The first fund-raising event, leading up to Kincardine's 2018 Reunion, is a Craft Beer Crawl, slated for Saturday, Oct. 1, in downtown Kincardine. Besides craft beer, the event features live music, good food and souvenirs at four venues, with the following entertainment line-up: ...
Oct. 3-7, the Province of Ontario, the Municipalities of Kincardine and Saugeen Shores, the County of Bruce, and Bruce Power will be holding a full-scale, nuclear emergency exercise. Called Huron Resolve, the exercise will simulate an emergency that requires co-ordination among ...
CALLER HELPS POLICE STOP IMPAIRED DRIVER (KINLOSS TWP, ON) – Sept. 26, at 3:34 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a suspected impaired driver in a grey Buick sedan. Officers located the vehicle on Bruce County Road 1 in Kinloss Township and found th...
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre board of directors is in the process of updating the organization’s strategic directions for the future. As part of the strategic planning process, the board is seeking input from the four communities served by the multi-site hospital or...
The Ontario Liberal government needs to go further to remedy the skyrocketing energy rates that are draining the wallets of hardworking Ontarians and driving business out of the province, says Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, Progressive Conservative (PC) critic of environment and cap-and-t...
Three girls are competing to become the new ambassador of the Tiverton Fall Fair which runs this weekend, Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. RYLEE EVANS Rylee, 16, is the daughter of Don and Renee Evans, and is proudly sponsored by Bruce Telecom. A student at Kincardine District Secondary Scho...
EVERY LIFE IS WORTH THE FIVE SECONDS IT TAKES TO BUCKLE UP! (ORILLIA, ON) – The deaths of 347 unbuckled vehicle occupants in OPP-investigated collisions over the past five years have prompted the OPP to call on drivers and passengers to assist police in conducting a successful pr...
A notice has gone out to all water users in the Tiverton and Kincardine expanded service area, including Huronville and the water pipeline: Please be advised that the Kincardine and Tiverton standpipe projects have been completed and both are now back on-line and operating normally. ...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – The Huron County OPP is currently investigating a break, enter and theft at a cottage in Port Albert, which netted the thief some food and electronics. Investigators believe the break and enter took place sometime between Sept. 4-20. T...
Kincardine is holding a public meeting Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine to share information and receive input on a proposed new governance model for the municipally-owned Bruce Telecom business. Currently, Bruce Telecom is managed as a municipal servic...
The weather was, once again, perfect for the 153rd Ripley-Huron Fall Fair on the weekend. Ominous, dark clouds hovered over the midway and fairgrounds Friday night but they quickly dissipated and Saturday dawned beautiful, sunny and warm, with just a bit of fall crispness added in ther...
THREE-DAY SUSPENSION SERVED AT RIDE CHECK (MILDMAY, ON) – Sept. 24, at 10:10 p.m., members of the South Bruce OPP were conducting a RIDE check on Elora Street South in Mildmay, when a Toyota Corolla was stopped. Officers found that the driver had been drinking al...
A $10,000 donation from Bruce Power has helped the Goderich and Clinton Kinsmen Clubs upgrade the equipment they use for their fund-raising TV auction, which raises thousands of dollars each year. The funding helped the Kinsmen replace equipment that had been used for all 25 of...
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A female driver of Oakville has been charged with Racing, following a traffic stop that took place Sept. 23. Just before 7 a.m., a Huron County OPP officer spotted a Dodge Ram pick-up truck traveling westbound on Huron Road outside of Goderich at a hig...
Now, wasn’t that a wonderful day to host a fall fair in Ripley? We are so thankful for the good weather, good crowds and an all-round good time. Thanks to Brian Reid, Sharon Martin and the entire executive for planning such a great event. Thank you, as well, to all the volunteers wh...
It was warm and sunny, perfect weather, yet again, for the Mammoth Ripley-Huron Fall Fair parade, Saturday. The Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band led the event, as it marched through downtown Ripley to the fairgrounds. A mammoth crowd lined Huron and Queen Streets to watch the parade wh...
The Pine River Watershed Initiative Network (PRWIN) presented its annual awards of merit to youth, landowners, educators and sponsors, Friday night at the Ripley-Huron Fall Fair. Penny Faragher Robertson, office administrator, and Emily Martin, project co-ordinator, made the pres...
Recently, the Northern Light Lodge No. 93, Kincardine, had the honour of bestowing one 60-year membership pin on Don Eyre. The Lodge also presented two 25-year pins - one to Don Martyn and the other to Blair Scott. There are about 200-250 members in the Lodge which meets the first W...
The Ripley 4-H Conservation Club wrapped up its session with a bus trip to MacGregor Point Provincial Park, south of Port Elgin, Aug. 24. The weather was great as Steve Hallam drove the group to this fun-filled destination. Park employees Kathleen and Alicia met us and we had a great m...
Miriam Flatt says she doesn't feel a whole lot different now than she did years ago. The resident of Malcolm Place, Kincardine, celebrated her 100th birthday, with family and friends, Thursday afternoon; even though her birthday wasn't until Saturday. Born Sept. 24, 1916, an...
