TEEN BROTHERS FACE RACING CHARGES (NORTH HURON & ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - Two racing charges in just over an hour certainly isn't unheard of but when it's two brothers charged back-to-back, that very well could be a first. Aug. 23 at 8:35 p.m., a Huron County O...
It was a gloomy, rainy, cold day, as students returned to school Tuesday morning. For elementary school students, it was back to the drill as they either walked to school and crossed the street safely with the help of a crossing guard, or rode the school buses to their destination. ...
Supreme Pharmaceuticals Inc. has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, 7ACRES, has completed its first sale of dried cannabis to Aurora Cannabis Inc., one of Canada’s leading licensed producers. 7ACRES grows its medical marijuana in the greenhouses at the Bruce Energy Centr...
A record number of people took a bus tour of the Bruce Power site this past summer. Almost 4,500 people took advantage of the Bruce Power summer bus tour program, during July and August, while another 720 learned more about nuclear power through the live theatre performance. “...
It was great weather for a parade, as the crowd lined Queen Street and Broadway to watch the Kincardine Fall Fair parade, Saturday afternoon. Led by Kruz (Andy Kruzynski) in his custom cruiser, followed by the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band, the parade marched from Victoria Park through...
About 130 people took part in the Community Living of Kincardine and District annual All Abilities Beachside Run, held Sunday morning at Station Beach, Kincardine. The event began with about 25 people joining in the Kids and Family Fun Run, and another 25 in the Family Fun Walk. Alm...
If you like listening to native songs, chants and storytelling, you'll enjoy "Ipperwash," on now at the Blyth Festival Theatre until Sept. 16. The world premiere of this play, written by Falen Johnson and Jessica Carmichael, opened Aug. 18, to a rather subdued audience. T...
Congratulations to all the exhibitors at the Grey-Bruce Holstein Show in Walkerton, Tuesday evening. Serena Lamont was Champion 4-H Showman and there was a great line-up of youngsters, under age 10, showing their calves this year. Show fever is contagious! The Bruce County P...
Darlene Stevens is a one-person army when it comes to weeding flower beds and raking the beach. The Kincardine woman began to tidy things up this summer because she was tired of the areas by the beach looking so weedy, given that this area is supposed to be a tourist attraction. &qu...
Beatrice Gertrude Melinda Quinn (née Fuller) of Kincardine, died at Trillium Court Seniors' Community, Kincardine, Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, in her 92nd year. Loving wife of the late Lloyd Quinn (2011). Cherished mother of Carole Machan (Doug VanHorne), Don (June) Quinn, and...
After 30 years of raising cattle, pigs and chickens, and growing corn, wheat and beans on their farm, Jack and Sharon Wilkins are harvesting a different crop. The couple, who operate a hog-finishing business, now have sea buckthorn berries available on their home farm, located on Zion ...
Raymond “Ray” Percival Murray of Kincardine died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, in his 90th year. Cherished husband of Gladys “Benny” Murray (née MacGregor) of Kincardine. Loving father of Shirley Crossley o...
Hundreds of people took in the Ripley Food, Arts and Crafts Festival, held Aug. 19, at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. The event featured about 30 vendors, selling everything from pottery and paintings, to olive oil and baked goods. Also on hand, was the Scowling Owl Art Zone, wi...
Q: I was helping my daughter move her stuff for school and seem to have hurt my back. Can I just take a couple of Advil and muscle relaxants or should I see my doctor? A: Back pain is one of the most common reasons that adults seek immediate medical attention, with research indicating ...
A mammoth crowd lined Queen Street, Kincardine, for the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band's final Saturday Night Parade of the summer. The band marched from Victoria Park to Quinn Plaza, followed by hundreds of people. There, they greeted family and friends, and several drummers allowe...
George MacDonald (above) is a proud Canadian. The resident of North Cedar Lane in the Kinhuron subdivision, west of Bruce County Road 23 (B-line) in the Municipality of Kincardine, painted a Canada-150 flag on the garage door at his home. A retired Bruce Power worker and professiona...
A locally-acquired case of West Nile Virus (WNV) identified in a horse in Bruce County, reinforces the message that residents and visitors need to take precautions against mosquito bites. As well, surveillance traps located in Owen Sound, Hanover and the Town of the Blue Mountains, hav...
The Municipality of Kincardine is addressing issues pertaining to a house that was damaged by fire Jan. 5. The South Bruce OPP was called to the property at 893 Queen Street, July 28, in response to the report of a possible break-in after a section of plywood appeared to have been remo...
Priya Kalra has been crowned the new Kincardine Fall Fair ambassador, after winning the competition, held Friday night at the Connaught Park Pavilion. Heidi Allen was named junior ambassador, and Ivy Cruickshank, 5, was named mini-ambassador. The pavilion opened at 6 p.m., allowing ...
Paul Douglas MacDonald of Wellesley died suddenly, as a result of a motorcycle accident in Tennessee, Thursday, Aug. 31. He was 62. Beloved husband of Jane Ann (nee Colling). Loving father of Cole and his wife, Krista of Wellesley; and Dana and her partner, Andrew Hamilton of Thunder B...
