Wednesday (March 8) in the House of Commons, Regan Preszcator (above right with Huron-Bruce Ben Lobb) of Clinton took Lobb’s seat in Parliament as the Huron-Bruce delegate for Daughters of the Vote. Daughters of the Vote is a non-partisan initiative launched by Equal Voice, an or...
Huron Heights Public School, Kincardine, hosted its school-wide science fair, Thursday, Feb. 23. The following students were awarded gold and silver ribbons by the community judges, and are eligible to attend the Regional Science Fair in Owen Sound in April. Grade 4 Gold...
(ASHFIELD, COLBORNE, WAWANOSH, ON) - A 30-year-old Goderich man is facing a Break and Enter charge, following an incident that took place this past weekend in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township. Saturday, March 4, at 11:13 a.m. Huron County OPP officers responded to a resi...
The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre has received a $15,000 grant the federal government's Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) to support a feasibility study examining ways in which the museum can better serve the community. The CCSF supports the improvement of physical condi...
The OPP and its Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre partners are launching their annual Fraud Prevention Month campaign to prevent thousands of Canadians from falling victim to fraud. During the month of March, the OPP, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Competition Bureau of Cana...
Huron-Kinloss taxpayers spent just over $153,000 on council remuneration for 2016, down slightly from the $155,307.02 paid out the year before. Township treasurer Jodi MacArthur presented the report at the committee-of-the-whole meeting Monday morning (March 6), outlining the tot...
IMPAIRED DRIVER LOSES CONTROL (BRANT TWP, ON) - March 3, at 10:39 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a pick-up truck in the ditch along Concession 2 in Brant Township. Officers arrived to find a red Chevrolet Silverado pick-up had left the roadway and was s...
With spring just around the corner, we're looking forward to getting back outdoors, planting season, and of course, hopefully seeing some Canadian teams in the NHL playoffs. Sadly, there is something just around the corner we must be wary of - Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne and her...
(ORILLIA, ON) - With fatal snowmobile incidents now more than double the number this time last season, the OPP and Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) are dismayed to see the same behaviours drive the numbers up at an alarming rate. Fatal snowmobile incidents and ...
Q: What do I need to know about the recent mumps outbreak I am hearing about in Toronto and Western Canada? A: Mumps is a viral disease which affects one of the saliva-producing glands in our neck - the parotid gland. One of the hallmark clues that someone has the mumps (keep in min...
Thirty teams took part in the 31st annual Bowl for Kids' Sake on the weekend, raising $24,499 for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kincardine and District. That's down from last year's 30th anniversary event which raised $30,000. The event began Saturday afternoon and contin...
The Kincardine Theatre Guild has received a number of awards from the Western Ontario Drama League for its productions of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" and "Office Politics." In pre-festival, the following received recognition: Sarah Ho...
The Kincardine Skating Club featured its many talented members at the annual Skate Spectacular, held Friday night, Feb. 24, at the Davidson Centre, Kincardine. The show included various groups: the Learn to Skate and CanSkate in "Get Back Up Again," the Shooting Star Showcase...
Our sympathy is extended to the families of Wanita Hollands and May Petteplace. Thanks to the folks at St. Andrew's United Church, Ripley, for hosting a yummy Pancake Supper, Tuesday evening. They also hosted the 2017 World Day of Prayer. This year’s program was wri...
More than 150 developers, realtors and municipal officials from across Bruce, Grey and Huron counties had a first-hand look at the expected economic opportunities that will accompany Bruce Power’s Life-Extension Program, during an information session, Friday. “This was a gr...
About 30 youth, along with family and friends, gathered at the Kincardine Legion for the Zone C-1 public-speaking competition, Saturday. The Primary and Junior competitions were held in the morning, while the Intermediate and Senior competitions were held in the afternoon. Bob Forre...
Tiverton artist Nicole Kunkel has her work exhibited in the guest gallery at the Victoria Park Gallery, located in the Kincardine Arts Centre in downtown Kincardine, until the end of March. Born in Iron Bridge, a small village in northern Ontario, she now lives in Tiverton and has been...
The Bluewater Summer Playhouse, Kincardine, has unveiled its new logo, and the 2017 season which includes two comedies, two musicals, and two amazing concerts - the ultimate tribute to Canada's internationally-famous hit songs, and the a tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival. The...
John Albert Kesteloot of Kincardine died peacefully at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Friday, March 3, 2017, in his 83rd year. Cherished husband of Mary Kesteloot (née Lava) for more than 56 wonderful years. Loving father of Debbie Kesteloot of Kincardine, Sa...
Well, it was nice while it lasted. Who would have guessed that you could sit out in the warm sun in February and even do yardwork? Did Willie predict this? One more month and we should be getting back into the warm weather. The Tiverton and District Lions inducted three new members int...
St. Patrick’s was the theme when the Bervie Women's Institute met at the Bervie United Church, Wednesday, March 1, at 10 a.m. After the usual openings, the Roll Call was answered with a fact about Ireland or a joke. Elsie Schular is one of the honoured authors whose ...