Almost 200 people enjoyed a delicious fish dinner at the Kincardine Legion Fish Fry, held Friday night at the Legion. See the Photo Gallery below for more about this successful event! Congratulations to the kitchen crew and to the Burke's Catering staff who cooked the fish and chips. ...
Tiverton Fall Fair - Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 The Tiverton Fall Fair is coming up next weekend - Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. Hope to see you there and at the fall fair parade. I’ll be there again on the Tiverton Park Manor float and, if the weather is nice, maybe I’ll be able to coax a...
Q: I have been told my Vitamin B12 levels are low; can you tell me why this might be and what low Vitamin B12 can do to me? A: Vitamin B12 is one of the B vitamins and is water soluble; this means that the body will not store it if you take more than what you think you need. As...
(WALKERTON, ON) – Sept. 22, at 9:11 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a residence along Joseph Street in Walkerton. Sometime between 7 a.m. and 8:30 p.m., Sept. 22, a forest green Jeep TJ with Licence BJHP 238 and a beige soft top, was taken. There...
Kincardine-based CRG Group Canada, operated by entrepreneurs Sébastien and Kristy Garneau (above), has been ranked No. 43 on the 28th annual PROFIT 500, the definitive ranking of Canada's fastest-growing companies. The company ranked No. 2 in the Human Resources Industry. Pu...
The Ripley 4-H Sheep Club has completed its season and is holding its Achievement Day Saturday, Sept. 24 at 9 a.m., at the Ripley-Huron Fall Fair. Everyone is welcome to come and watch the members present their lambs to the judge, and enjoy the fair! The Sheep Club season began April 2...
The passage of Bill 4 Thursday, with support from all parties, is a positive step forward in making the regulations surrounding Class 12 pesticides more workable for Ontario's corn and soybean producers, says Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson. Bill 4, the Supporting Agricultura...
The community support is there for a proposed hospice in Kincardine, but now that same community must fund-raise $300,000 to make the idea a reality. That's the word from the Huron Shores Hospice steering committee that held a public meeting Tuesday night at the Davidson Centre, an...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – Sept. 18, at 6:02 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Harbour Street in Kincardine, stopped a silver Nissan Murano. The officer found that the driver didn’t have a licence and the vehicle licence plates were improper. The driver ran from...
Five Bruce Power employees teamed up to win a silver medal in the industrial category at the FireFit Canadian National Finals held in Spruce Meadows, Alberta. More than 170 people from all across Canada took part in the event, which re-creates real-life scenarios faced by firef...
(LAKE HURON, ON) – The body of 60-year-old David COUNSELL of Saugeen Shores has been recovered. The South Bruce OPP said the man was reported missing Sept. 19, at about 2 p.m., after he went out paddling his kayak in the waters of Lake Huron between Chantry Island and the Saugeen...
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Julie Life-Payette, formerly of Kincardine, Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, aged 45, at her home in Guelph. Cherished mother of Tanner. Beloved daughter of Bernard (Pete) Payette of Cornwall and the late ...
The Kincardine District Secondary School Knights senior girls basketball team dominated the exhibition tournament held on the weekend at KDSS. The seniors faced Goderich, Friday evening, and then Wellington Heights and F.E. Madill of Wingham, on Saturday. KDSS won the tournament, ha...
(LAKE HURON, ON) – The search continues for a missing 60-year-old Saugeen Shores man after the kayak he was paddling was found in Lake Huron. Sept. 19, at about 2 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a missing kayak operator in the waters of Lake Huron between C...
A total of 185 guests and about 20 volunteers enjoyed the third annual Bruce Botanical Food Gardens harvest dinner, held Thursday evening at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. Lynne Taylor, executive director of the food gardens, welcomed everyone and paid tribute to Mary Rose Walden a...
"Beatles Abbey Road" (above) is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital auxiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser. "Abbey Road" was the 11th studio album, released in September, 1969 by Apple Records. The recording sessions for...
POLICE LOOKING FOR STOLEN PICK-UP TRUCK (KINCARDINE, ON) – Sept. 19, at 10:35 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received a report of the theft of a vehicle at a residence in the 200 block of Harbour Street in Kincardine. Sometime between 9-10 a.m. Sept. 19, a black Chevrol...
It was a perfect day to enjoy the 36th annual Terry Fox Run in Kincardine, as about 100 participants raised more than $14,500 for the Terry Fox Foundation. Warm weather and a bright, blue sky helped make this run one of the nicest in recent years, with no hats, mitts or coats required,...
Bethany Wilken (above) has been named the Ripley-Huron Fall Fair ambassador, as the 153rd annual event is set to run this weekend, Sept. 23-24, at the Ripley fairgrounds, with the theme: "Farm Gate to Dinner Plate." The sole contestant this year, Bethany is the daughter of Da...
(LAKE HURON, ON) – Sept. 19, at about 2 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received a report of a missing kayak operator in the waters of Lake Huron between Chantry Island and the Saugeen Shores beach. Sixty-year-old David COUNSELL of Saugeen Shores was last seen wearing a blue T-...