About a dozen residents participated in the Trillium Court Seniors' Community Alzheimer Walk for Memories, Friday morning, Jan. 20, raising $245 for the cause. Joined by recreation director Lesley MacGregor, lifestyle consultant Heike Boettcher, and activities co-ordinator Brianne ...
After a couple of weeks of spring-like weather, the Kincardine area saw a return of winter on the weekend, as Friday night brought plenty of snow and wind. By Saturday, colder temperatures had arrived, along with still more snow and wind. February, which begins Wednesday, is expected t...
Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey will be hosting the annual International Woman’s Day celebration, March 4, at the Lakeshore Recreation Centre in Port Elgin, and is seeking nominations for the Woman of Distinction award. This year, organizers have added a brand new Youn...
The Kincardine Jumpstart fund-raising campaign got off to a sweet start Thursday afternoon, as organizers not only showcased an array of delectable items for sale, but also welcomed a $1,000 donation from Bruce Power. Megan Adams (left), manager of communications and media relation...
Community Foundation Grey Bruce invites charities and non-profit organizations across Grey and Bruce counties to apply for grants before the spring deadline of April 15. An applicant’s project must benefit local communities in one of the following categories: arts and culture, re...
Pay it Forward! We’ve all heart that term but what does it mean? Last Wednesday morning, I was going through the McDonald's drive-thru to get a coffee. While I was waiting in line, a lady came out of the restaurant and walked in front of my car to go to the drive-thru cashier. O...
CON-ARTIST NETS $3,000 (SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The South Bruce OPP is reminding area residents to verify unsolicited contacts following the report of a successful scam in the Municipality of Brockton. The emergency scam or "grandparent scam" involves a panicked...
For the 200 households in the northeast corner of the Municipality of Kincardine, restoring the Paisley fire agreement is a matter of life and death. About 35 people gathered in the Underwood Community Centre, Thursday afternoon (Jan. 26), to hear how the municipality was planning to p...
After welcoming nearly 16,000 people through the doors of its visitors’ centre in 2016, Bruce Power continues to expand its visitor programs. Up by more than 3,000 people since 2010, last year’s tally includes tour participants, pre-arranged programs, guests at special even...
The wintry weather early in the month encouraged many members of Reid’s Corners Women’s Institute to seek warmer climes but the 10 hardy ladies who took advantage of the January thaw to attend the recent meeting, enjoyed an armchair tour of the world with Linda Johnson. Pre...
The Legion and its facilities are open to everyone. Why not come by with some friends and play some pool or shuffleboard? These activities are available during our regular hours. We also have some new finger foods on the bar menu that you can try out while you are here. The Legion is open...
Is there a new offer from the Paisley Fire Department for coverage of the northeast corner of the Municipality of Kincardine, or not? That was the question. And it was an issue for heated debate at the Kincardine council meeting last night (Jan. 25). On the eve of a public meeting a...
The Lake Huron Fishing Club is in desperate need of volunteers. Otherwise, the club will have to close the Brown Trout Hatchery in Kincardine, and will no longer be able to run the Chantry Chinook Classic Salmon Derby in the summer. Dick Verrips of the fishing club, said that president...
"Laurentian Village" 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 Nancy Potter, as well as to the right and below. This is another one of Clarence Ga...
The Bluewater District School Board’s key initiatives and achievements of the past year were highlighted at Tuesday's regular meeting of the board as education director Steve Blake presented his annual report. This year’s report focuses on the important work that is bei...
Peacefully, surrounded by her family, God called Karen Loma Farrell (nee Janisse) home, Jan. 22, 2017, in her 60th year. Beloved wife of Len. Proud and cherished mother of Marsha. Loving sister of Mary Oliver, Debbie (Ken) Kosslack, Beverly Todd and Brenda Bolyantu, all of Windsor, ...
The 2016 Lucknow and Ripley Holiday Shopping Pass promotion ended Jan. 15, and three lucky ladies have each won a $150 shopping spree in Huron-Kinloss. The winners are Cathy Hill of Lucknow, Kendra Robinson of Belgrave, and Patricia Yeoman of Aurora. Residents and visitors were enco...
IMPAIRED CARE AND CONTROL CHARGE LAID (GODERICH, ON) – A 48-year-old Goderich man has been charged with Impaired Care and Control, following an incident that took place Jan. 12. At approximately 2:30 a.m., Huron County OPP officers spotted a blue Saab parked in the Liver...
Bruce Power is the proud recipient of the 2016 Outstanding Nuclear Site achievement award. Len Clewett, Bruce Power’s chief nuclear officer, accepted the award on behalf of the company, at a ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “While the award recognizes the accomplish...
