Local nuclear workers and pensioners, safety organizations and union leaders are gathering support for Bruce Power as it embarks on its licence renewal application process with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The Bruce Power Pensioners Association, Canadian Nuclear Worke...
This summer, the Bluewater Summer Playhouse will be celebrating its 25th anniversary and it has an exciting line-up for this season. From great comedy to great musicals, there is something for everyone. The summer begins with Sebastian Ellis performing "Outlaw: The Rock and Rol...
OPP DRUG WARRANT EXECUTED (BRUCE TWP, ON) - Feb. 8, members of the OPP Community Street Crimes Unit Grey-Bruce, West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, West Region OPP Canine Unit and South Bruce OPP officers executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a pro...
Sept. 17, 1921 – Feb. 7, 2018 Arthur James Turland of Kincardine, beloved husband of (Edith) Norine Farrell (d. January, 2017), died Feb. 7, 2018, at Tiverton Park Manor, in his 97th year. Survived and fondly remembered by all seven of his children, Rosemary Addison (Ed), Auro...
Sympathy of the community is extended to the family of Nina MacDonald/Bushell, and to Helen Godfrey Riehl on the death of her husband, Reg, formerly of Saltford. Mary Anne Kukoly visited with Helen, Sunday, in Goderich. Congratulations to Diane and Arnold Clifford who celebra...
The Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for its annual community achievement awards. Nominated for Bruce Power Citizen of the Year, are Bill Pike, Alana Rozon and Cheryl Cottrill. Last year's recipient was Richard Yun. Nominated for the new BMO...
The Kincardine Cross-Country Ski Club held a five-kilometre race, Saturday, at Stoney Island Conservation Area, located just north of the Town of Kincardine on the B-line (Bruce County Road 23). Snow conditions were perfect. The race was closely-contested, with Henry van der Vlies l...
The Kincardine Theatre Guild welcomes Angela Gibson and Andy Wasylycia as new actors in the next play, "Suburban Standoff," but the pair is not new to the stage. Gibson moved to Kincardine from Georgetown at the end of October last year. "The most important thing abou...
About a dozen Kincardine Sparks and Brownies, and three leaders gathered at Kincardine Baptist Church for their STEM (Science, Technology Engineering and Math) Camp sleepover, Jan. 19-20. Working with the girls were Guiders Alicia Noakes (Starry Owl), Rebecca Jones (Sunny Own) and Jaci...
The H2OP, Port Elgin’s FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League (FLL) team, competed at the provincial finals held at the University of Waterloo, Jan. 28. The team fared well in the three judging sessions: core values, research project and rob...
The Bervie Women's Institute met at the home of Islay Eby, Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 10 a.m., with agriculture being the theme. Nine members answered the Roll Call with your favourite dairy product - ice cream won out. After the usual openings, it was noted that Feb. 19 is the W....
The long-term care facilities at Trillium Court Seniors' Community in Kincardine, and Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home in Lucknow have restricted access due to a respiratory illness outbreak. The Grey Bruce Health Unit states that all of Pinecrest Manor has been affected by the outbrea...
Cathy Montreuil (above), former education director of the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board, has been appointed the new deputy minister of education and early childhood development in Nova Scotia. She was serving as the assistant deputy minister of the student achievement divis...
A prestigious competition has named Bruce Power one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for the seventh consecutive year. The award, which is part of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, recognized Bruce Power for its focus on young employees through the on-site N...
GODERICH MAN FACES CHARGES DRUG CHARGES (GODERICH, ON) - Thursday, Feb. 8, the OPP Community Street Crime Unit, with the assistance of the Huron County OPP, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence on Suncoast Drive in Goderich. As a result of the...
Lorne and Dorothy Antonette were married in Toronto, moved to Chalk River, lived in Tiverton, and then moved to Kincardine. And Wednesday night, they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary, surrounded by a group of friends at Boston Pizza. They met when Dorothy came to Toronto fr...
Q: Perhaps next to lower back pain, the search for help in the treatment of a cough is the most frequently-asked question at many pharmacies. Traditionally, pharmacists' treatment decisions have focussed on whether the cough is wet (i.e. bringing up phlegm from the chest) or dry (m...
The February General Meeting will be held Sunday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. All Legion members are encouraged to attend the meeting. You have a say in what happens at the Legion and this is your chance to give your input. See you at the meeting. Did you find a costume for the Medieval Trivia ...
Barbara “Barb” Jean Forrest (née Macklem) of Kincardine, died with family by her side, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, in her 70th year. Beloved wife of Robert “Bob” Forrest for 28 years. Cherished mother of Sa...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The romance scam typically involves con-artists "romancing" intended victims through a social media site. Once they gain your trust and affection, they begin to ask for money, so you can "be together." The romance scam has quickly becom...
Officials at Community Foundation Grey Bruce invite charities and non-profit organizations to apply for grants to support projects that benefit people and communities in Grey and Bruce counties. Groups may access the new on-line application form and criteria at the foundation’s w...
