The Ripley-Huron Fall Fair ambassador committee is searching for contestants for the annual ambassador competition which will take place Friday, Sept. 23, at the fair. The contestants must be single males or females, between the age of 17 and 23 by Aug. 1, 2016; and must reside in th...
Royston Lloyd “Roy” Woodrow of Kincardine, and formerly of Niagara Falls, died peacefully, Saturday, July 30, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, after a long struggle. He was 86. Born in London, England, March 9, 1930, he was the son of the late Jack and Lil...
Norma Hoover of Trillium Court Seniors' Community, Kincardine, celebrated her 100th birthday, Thursday afternoon, surrounded by family, friends, residents and staff. Her actual birthday was Wednesday, Aug. 3, but she will be marking the occasion for another few days, as her entire ...
A demolition company from Brussels, arrived Thursday morning, to tear down the old, abandoned Clarke Church, on the 12th Concession of Huron-Kinloss (former Huron Township). Located about four miles east of Highway 21, the church building was half-gone by 9:30 a.m., when the crew halte...
Sunday, Aug. 14, is the next Family Dinner. This meal is open to anyone in the community who would like to come and enjoy a great meal with family and friends, or make new friends. The meal consists of meat, potatoes, vegetables, salad, rolls and dessert. Cost is $14 each for adults, $10 ...
Q: I’m worried about the chemicals contained within sunscreens. Is there another way to protect myself and my kids from the damaging effects of Ultraviolet (UV) sun rays? A: Other than staying out of the sun completely, the best way to protect yourself and your family f...
IMPAIRED DRIVER FACING DAY IN COURT (ELDERSLIE TWP, ON) – Aug. 3, at 8:36 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Bruce County Road 3 in Elderslie Township, stopped a black GMC Jimmy. The officer found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. Fifty-thre...
Dr. David Blecher is the fifth new doctor to set up his practice in Kincardine this year. Following a closed session at Kincardine council last night (Aug. 3), the municipality approved an agreement with Blecher to join the Kincardine Physicians' Group, effective Nov. 1, states a p...
Kincardine has opted not to renew an over-priced contract with the Paisley Fire Department, providing fire services to the northeast section of the municipality. In committee-of-the-whole last night (Aug. 3), chief administrative officer Murray Clarke said the automatic aid a...
A funeral will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, at Noon for Laura Margaret (Wilkin) MacDonald of Bruce Beach and Kincardine, who died peacefully at Trillium Court, Kincardine, Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at the age of 98. She was predeceased by her husband, the Rev. Dr. R. Douglas MacDonald. ...
HUNDREDS OF CHARGES LAID BY OPP IN “MOVE OVER” AND IMPAIRED BOATING CAMPAIGNS (SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – Two people died on OPP-patrolled roads, Saturday, Jul 30, during the long weekend. One of the deceased men was a passenger involved in a motor vehicle c...
A smattering of rain Friday morning did not deter the large number of car, truck and motorcycle enthusiasts from gathering that evening for the second Cruise Night of the summer, in downtown Kincardine. A great crowd turned out, and there were lots of vehicles to see. Of note, was t...
The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW), Kincardine branch, hosted a Treasure Sale, Monday, at the home of Jane Rigby, on Princes Street, Kincardine. The group uses funds raised from such events for two yearly bursaries given to female graduates of Kincardine District Second...
The second annual Point Clark Lighthouse Festival is scheduled for Aug. 12-13, on the Lake Huron shoreline, beside the lighthouse. Enjoy a Gala Sunset Dinner by Burke's Catering, under the tent Friday night. Tickets are $45 each and include wine-, beer-, and cheese-tasting, lightho...
(GODERICH, ON) – A 34-year-old driver of Goderich is facing charges of Care or Control While Impaired and Care or Control - Over-80 Milligrams of Alcohol, following his arrest this past weekend. At approximately 11:50 p.m. on July 30, a Huron County OPP officer received inf...
Nine members of the Ripley Junior 4-H plowing team, and three adult coaches, took to the field at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens in Ripley, Sunday, practising for the Bruce County Plowing Match. Due to a lack of rain over the past few weeks, the ground was pretty hard, making the plo...
Laura Margaret (Wilkin) MacDonald of Bruce Beach and Kincardine died peacefully at Trillium Court, Kincardine, Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at the age of 98. She was predeceased by her husband, the Rev. Dr. R. Douglas MacDonald. Dear mother of Mary Ellen (Mike), Rory (Eva Jean), Greta ...
The Bruce County Historical Society has received support from Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the Power Workers' Union (PWU) for its documentary video project, ”Bruce County - Southern Ontario’s Last Frontier.” OPG has donated $10,000 toward the project, while ...
Congratulations to the folks at Walkerton who worked so hard to have a great Homecoming Weekend. Janet Rhody accompanied Mandy and Don Zuk and boys to some of the activities. Cousins from Brighton visited with Maureen and Roy Collins recently. Members of the Ripl...