If you haven't got a year's worth of garbage bag tags, you may want to purchase some before Kincardine council finalizes its 2017 budget. In committee-of-the-whole last night (Jan. 23), council agreed to hike the cost of bag tags to $2.50 each from the current $2. Treasurer Rox...
The January meeting of the Purple Grove Women's Institute was held at the home of Fran Farrell. The ladies began with a pot luck lunch, enjoying lots of good food. President Janet Rhody opened the meeting with a reading. Diane Clifford read the Scripture. The Roll Call was...
POLICE LOOKING FOR STOLEN ATV (GREENOCK TWP, ON) – Jan. 22, at 10:02 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a property along Concession 6 in Greenock Township. Sometime between 9 p.m. Jan. 15 and 10 a.m. Jan. 22, an outbuilding on the property was en...
This year marks the 100th anniversary of women obtaining the right to vote in Ontario, and Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thomson is encouraging young women from the riding to apply to participate in a special event at the Ontario Legislature, honouring the occasion. The Ontario Legislativ...
It was a terrific evening of food and entertainment for the sold-out crowd at the 23rd annual Robbie Burns Night, held Saturday evening at the Kincardine Legion. Hosted by the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band, the event drew quite a few people dressed in their clan tartan, and many others...
Robert Wright of Kincardine was the lucky winner of the VIA Rail return trip for two, from Toronto to Halifax, Nova Scotia, by way of Montreal, a raffle sponsored by the Kincardine Rotary Club in support of the Kincardine Legion's new furnace fund. The draw was made New Year's ...
The past week has seen above-zero-Celsius temperatures and rain, melting the drifts of snow that had accumulated since New Year's Eve. This has also resulted in fast-moving water in the rivers and streams, as they head to Lake Huron. The tributary to the Penetangore River was thund...
Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound, and the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich are set to become designated stroke centres this spring, part of the South West Stroke Project to realign stroke care in the South West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). The annou...
It's a major costume change for the Kincardine Theatre Guild, as the storage area above the Century 21 office in downtown Kincardine, has been sold. President Shirley Bieman and several theatre guild members were at the site Thursday morning, sorting costumes and deciding what to k...
The Ontario Power Generation (OPG) basketball league executive is seeking more players and volunteers to participate this season. New president Jason Whitcroft, who took over from Ray Luinstra, was at the Davidson Centre Thursday morning, with league treasurer Mary Lynn Young, to accep...
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is seeking public comments on the additional information submitted by the proponent, Ontario Power Generation (OPG), for the proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) project for the long-term management of low- and intermediate-level nuclear was...
Two Kincardine District Secondary School students were among the military co-op program graduates honoured Friday afternoon, at the Owen Sound Armoury of the Grey and Simcoe Foresters, a primary reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. Alex Convay and Bradley Pickett were insp...
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, Progressive Conservative (PC) critic for environment and Cap-and-Trade, is calling on environment minister Glen Murray to begin the phase-out of Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) in light of numerous allegations of wrong-doing connected with the organization.&n...
To get a greater number of Canadian youth working this summer, the deadline for the Canada Summer Jobs employer application period, has been extended. All not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses with up to 50 employees, will have another two weeks to ...
Well what happened to the “bad winter” we were supposed to get? Is it on its way or did it go south with all the snowbirds? I’m watching for my crocuses to pop up through the dirt and I’m told that people with fish ponds are still watching their fish swim around. P...
“Youthful exuberance will defeat veteran savvy. This challenge is all about young and fast, versus old and slow.” Those were the fighting words from Peter Wolfe of Kincardine District Secondary School (left, in photo at right, with South Bruce OPP constable Dave Hackney and...
Like elsewhere in the province, the Grey-Bruce region is experiencing increased reports of respiratory illness. Since mid-December, there have been seven respiratory outbreaks, including five influenza outbreaks in long-term care facilities. There are another 26 lab-confirmed influenza...
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society held its first meeting of 2017, Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Ripley Legion. Outgoing president Ann Finlayson welcomed more than 35 members to the Annual General Meeting which, in addition to regular business and year-end reports, included sev...
Trivia Night is Friday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m., in the hall. I’m sure our trivia-master, Laura, will have some interesting questions for us. If you have never been to trivia it’s a great night of fun. Check it out Jan. 27 and mark your calendars for Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. because I&rsq...
Residents of the Willow West subdivision continue to oppose a residential development, located west of the intersection of Kincardine Avenue and Fraser Drive, Kincardine. A new proposal by developer Tom Kerr was presented at the public meeting last night (Jan. 18), during Kincardine co...
If you did not purchase tickets for this Saturday night's Robbie Burns Supper, you are out of luck. The event is officially sold-out, with the remaining tickets scooped up by Wednesday night. Hosted by the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band, the 23rd annual Robbie Burns Supper will b...