American country artist Lee Brice, and Canadian country music sensation Dean Brody are the headliners for the 2016 Lucknow's Music in the Fields. The line-up was announced Tuesday (March 15) at 8 a.m., as the Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club prepares to break new ground yet again ...
Advanced Medical Marijuana Canada (AMMCan), a subsidiary of Supreme Pharmaceuticals, has been licensed to grow medical marijuana in the greenhouses at the Bruce Energy Centre, located in the Municipality of Kincardine. John Fowler chief executive officer of Supreme, said the ...
Sympathy to family of Terry Paquette whose funeral was last Friday at St. Andrew’s United Church. His sense of humour, kindness and willingness to serve will be missed by many of us. Sympathy, as well, to the family of Allan MacFarlane of Teeswater, Betty Ritchi...
SUSPICIOUS MAN ARRESTED (WALKERTON, ON) – March 13, at 7:22 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of suspicious activity at Valve Train Industries located along Durham Street East in Walkerton. Officers arrived to find that a quantity of metal had been ta...
(CARRICK TWP, ON) – A 68-year-old Saugeen Shores woman has been identified as the driver killed in a single-vehicle crash, Friday, in Carrick Township. The South Bruce OPP, Bruce County Paramedics and the Mildmay Fire Department were called to the scene March 11, at 2:06 p.m., al...
The 30th Annual Bowl for Kids Sake has raised $30,000 for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kincardine and District. Held March 5-6 at the newly-refurbished Bruce Bowling Lanes in Kincardine, the event fund-raising total was at $29,584.67 in the last hour of bowling when Royal LePage Kin...
More than 200 people attended the Kincardine Wedding Show, held Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Davidson Centre, Kincardine, raising $1,080 for Community Living of Kincardine and District. Organizing the event, were Amanda Ross, certified wedding planner, of Lucknow; Kat Hazelwood, photographe...
The FIRST Lego League (FLL) Team 4137, the Clean-up Crew, of Kincardine has had an exciting season. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an organization with the goal of getting young people interested in science and technology. Kincardine is well-...
The Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for the annual community achievement awards to be presented at the gala celebration, Saturday, April 2, at the Best Western Plus Governor's Inn. These awards highlight the people, businesses and organization...
Attention Veterans Please mark May 25 on your calendars if you have any concerns about dealing with Veterans Affairs Canada. The Provincial Service Officer, Ms. Rebecca Calder, will be visiting the Kincardine Legion on that date and will provide assistance to you. Please call Peggy Gri...
One of the many activities completed as part of the Unit 8 maintenance program at Bruce Power has been the removal of Cobalt-60 which will be processed by Nordion, an Ottawa-based company, for use in industrial irradiation applications worldwide. Cobalt-60 irradiators are used ...
March 11, at 3:15 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a fire at a residence in the 1400 block of Concession 12 in Bruce Township. Officers arrived with members of Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services to find the home was completely engulfed by fire. ...
Fire has destroyed a $300,000 home at 1426 Concession 12, Municipality of Kincardine. At 3:15 a.m., Friday (March 11), Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services was dispatched to the scene where firefighters found a two-storey house on fire, said Kincardine fire chief Kent Padfield. The a...
Tiverton Knox Presbyterian Church News Gerda Roppel (L) and Alberta Smith of the Tiverton Knox Presbyterian Church Women's Missionary Society (WMS) stand with the paper products collected at the March 9 meeting which will be presented to the Women's House Serving Bruc...
"IF YOU ARE TEXTING, YOU ARE NOT DRIVING, SAYS OPP COMMISSIONER (SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – Heading into its annual Distracted Driving Campaign next week (March 14-20), the OPP has confirmed that 2015 marked the third consecutive year that driver distraction, as a ...
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson is calling on Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne to fix a significant oversight in the government's neonicotinoid regulations that bans the only seed treatment in Canada that can be used for the corn flea beetle. "The government has the power ...
Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend. That means clocks move ahead one hour at 2 a.m., Sunday, March 13. Remember to change your clocks Saturday night. And change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, as well. The warm, sunny weather is a good ind...
(CARRICK TWP, ON) – March 11, at 2:06 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a single-vehicle crash along Bruce County Road 3 in Carrick Township. Officers arrived on scene with Bruce County Paramedics and the Mildmay Fire Department to find that a beige Nissan le...
Khushali Shah (above) is off to Queen's Park, Toronto, for a month, serving as a Page in the Ontario Legislature. The 13-year-old Grade 8 student at Huron Heights Public School, says she discovered the opportunity in a newsletter put out last fall by Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa ...
The Kinetic Knights robotics Team 781 of Kincardine, took its robot to the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Greater Toronto Central competition on the weekend, and made it to the quarter-finals before being eliminated. The team has worked on the robot f...