Natasha Colling of Goderich is a talented photographer who has captured the beauty of Kincardine and Bruce County in the following photos taken over the past couple of weeks. The photos of the Kincardine Lighthouse and sunset were taken Feb. 27. Kincardine sunset Kincardi...
Margaret Genevieve Humphrey (née Hughes) of Kincardine died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Tuesday, Feb. 28, in her 88th year. Beloved wife of the late George Humphrey who predeceased her in 2010. Dear mother of Louise Silverston (Robert) of Toronto, Ruth ...
Electricity bills are the subject of a great deal of discussion and debate in Ontario right now, and Bruce Power takes seriously its role as a provider of low-cost electricity. “We also believe we have a role to play in informing the public on electricity generation in Ontario an...
Sunday, March 12, is the Family Dinner date for this month. The menu will be smoked corned beef, parsleyed potatoes, carrots, cabbage/apple salad, and dessert bread pudding with whiskey sauce. Cost is $14 each for adults, $10 each for children age 12 and under, $12 each for seniors (age 6...
Kincardine councillor Gordon Campbell has lost a month's salary for violating the Council Code of Conduct. In committee-of-the-whole last night (March 1), integrity commissioner Robert J. Swayze gave his report, noting that Campbell had contravened three sections of the code, under...
After its customary two-month winter hiatus, the Huron Fringe Field Naturalist Club resumed the 2016/17 program with its annual potluck lunch and photo contest. The meeting took place Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Pine River United Church on Highway 21. More than two dozen members turned ou...
SHOPLIFTER RESISTS ARREST (CENTRAL HURON, ON) - A 31-year-old from Central Huron man is facing five criminal charges, following a shoplifting incident that took place Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 28, just outside of Goderich. Around 6:45 p.m. Huron County OPP...
Ontario environment minister Glenn Murray is purposely adding to Ontario Tire Stewardships (OTS)'s already bloated surplus by missing his own deadline to phase out the eco-tax collection agency, say Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson and Wellington-Halton Hill MPP Ted Arnott. In F...
The Tundra Taters, formerly of the Adult Safe Hockey League based at York University in Toronto, have been reunited and are taking their "act on the road," stopping at smaller communities across Ontario in support of minor hockey. To kick off their Charity Hockey Tour, the Ta...
Well-known and respected teacher, artist and author Wanita Hollands has died at the age of 92. Wanita Hollands (née Wardell) of RVilla in Ripley, and formerly of Walkerton and Kincardine, died with family by her side, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Saturday, ...
Q: I heard the name of my stomach medication on the news this week, but didn’t catch the rest of the details. What’s the big deal? A: Most mainstream media sites earlier this week broadcast the latest findings on the group of stomach-acid-lowering drugs known as the proton ...
BREAK-AND-ENTER IN GODERICH (GODERICH, ON) - Huron County OPP officers are currently investigating a break, enter and theft at an historical building that was in the midst of a renovation. A large number of contractor's tools was stolen over the weekend from a jobsit...
A snowy owl on a power line caused a hydro outage, Tuesday morning (Feb. 28), in Point Clark area. A Hydro One spokesperson said about 3,300 customers were affected when the power went out at about 8:30 a.m. The cause was animal contact. In this case, it was a snowy owl that made co...
The Ripley Legion held its annual public-speaking competition, Sunday, with nine participants. Taking first place were: Story-telling - Cuyler Liddle Junior - Owen Nixon Intermediate - Kate Leppington The first-place finishers go on to the Legion Zone C-1 com...
Leslie Gilbert Jolley died peacefully at home in Kincardine, Feb. 25, 2017, at the age of 86. He is survived by his four children, Susan (Dennis) Robinson, Stephen (Heather) Jolley, Kenneth (Brenda) Jolley and Arthur (Emily) Jolley, all of Kincardine; his only sister, Irene Doornbos of...
(HOWICK, ON) - An impaired driver led police through a swamp and up a tree before he was finally taken into custody, Friday night. Feb. 24, at 8:30 p.m., Huron County OPP officers responded to the area of Orange Hill Road, northwest of Gorrie, to patrol for a possible impaired dr...
Our sympathy is sent to Donna Swann and her brother, Jim Surridge, and Grace on the death of their brother, John. He and his family were living in Woodstock. Also, our sympathy is sent to the Thompson family on the death of Linda Thompson of Mississauga. Her brother-in-law, Don, and ne...
It was a scurvy lot that crowded t' Kincardine Legion Hall, Friday night, for a special round of Pirate Trivia. About 165 people, many in swashbuckling gear, waving fierce cutlasses, and peering from behind eye-patches and parrots, were up t' the mangey task at hand. Amidst ...
Rosie Laidler is fine-tuning her routine as she looks forward to competing at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria next month. The Kincardine figure skater was at the Tiverton Arena, Saturday, Feb. 18, rehearsing with her coach Lorilee Nelson, and receiving plenty of enco...