MANOR MUSINGS Just a quick note of appreciation to Shoppers Drug Mart in Kincardine for Seniors Day. Every other month, Shoppers Drug Mart sends buses to the four local retirement homes and brings the residents to the Kincardine store to enjoy Seniors Day where they are greeted with re...
School starts next week, and for the first time in almost 40 years, Barb Grubb (above) will not be in her classroom in Ripley. After a 37-year teaching career, she has traded in her school books for a set of golf clubs, officially retiring at the end of June. Grubb began teaching in...
Dr. Robin Milhausen (above), a highly-respected sexuality researcher and award-winning professor at the University of Guelph, is the guest speaker at the Girl's Night Out event, slated for Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Best Western Plus Governor's Inn, Kincardine. Internationally k...
A popular back-to-school tradition for students entering secondary school for the first time, will return Tuesday, Sept. 5. Link Crew Day will mark its 11th year in the Bluewater District School Board as all nine high schools, including Kincardine District Secondary School, offer up a ...
New Legion hours: Beginning Sept. 5, the Legion will be open at Noon, Monday to Saturday. Catch the Ace is growing in popularity, with more people buying tickets each week. Every week, 20 per cent of that week’s take from ticket sales goes to that week’s winner, the rest go...
James Greenwood doesn't consider himself a hero. "I just did what had to be done," says the 15-year-old son of Colleen Maguire and J.P. Greenwood of Ripley. July 26, 2016, James and his cousin, Brendan Ostler, were fishing in the Maitland River, near the Menesetung Rai...
The OPP is conducting a Distracted-Driving Campaign this Labour Day Weekend (Sept. 1-4), in response to statistics that show inattentive driving is linked to more collisions on OPP-patrolled roads, so far this year, than speeding and alcohol- and drug-related collisions combined. &...
About a dozen dogs and their owners, along with the residents, guests and staff of Trillium Court Seniors' Community, Kincardine, gathered Friday afternoon to celebrate National Dog Day, and raised $300 for Lions International of Canada's Dog Guides program. There were small do...
To the Editor: RE: "Ripley youth horticultural club enjoys Frog and Tree adventures at education shed" Hi Liz: Just wanted to comment on one of the photos from this story. It looks as if the bird pictured is not a Ruffed Grouse but a Northern Bobwhite Quail. What is in...
Tara and Ryan McGinn of Kincardine are still reeling from the fire that seriously damaged their home on Kennard Crescent, Kincardine, early Friday morning, Aug. 25. The couple and their four children were fortunate to escape the blaze and are now staying with family. However, they expe...
(BROCKTON, ON) - Aug. 28, at approximately 1 p.m., the South Bruce OPP, along with Bruce County Paramedic Services, responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Concession 2 SDR in the Municipality of Brockton. Investigation revealed that a Dodge Ram pick-up t...
Perfect weather, combined with good food and great music, drew the largest crowd ever to the 26th annual Massed Band event, held in Victoria Park, Kincardine, Saturday afternoon. The park was bursting with people, enjoying a wonderful concert, featuring the Kincardine Community Concert...
Two girls are vying for the title of Kincardine Fall Fair ambassador this year, with the pageant set for Friday night, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m., at the Connaught Park Pavilion. The 2016-17 ambassador, Delage Mowle, will be on hand to help crown the winner. This year, the evening will include...
Members of the Ripley Horticultural Society's "For Our Youth" club were excited for the meeting Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Pine River Watershed Initiative Network (PRWIN) McLarty education shed. The boys, especially, were eager and arrived well-prepared with nets in hand to c...
John Frederick "Fred" Morgan of Ingersoll, originally of Kincardine, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at Sakura House in Woodstock. He was 76. Beloved husband of Gail; father of Connie (Jim) and Rob (Tina); grandpa of Matthew, Jonathan (Hannah-Mae) and Dustin; and great-gr...
Drum major Nick Wood of Kincardine asked his girlfriend, Brittany Conrad, to have a photo taken with him before the start of the Massed Band Parade, Saturday night in downtown Kincardine. The next thing she knew, he was down on one knee, asking her to marry him. As hundreds of piper...
It was a close race, but the 98 the Beach team of Steve Howard and Craig Power managed to paddle ahead of the Black Squish, captained by Hugh and Curtis Campbell, to win the second annual Kincardine Community Fund cardboard boat races, Saturday morning at Station Beach, Kincardine. Ten...
Farmer and former Bruce Township deputy reeve, Kenneth Bruce MacLean, died suddenly Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in his 89th year. Kenny, loving husband of Mona (nee Kissack). Beloved Dad of Bruce and his wife, Mary Lynn; and Chris and her husband, David Quilietti. Proud and lovi...
Congratulations to the young couples from our area, who were married this summer. Ashleigh Landman and Spencer Harris were married at Grand Valley, Aug. 12. Samantha Bulzgis and Paul Kerr were married July 15 at his parents' farm. Sarah MacKay and Jeremy Phelan were married Aug....
Donna June Williams (née Osborne) of Tiverton died peacefully, with family by her side, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine. She was in her 85th year. Born in Feversham, Ontario, she grew up in the Dundalk area. She married (Glenn) Frederick ...