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) is warning the public to stay well away from rivers and streams. The recent warm weather has been melting the snowpack, resulting in rising river and stream levels in the Saugeen watershed. Since Tuesday, water levels have been rising an...
Kincardine has a new public works director. Effective May 9, Adam Weishar will join the municipality, taking over from chief administrative officer Murray Clarke, who has been acting public works director since November, 2013. Weishar comes to Kincardine from the Municipality of Sou...
Community Foundation Grey Bruce invites not-for-profit organizations across Grey and Bruce counties to apply now for the spring round of granting. The applicant’s project must benefit local communities in one of the following categories: Arts & Culture, Children’s Inter...
This Friday (March 11) marks the fifth anniversary of the unprecedented earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan and damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility. Although the facility withstood the 9.0-magnitude earthquake, as per its design, a tsunami washed out the back-up generators at...
POLICE CALLED TO DISTURBANCE AT MOTEL (GODERICH, ON) - An incident that took place at a local motel this past weekend has resulted in a 37-year-old Goderich man arrested and charged with several criminal offences. Just before 1 a.m., Sunday, March 6, Huron County...
Some people believe refugees are flooding into Europe to improve their economic well-being. That’s not the case, says the moderator of the 141st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Refugees are literally fleeing for their lives, said Rev. Karen Horst ...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – The South Bruce OPP is investigating several reports of Canada Post community mailboxes being pried open in the Kincardine area between March 3-6. The affected Canada Post sites are reported to be: Saugeen Street in Kincardine. Ja...
The Kincardine Legion hosted the Zone C-1 public speaking competition, Saturday, with almost 30 speakers from 10 branches. The top speaker in each category advances to District competition, April 2, in Fergus. The results are as follows: PRIMARY (Grades 1-3) 1st, Mi...
(HURON EAST, ON) – The Huron County OPP has charged a 29-year-old Kitchener woman with several criminal charges, following an early-morning chase that began in Brussels this past weekend. Just before 4:30 a.m., March 5, a Sports Park Drive resident was awakened to the sound...
Huron-Kinloss taxpayers shelled out a total of $155,307.02 in council remuneration for 2015, up significantly from the $137,386.28 paid out the year before. Plus $708.98 for the property standards committee, for a total of $156,016. Township treasurer Jodi MacArthur present...
The Village of Ripley has lost a dedicated Legion member and 15-year volunteer firefighter. Terry Paquette of Ripley, died after a short illness, surrounded by his family at Grey-Bruce Health Services, Owen Sound, March 6, 2016, at the age of 67. Beloved husband of the late June (ne...
We are so encouraged to hear of the many acts of kindness in neighbours caring for seniors and others. That was a lot of snow to get out of the way Wednesday morning. March sure came in like a lion! Folks are enjoying seeing the snowy owls in the neighbourhood too. ...
POLICE LOOKING FOR STOLEN SNOWMOBILE (LUCKNOW, ON) – March 6, at 1:37 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a residence along Ross Street in Lucknow. Sometime during the late evening of March 5, or early morning of March 6, a yellow and blac...
Q: I have just been told that I have COPD. What exactly does that mean and how is it treated? A: COPD is the acronym for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; in other words, it is a lung condition that results in a blocked airflow from the lungs. This obstruction leads to dif...
Kincardine recreation staff needs clarification on how to implement beach patrols before forging ahead with them this summer. That's the word from recreation director Karen Kieffer as she presented the Royal Lifesaving Society's aquatic safety audit report in committee-of...
Kincardine area residents woke up to a frosty Sunday morning, as the cold overnight temperatures turned trees, bushes and even the grass, into a dazzling, sparkling array. It was sunny and warm Saturday, but the temperature dropped substantially at night, causing a heavy fog, and by th...
Festivals and Events Ontario has announced the Top 100 festivals and events in Ontario, and Kincardine's Lighthouse Blues Festival is listed there for the second year in a row. “Our government recognizes festivals and events as important economic drivers and we’re...
The Legion Zone C-1 public speaking competition was held at the Kincardine branch, Saturday. Congratulations to all of the student speakers. Good luck to the first-place winners who will go on to compete at the District level, April 2, in Fergus. Our next Family Dinner will be ...
The Ripley-Huron Skating Club tried to bring some warmth to a cold ice surface, as the skaters presented "Summer on Ice" at the annual skating carnival, Saturday, Feb. 27. The event featured individuals and groups, showcasing their achievements and their talented solo routine...
The annual Kincardine Skating Club's "Skate Spectacular Gala" showcased some amazingly-talented skaters during the program at the Davidson Centre, Friday, Feb. 26. The show featured individuals and groups, skating to a variety of music, much to the delight of the enthusia...