The Bervie Women’s Institute is hosting a couple of events over the next two months and welcomes the public to attend. Wednesday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m., as part of its ROSE (Rural Ontario Sharing Education), the group invites everyone for an evening with Tony McQuail, at the W.I. H...
Lynda MacKenzie, president of the Bruce Presbyterial United Church Women (UCW), welcomed more than 80 ladies and guests to the annual gathering held Monday, March 27, at the United Church in Kincardine. During the morning, Pastor Judy Zarubick conducted the opening worship, inviting al...
Students in Grades 4-6 at Huron Heights Public School, Kincardine, proudly brought home 23 medals from the Bluewater Regional Junior Science and Technology Fair, held Wednesday, April 12, in Owen Sound. Carter Frook had the lone gold medal. Winning silver, were Emma LeBrasceur, Jaco...
(GODERICH, ON) - A 19-year-old Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh man has been charged with Racing, following a traffic stop that took place April 12 in Goderich. At 12:12 a.m., a Huron County OPP officer observed a Toyota Celica travelling northbound on Cove Road at a high rate of speed...
It was an impactful history lesson that more than 100 students from four Bluewater District School Board secondary schools will never forget. To mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, participating students had the once-in-lifetime experience of attending a high-profil...
(GODERICH, ON) - A 36-year-old Petrolia man will be making a trip to court later this spring, after a traffic stop that took place in Goderich Wednesday afternoon (April 12). At 4:24 p.m., a Huron County OPP officer observed a Chevrolet pick-up truck following closely behind his ...
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has advised the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) that it will provide a response by May 26, to additional information requests regarding its proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for low-level and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruc...
POLICE INVESTIGATING OVERNIGHT THEFT (HURON TWP, ON) - April 12, at 8:04 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a residence along Sideroad 10 in Huron Township. Between 12:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. April 12, a detached shed was entered. The list of ...
About 100 children, parents and families gathered at the Whitney Crawford Community Centre for the annual Tiverton Lions Easter Egg Hunt. The event included making crafts, decorating cupcakes, colouring, face-painting, and entertainment by dancers with the Hype Performing Arts Academy ...
A hungry crowd turned out Sunday night at the Kinloss Community Centre to enjoy a turkey dinner and all the trimmings, served by the 1st Lucknow Scouts and their helpers. The Scouts greeted the people at the door and helped clear tables as fast as they could so more guests could be sea...
NOTICE OF MOTION Comrade Bob Forrest has put forward a motion, to be presented at the next Branch General Membership Meeting, April 30, at 2 p.m., with regard to replacing the Legion Hall electric heating/cooling unit with a propane heating/cooling unit and installing two heating/cooli...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - With the arrival of above-average temperatures and sunny skies this past weekend, many Huron County residents and visitors found their way outdoors and engaged in some of their favourite activities. The OPP encourages everyone to enjoy the great outdoors, but...
Two Kincardine District Secondary School students are competing in Skills Ontario, slated to run May 1-3, in Toronto. Brady Masur will compete in the individual carpentry category, while Declan Mowle is entered in the small-powered equipment section. Qualifying competitions were hel...
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has received a request from the Canadian Environment Assessment Agency (CEAA), to provide additional information regarding its proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for low-level and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruce Nuclear site in the Municip...
Three local artists have their work on display as the guest artists at the Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine, from now until the end of April. Photographer Jeffrey Vande Klippe, and painters Tyler Eberl and Adam Dunlop, all members of Community Living of Kincardine and Distr...
In honour of the 150th anniversary of Confederation, Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb will be honoring great Canadians in the riding, with Canada 150 citizenship medallions. This award is an opportunity to celebrate Canada’s shared history and achievements. Therefore, Lobb is seeking nomi...
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson is disappointed that another Progressive Conservative (PC) motion in the Legislature Thursday, one that called on the government to stop forcing Industrial Wind Turbine developments on unwilling host communities, was defeated in a recorded vote by the Liberal...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The OPP is reporting a 20-year low and a steady decrease in seatbelt-related deaths as officers get set to conduct their Seatbelt Campaign over the Easter Long Weekend. A total of 45 seatbelt-related road fatalities occurred on OPP-patrolled roads in ...
Five firefighters with Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services are ready to lose their lovely locks, to raise money for cancer research. Firefighters Greg Simmons and Mike Cates of the Tiverton station, and Mark Stopford, Adam Janes and fire prevention officer Shane Watson of the Kincar...
For the second year in a row, the challenge has been accepted by Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie, to read some poetry in honour of April being National Poetry Month. Kim Schubert, chairperson of the Kincardine arts, culture and heritage committee, brought the challenge forward in the publi...