Almost two years ago, Christopher Pennington (above) did not know a lot about kidney disease or the Kidney Walk. Now, the 11-year-old has served as the local honourary chairman for the Owen Sound walk last year, and is honourary chairman of the inaugural Goderich Kidney Walk ...
As in previous years, July was a busy month for firefighters, says fire chief Kent Padfield. Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services was dispatched to 26 calls, including responding with paramedics to seven medical emergencies, a propane barbecue fire on Penetangore Row, a field fire on...
One of Canada’s most popular comedies, "Talking Dirty," opens Aug. 9, on the Bluewater Summer Playhouse stage at the Kincardine Arts Centre in downtown Kincardine. This witty and insightful look at sexual fun and games features five attractive young people, all with rom...
Tiverton Agricultural Society Field Crop results: MIXED GRAIN Mark McConnell - 90 Dan Norman - 87 Norval McConnell – 85 Laurie Brown – 84 Jim Brown – 83 Kevin Hayes – 82 1/2 BARLEY Jamie Convay...
Kincardine firefighters were called to assist the Paisley Fire Department Thursday, after fire broke out in a wheat field on the 10th Concession of Bruce Township, Municipality of Kincardine. Les Ribey of Bruce Township was travelling the 10th, Thursday, and using his drone, took some ...
To the Editor: RE: "In Kincardine, a healthy dose of skepticism is a good thing" You hit the nail on the head, Liz. I wish Kincardine council would put the shoreline protection plan back on the agenda before the fall, decide one way or the other if the project is a ...
Last August, Sundown Theatre presented the play, "Tuesdays and Sundays," at the historic Town Centre Market barn in Kincardine’s downtown. Described by the New York Sun as: “An insightful, moving, and rather marvellous tale,” the play is an award-winning, Ca...
The United Way of Bruce Grey wanted to get a larger picture of energy poverty in the region and acknowledge the other organizations that also take on the task of keeping people warm and their lights on. The United Way was able to access additional data from both counties and Y ...
At least three to four times per call, paramedics are delayed by motorists who fail to move over when the flashing lights and sirens indicate the ambulance is responding to a medical emergency. That's the word from paramedics Darrick Moise and Jeremy Kostal of Bruce County Emergenc...
(HURON TWP, ON) – July 25, at 12:49 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 21 and Concession 12 in Huron Township. Officers arrived to find that a black Volkswagen was stopped in the northbound lane of Highway 21,...
It was a night of hockey, filled with stars of the past, present and future. The third annual Hometown Heroes “Raise a Little Health” charity hockey game was another great success, Thursday, July 21, in Goderich, raising more than $40,000. This brings the three-year tota...
Bruce Power’s Unit 3 was reconnected to Ontario’s electricity grid, Friday, marking the end of the planned maintenance outage. “The successful return of Unit 3 provides Ontario families and businesses with 780 megawatts of safe, clean, reliable, low-cost nucle...
The Kincardine Airport and hangar owners held an open house for the public, May 22. During this event, the local Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) Flight 172 held a barbecue of hamburgers and hot dogs to raise money for the Fort McMurray fire relief fund. The weather was...
Drinking and boating accounts for approximately 40 per cent of boating-related fatalities on Canadian waterways. The OPP is once again joining the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) to launch “Operation Dry Water,” an education and enforcement initiative aimed at discoura...
Q: I went for my annual physical and discovered I have something called atrial fibrillation. What is that, and what do I need to know about it? A: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly-diagnosed type of cardiac arrhythmia in Canada, affecting about 350,000 Canadians cur...
Bruce Power hosted a successful supplier summit in Kincardine, Wednesday, with more than 200 participants.The goal is to mobilize the many Ontario-based firms that will provide essential services to meet both the ongoing safe, reliable operation of the company and future investment progra...
The annual Legion Golf Tournament is just around the corner! It takes place Aug. 21, at the Kincardine Golf Club. There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m., nine holes of golf, then dinner back at the Legion. Cost for this fun day is $45 for Legion members, and $50 for non-members (teams pa...
A downed wire created havoc for motorists in downtown Kincardine, Wednesday afternoon. South Bruce OPP and the Kincardine public works department were on the scene at about 1:30 p.m., where Queen Street was closed between Durham Street and Quinn Plaza. Information at the scene indic...
A new indoor skate park, "This Must Be The Place," is holding its grand opening, barbecue and open house this Saturday, July 30, as a fund-raiser for Youth Waves of Kincardine. Located at 665 Philip Place, this free event features music by "KC Roberts Live Revolution,&qu...
(GODERICH, ON) – Two females are currently in hospital with serious injuries after they plummeted off the Menesetung Bridge Wednesday afternoon (July 27). At 12:21 p.m., the Huron County OPP, Huron County Paramedic Services, Goderich Fire Department and Canadian Coast Gua...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The OPP is reporting that 2015 marked one of the highest numbers of OPP charges laid against drivers who failed to slow down and move over for roadside emergency vehicles since the Move Over law was enacted in 2003. The OPP laid a total of 2,03...