Travel was the theme when the Bervie Women's Institute met at the hall, Wednesday morning, with 12 members answering the Roll Call: “A place I dream of travelling to” – many have trips planned for 2018 and others will do armchair vacations. President Sylvia Hasbur...
The Poppy Campaign is under way; please be generous and support this worthwhile cause. Thank you. The Legion Remembrance Services will be held in Tiverton, Sunday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m.; and at the Kincardine Legion on Remembrance day, Saturday, Nov. 11, with the service inside at 10 a.m.,...
Rob and Vicki Rogers, owners of Gordon Pharmasave and Accents by Gordon's in downtown Kincardine, have made some changes to their businesses. The Accents location, to the north of the drug store on Queen Street, has now become the Playful Piper Baby and Kids Boutique, while Accents...
POLICE LOOKING FOR STOLEN TRUCK (LUCKNOW, ON) - Oct. 31, at 7:35 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a residence along Hamilton Street in Lucknow. Sometime between 4:40-7:30 a.m. Oct. 31, a blue-and-silver GMC Sierra Z71 pick-up truck, with Licenc...
Sargent and Lundy is expanding its local operations and opening a second office in Kincardine which it will share with sub-contractor APTIM Services Canada Corp. The office expansion is a result of a new agreement with Bruce Power to support its Life-Extension Program, which will allow...
The emergency department at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s Kincardine hospital site has been cleared to reopen Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 1), following the investigation of an odour leak that occurred that morning. However, all outpatient appointments have ...
The emergency department at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital site is temporarily closed, Wednesday morning (Nov. 1), while an odour leak in the building is investigated. Police and fire services are currently on-site. All outpatient appointments have been cancel...
A lot of positive comments have been received from those who attended this year's 1960s-themed Gala in support of the Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey - it seems everyone had a "groovy" time! That's the word from Michelle Lamont, community and fund devel...
The "Where's Liz?" contest is entering its final month so submit those photos as soon as possible. Kincardine Record reporter/editor Liz Dadson was seen at the Kincardine Fall Fair ambassador competition, at the Tiverton Fall Fair truck pull, and at the 100 People Who Sha...
Developer Tom Kerr has won his Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) appeal against the Municipality of Kincardine, allowing him the zoning bylaw amendment to proceed with further residential development on property west of the intersection of Kincardine Avenue and Fraser Drive in the Town of Kin...
Random Act of Kindness Day is an opportunity to celebrate those little niceties and encourage others to pay those “acts of kindness” forward. In Grey-Bruce, Friday, Nov. 3, is Random Act of Kindness Day when you have a chance to help someone else and then urge them to do li...
Since November is Radon Awareness Month, Grey Bruce Health Unit officials are urging you to test your home for radon. Radon test kits are available free from the health unit as part of the awareness campaign. Radon exposure is the second-leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking. An ...
POLICE SEEKING WITNESSES TO COLLISION WITH PEDESTRIAN (HURON TWP, ON) - Oct. 28, at 12:06 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian along Lake Range Drive in Huron Township. Officers arrived to find that a man had been jogging along the sh...
It's been a busy week in the Purple Grove Community! The Bruce County Women's Institute Rally was held in Chesley, Thursday. Marilyn Reid, Janet Nixon, Mary Anne Kukoly, Deanna Scott and Janet Rhody attended the event. The theme was "Here's to many more," They enj...
The South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario (RWTO) gathered at the Legion Hall in Ripley, Thursday, for a red-and-white-themed Canada party. Thirty-two members and three guests were welcomed by president Pat Emmerton who opened the meeting by inviting everyone to ch...
Halloween doesn't arrive until Tuesday night, but already there have been plenty of ghostly, ghoulish sights in the Kincardine area. Tuesday night, Kincardine Guiding held its Halloween party at Kincardine Baptist Church, with games, crafts and treats. Wednesday night, members o...
How quickly a year passes! For everyone who interacted, supported, or sponsored in any way, the refugee family from Iran, on behalf of the Kincardine Refugee Committee, here is a summary of the family's year in Kincardine. After many months of meetings and preparations by an ama...
The following are the results of the Ripley-Huron Fall Fair, held Sept. 29-30, 2017. Congratulations to our 2017-18 ambassador Jennelle Smeltzer (above, centre). Arena Volunteer – Marg MacDonald Grounds Volunteer – Mary Armstrong Student Volunteer – Keaton Va...
The Bruce Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star has donated $950 to the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital auxiliary. At the hospital auxiliary meeting Wednesday, Donna Mowry made the presentation to president Donna Mowry and treasurer Wilma Manary. Mowry has be...
Community Foundation Grey Bruce hosted a celebration of community philanthropy, Thursday, at Stone Tree Golf and Fitness in Owen Sound. The foundation distributed more than $175,000 to 37 charities and not-for-profit organizations across the region. Representatives from a variety of gr...