(BRANT TWP, ON) - April 9, at 12:20 a.m., members of the South Bruce OPP were conducting a RIDE check on Sideroad 25 North in Brant Township, when a grey Subaru was stopped. Officers noted that the driver had been drinking alcohol. Twenty-three-year-old Damon HUNT of Brockto...
Sympathy is extended to the families of Bertha Tout, June Elliott, Ange Chester and Charmaine Jenkins. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Congratulations to the Roots of Bruce committee which celebrated its 23rd year of an agricultural educati...
Q: I have been on asthma medications for years. My breathing doesn’t seem to bother me. Is there a chance I can ever get off these inhalers? A: Many of us are familiar with the concept of children outgrowing their asthma in their early adolescent years. Some pencil the remission ...
The sold-out crowd was having a blast Saturday night, dancing to, and enjoying the music of The Mudmen, at the Kincardine Legion. The event was a fund-raiser for Special Olympics Ontario - Kincardine and District which supports athletes with intellectual disabilities by providing sport...
Responding to the Bruce County 150 Tartan Challenge, 11 members of the Purple Grove Women’s Institute gathered at the home of Wilma Sutton, April 5, for the group’s annual general meeting. The tartan display tied in beautifully with the theme of the evening’s program,...
Two students at Huron Heights Public School in Kincardine will take their science fair projects to the next level, as they have won gold at the senior Bluewater Regional Science and Technology Fair in Owen Sound and advance to the Canada-wide Science Fair in Regina, Saskatchewan. ...
About 250 people filled the Underwood Community Centre, Saturday night, for a fund-raising dinner and auction in support of Tiverton plowman Tom Evans who won the Canadian Reversible Plowing Championship last fall and is set to represent Canada at the World Plowing Championship in Kenya, ...
The Bervie Women's Institute met at the hall in Bervie, Wednesday, April 5, at 10 a.m. After the usual openings, president Sylvia Hasbury read a prayer followed by 12 members answering the Roll Call with a joke and the payment of the annual membership fee. The Bervie W.I. rep...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - A 23-year-old Cambridge man has been identified as the drowning victim in an incident on the Nine Mile River, west of Dungannon, Friday evening. The Huron County OPP was called to the scene at 5:53 p.m., along with Huron County Paramedic Services, the...
Life-saving Cobalt-60 has been safely harvested from Bruce Power’s Unit 5 during planned maintenance outage activities. The Cobalt-60 will now be processed by Ottawa-based Nordion and sent across the globe to sterilize 40 per cent of the world’s single-use medical devices. ...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - The Huron County OPP detachment is currently investigating an apparent drowning that took place on the Nine Mile River, west of Dungannon, Friday evening, April 7. At 5:53 p.m., emergency services providers from Huron County OPP, Huron County Pa...
The calendar may say spring, but winter isn't through with us yet. Residents of the Kincardine area woke up Friday morning to a delightful coating of snow, just enough to require the retrieval of a snow brush to clear off the car. The snowstorm blew in Thursday afternoon, causin...
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine hospital auxiliary is proud to announce that its gift shop at the Kincardine hospital has been moved to a larger location across the hall in the former board room. With a new window installed, better lighting, a new coat of paint and slat ...
The men of Shiloh Community Church are hosting their annual "Good Friday" breakfast at the Underwood Community Centre, at 8 a.m., Friday, April 14. Proceeds go to support missionaries in Thailand. Musical Easter program to follow. LIONS CLUB The Tiverton Lions will be...
(GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP has a 13-year-old youth in custody following an isolated incident that took place at Goderich District Collegiate Institute Friday afternoon, April 7. Shortly after 12:20 p.m., officers responded to the high school located on South Street, af...
The Village of Lucknow will be without power from midnight Saturday (April 8) until 7 a.m. Sunday (April 9), as well as Tuesday, April 11, from 4-7 a.m. Westario Power Inc. is performing upgrade work which will require the hydro to be off during these time periods. Crews will make e...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The South Bruce OPP is asking residents to watch out for cons and scams after receiving some recent scam attempts, including refunds from the "Canada Revenue Agency" and fund-raising by the "OPP". Tech-savvy scammers can use techn...
Charmaine Elizabeth Jenkins (née Costello) of Kincardine, died peacefully, with family by her side, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Tuesday, April 4, 2017, in her 59th year. Beloved companion of Eric Stewart of Kincardine. Loving mother of Sean Jenkins (Ann...
Ripley figure skater Bethany Wilken has made history. She is the first member of the Ripley-Huron Skating Club to pass her final Diamond Dance Test (Tango Romantica). Coached by Curtis Moore, she took the test March 9 in Owen Sound. Also from the Ripley club, Annie Leppington pas...
Coming to small screens across the province on TVO, is a new documentary series exploring stories from Bruce County, and the Saugeen Ojibway Traditional Territory. The three-part series will bring to life exciting scenes from the region's history, and the producers are inviting act...