6, the OPP was notified of an escapee from a Quebec correctional institution. The Surete du Quebec Police Service advised that July 5, an inmate convicted in 1992...
Another hot week and lots of combines in the fields working on the wheat harvest. What great summer weather we are having! Catching up on birthdays: Happy 50th Birthday to Peggy Farrell! Also best birthday wishes to Bernice Courtney, Kendall Cubberley and Reine de Gans! Jim and Fran...
Bruce Power is calling on its neighbours to participate in a survey to help the company get a better picture of how residents live, work, and play in the area surrounding its site. The 2025 local population survey is for residents who live within 10 kilometres of the nuclear generating...
Sam and Heather Finnie, proud members of the health care ambassadors committee, are helping lead the charge to raise $18-million for the community’s share of the cost of a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine and redevelopment project at the Kincardine Hospital. ...
Following a well-received concert in 2024, Chatham’s 3 Tenors will be returning to Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine, for a performance, Saturday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. Andrew Derynck, Colin Bell and Xander Bechard trace their musical roots back to their high school years in Chat...
Thanks to a generous grant from Community Foundation Grey Bruce, Huron Shores Hospice has been able to make some thoughtful and lasting upgrades to the outdoor space connected to the hospice suite, located at Tiverton Park Manor. This space offers families moments of fresh air, quiet conn...
Pierre Tremblay, president of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), and senior CNSC staff were in Kincardine, Thursday, meeting with members of Kincardine council and staff, including mayor Kenneth Craig, and councillors Bill Stewart and Rory Cavanagh. This meeting underscored...
The Mammoth Parade, Saturday, Aug. 2, is one of the highlights of the Ripley Reunion, this weekend. Parade staging begins just after 9 a.m., at 3280 Bruce County Road 6, just east of the Ripley Vet Clinic, and the parade beings promptly at 11:30 a.m. Ripley Reunion parade route ...
Eugene Dufour (above) is the new support and education co-ordinator at Huron Shores Hospice. With more than three decades of experience in hospice palliative care, bereavement, trauma, and family therapy, Dufour brings extraordinary depth, wisdom, and compassion to this role. He&rsq...
Q: I think I may have restless leg syndrome. Not only is it bothering me but my restless legs appear to be affecting my partner’s sleep as well. Can you tell me more about it and what might be aggravating it? A: Absolutely. You might be comforted, somewhat, in the fact that you a...
Local business owners, entrepreneurs and industry leaders are invited to join the Municipality of Kincardine for a Business Forum, Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 8:30-11 a.m. (doors open at 8 a.m.), at the Bruce Steakhouse in downtown Kincardine. “We’re so excited to bring the comm...
Everyone is welcome to send off summer with a live music concert, featuring Bob Fletcher’s jazz quintet, at the Walker House in Kincardine, Saturday, Aug. 30, from 4-7 p.m. This is a licensed fund-raising event with beer, wine and food for sale; patio and indoor seating available...
Grey Bruce Public Health is advising the public of new measles exposure locations in the area. As part of a contact-tracing investigation, Public Health Sudbury and Districts has identified, and shared with Grey Bruce Public Health, that individuals could have been exposed to...
Sunday’s second annual Doug Kennedy Jersey Day Fund-raiser was an amazing success! We raised $3,500 during the day, and the Kincardine Legion, Branch 183, has topped up that amount, making a donation of $7,500 to the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation in Doug’s na...
The Municipality of Kincardine has launched the pre-development study and design program, a strategic component of the Community Improvement Plan (CIP). This program offers matching grants to support costs related to necessary studies, plans, and designs aimed at advancing development and...