"Stairway To Heaven,” recorded by the English rock band, “Led Zeppelin,” is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital auxiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser. The print is shown above with auxiliary member Joan Wood, as well as...
LIONS CLUB The Tiverton Lions Christmas Bazaar will be held Saturday, Nov. 11. If you would like to rent a table, contact Lion Rosemary at 519-368-7789. KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The annual Fall Supper will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the Whitney Crawford Comm...
After careful deliberation, the board of health for the Grey Bruce Health Unit, has determined that new leadership direction is warranted, and as a result, Dr. Christine Kennedy (above) is no longer with the organization. Kennedy took on the position of Grey-Bruce medical officer of he...
IMPAIRED DRIVER LOSES CONTROL (HURON TWP, ON) - Oct. 25, at 10:47 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a vehicle in the ditch along Bruce County Road 86 in Huron Township. Officers arrived to find a red Oldsmobile Cutlass had left the roadway and was stuck in...
The Government of Ontario has reconfirmed its long-term electricity supply policy which will see Bruce Power, and nuclear, play an important role in the province’s energy sector for decades. The 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan was released Thursday (Oct. 26) after a year of public con...
While the issue of the invasive reed species, phragmites australis, is not new to most residents of the Lake Huron shoreline, members and guests of the Huron Fringe Field Naturalists found a presentation by Dr. Janice Gilbert shocking and galvanizing, Tuesday evening at Pine River United ...
Q: I am a senior looking to receive my flu shot this year. I have heard something about a stronger version that I should consider getting. What can you tell me about it? A: This is a question that we and our colleagues have received several times already this year as our pharmacy, and ...
Imagine a warm and compassionate human being whose job frequently brought her in contact with lonely senior citizens. Imagine her frustration at only being able to offer a listening ear when she could see a need for some kind of action. What to do? She contacted a friend, who gave her...
(CARRICK TWP, ON) - Oct. 26, at 7:10 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a single-vehicle crash along Sideroad 25 in Carrick Township. Officers attended with members of the Mildmay-Carrick Fire Department and Bruce County paramedics to find a white Dodge Ram pick-up ...
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society's “For Our Youth” club met at the home of leader Tryntje Eisen, Saturday, for the final meeting of 2017. The plan was to have fun with pumpkins - and they certainly did! The day began with a hunt for pumpkins that were hidde...
As the Poppy Campaign gets under way this Friday, I thought some information about this program would be good to pass on from the Ontario Command Office. Maintaining the tradition of Remembrance is a sacred trust and the Legion's most important role. Legion Remembrance programs com...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The South Bruce OPP is urging residents to beware of con-artists after two reports of successful scams in the Municipality of Kincardine. Both involved a phone call from a "lawyer" wanting gift cards to pay fines incurred by car accidents. ...
Florence “Marion” Emmerton (née Nicholson) of Kincardine, died with family by her side, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine hospital, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, at the age of 72. Beloved wife of Don Emmerton. Dear mother of Bruce Emmerton of Kincardine ...
With a focus on encouraging people to shop local, Bruce Power and Bruce County have launched the Coupon Country website at couponcountry.ca/ The site was officially revealed Monday afternoon at the Bruce Power Visitors' Centre auditorium. Aimed at small businesses and consumers ...
POLICE LOOKING FOR STOLEN TRUCK (ELDERSLIE TWP, ON) - Oct. 21, at 6:02 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a residence along Concession 6 in Elderslie Township. At about 6 a.m., the home owner saw the white Dodge Ram pick-up truck being taken from...
The Bruce Grey Child and Family Services Foundation, commonly known as the Our Kids Bruce Grey Foundation, has merged with the United Way Bruce Grey. The announcement was made at the United Way office in Owen Sound, Tuesday morning. Tim Nicol, chairman of the foundation board, said it ...
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson is encouraging students in Grades 10, 11 and 12 with a passion for politics, to submit their applications for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario's annual three-day Model Parliament Program which runs Feb. 21-23, 2018. This educational experience...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - Whether you call it an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), a Drone or a model aircraft, operators of such devices need to understand there are rules and regulations that must be followed for safe and legal usage. Over the past few weeks, Huron County OPP officers ...
100 People Who Share Bruce County has donated $11,000 to the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens in Ripley. The group held its third meeting, and final one for 2017, Monday night at Ainsdale Golf Course, with 110 members. Bill Pike, who began the group with his wife, Sharon, said that nine...
The Kincardine Community Singers are in rehearsals for the Christmas concert, slated for Dec. 9-10, at Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine. This year, the 90-member choir is celebrating "Forty Years of Christmas," said director Patt Lowry. "We have chosen some of our fa...