STUDENT HOME SAFE AND SOUND (GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP thanks the public and the staff at Goderich District Collegiate Institute (GDCI), Goderich Public School (GPS) and St. Mary's Catholic School, for their assistance with a suspicious person occurrence that took place ...
DRIVER WILL TRY WALKING FOR THREE DAYS (CULROSS TWP, ON) - Feb. 4, at 2:50 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer stopped a vehicle along Concession 14 West in Culross Township. The driver was found to have been drinking alcohol. A three-day licence suspension was served followi...
Jessie "Irene" Blake of Lucknow, beloved wife of the late Keith Blake, died at Pinecrest Manor, Feb. 6, 2018, at the age of 87. Born in Ashfield Township, Sept. 13, 1930, she was the daughter of the late "Dollie" (Cooke) and Hugh Menary. Greatly missed by her chi...
POWER TOOLS STOLEN FROM STORAGE TRAILER (GODERICH, ON) - Huron County OPP officers are investigating a break, enter and theft of about $5,000 in power tools that took place in Goderich. Sometime between Feb. 1-2, someone entered the Maitland Trail Association storage trailer ...
A Kincardine woman has been named a finalist in the 2018 annual Mompreneur® awards. Kathy Drennan (right), an independent director with Pampered Chef, is a finalist for the Mompreneur® Award of Merit. The Mompreneur® awards recognize the hard work and talent of busy...
All women are invited to try the trades at Kincardine District Secondary School during Ladies Night Out, Thursday, Feb. 22, at 3:45 p.m. Get some hands-on experience in the automotive, electrical, woodworking and welding trades. Dinner will be provided. Bring your mom, your aunt and...
It was a nice snowy weekend to enjoy some skiing, and possibly some extra TV time watching curling and the Superbowl. Hope everyone had a chance to relax for a bit, after all, we’ve got only six more weeks of winter! Also heard there have been a lot of folks down with co...
(GODERICH, ON) - Two Central Huron residents are facing charges of break, enter and theft, following a break-in that took place in Goderich this past weekend. During the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 3, Huron County OPP officers received a call from a witness who observed someo...
The Northern Roots Cannabis Corporation wants to put down roots in Huron-Kinloss. The company will be making a pitch for a facility near Ripley, with 160,000 square feet of cultivation, and 100 acres dedicated to hemp production, at the township council meeting Monday morning (Feb. 5)....
Nina McDonald/Bushell died peacefully at the Hanover Care Centre, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, in her 99th year. Survived by her children, Millie Young of New Hamburg, Isobel Thompson of Wingham, Esther Bushell of Kingarf, Gordon McDonald of RVilla in Ripley, Mac MacDonald of Kincard...
Kincardine council has hammered out its 2018 budget, with a 4.47-per-cent tax rate increase for the municipal portion, and an overall hike of 1.52 per cent. For municipal purposes, the increase equals $67.04, based on an average residential assessment of $244,000. Overall, once the Bru...
Meagan Josephine Higgins of Port Elgin passed away into the arms of Jesus, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, in her 38th year. Loving mother of Isaiah McCormack and Andrea Higgins. Cherished daughter of Marv and Marg Higgins of Kincardine. Dear sister of Jocelyn (Adam) Carr, Jared (Becky...
The Kincardine area was blanketed in snow, beginning Friday night, through Saturday, with snowfall continuing until Sunday night. About six inches of the fluffy, white stuff had fallen by Saturday evening, with enough wind to blow it around a fair bit. The excessive snowfall is expe...
Harold Maurer had no idea that a surprise party in honour of his 75th birthday was brewing at Jean's Family Restaurant in Kincardine, Friday night. Maurer, who owns the restaurant with his wife, Lynda, as well as Dar-Lyn Pools in Kincardine, walked in the back door of Jean's to...
Kincardine native Kendra Fisher is the keynote speaker at the International Women's Day celebration, hosted by the Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey, Saturday, March 3, at the Lakeshore Recreation Centre in Port Elgin. A dynamic and informative speaker, Fisher will talk abou...
A change in tax collection policy means Kincardine can begin registering tax arrears certificates sooner, affecting 164 properties in the municipality. Treasurer Roxana Baumann brought the issue to committee-of-the-whole at the meeting Wednesday night (Jan. 24). The changes stem fro...
Q: I have heard that there are some new natural remedies to prevent headaches that have some science to support their effectiveness. What can you tell me about them? A: A customer of ours recently saw one of the pre-eminent neurologists in Toronto and was told about two products that a...
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson began the new year by spotlighting remarkable citizens in Huron-Bruce, including eight people of the Kincardine area. Among those recognized for their contributions to their communities, was Tiverton’s own Dorne Fitzsimmons. Dorne has held positions ...
David and Veronika Cook of Ripley have won the Huron-Kinloss "Win This Space" contest, with their restaurant concept called FIG Studio Kitchen. Launched in the fall, the contest urged people to apply for an opportunity to bring a new restaurant to the location of the former F...