The second annual Piping of the Tartan parade marched through downtown Kincardine, Saturday morning, kicking off the summer events season. Joining the organizers of the Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games, which runs next weekend, July 1-3, were representatives of the Bruce...
Kim Catto was on fire, shooting a blistering 41 to take A flight when the ladies took to the course at Somerhill Golf Club, Thursday. B flight went to Becky Catto, and C flight to Kelly Glover. A skins carry over from June 2 was dominated by Lori Harding and Becky Catto with two ski...
The Bruce Botanical Food Gardens in Ripley set roots Thursday with the planting of an American Sycamore tree as the focal point of its future phase expansion into a full-fledged foraging forest. With the help of Thomas Irwin (R), a summer student with the Huron-Kinloss parks department...
Ripley’s junior horticultural club, "For Our Youth," met at the Pine River Watershed Initiative Network (PRWIN)’s McLarty Study Area, Saturday, June 18. Isabelle Carter, who lives nearby, told the children that this location, between Bruce County Road 6 (P...
The entertainment was great, and so was the strawberry shortcake, when Trillium Court Seniors' Community, Kincardine, hosted its Strawberry Social, Wednesday afternoon, June 15. Al Crawford of Hanover sang and played guitar, while cracking lots of jokes and telling stories, much to...
Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation is next year, and to mark this milestone, Community Foundation Grey Bruce is encouraging applications for matching grants (up to a maximum of $15,000) from eligible organizations to mount projects marking Canada's 150th anniversary in ...
Upcoming Kincardine Legion events include: July 1 Canada Day Parade starting off at the Legion at 11a.m. Our next Family Dinner will be Sunday, July 10, at 4:30 p.m. Next Trivia Night is set for Friday, July 15, at 7 p.m. Don’t forget our regular weekly activities: Men&r...
It was a hot, sunny afternoon, as about 100 people gathered at the Tiverton Lions Walk of Memories for the 15th annual tree dedication ceremony, Sunday. Lion Gerda Roppel welcomed everyone and said this event helps keep alive the memories of loved ones. "Feel free to visit here...
The Kincardine Community Medical Clinic, Clinic Laboratory Services and Kincardine Family Health Team will provide limited services, from July 27 to Aug. 5 (inclusive), the result of a planned computer systems upgrade. During the limited services period, physicians and nurse pr...
Three Kincardine men have been appointed to the South Bruce Grey Health Centre board. Bill Heikkila, Doug Harris and Jim Bagshaw, all of Kincardine, were named to the board, along with Sheila Dowler of Arran-Elderslie, at the annual general meeting Wednesday evening in Walkerton. La...
Hundreds and hundreds of children, adults, bears of every shape and size and a multitude of other stuffed toys, gathered at Victoria Park, Kincardine, for the 22nd annual Teddy Bear Parade. Organizers welcomed the staff of the Kincardine Summer Playground Program, who provided face-pai...
It was sunny with a cool breeze Wednesday morning, but that didn't stop youngsters from frolicking through the Kincardine Lions Splash Pad, located beside the Lions Park at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. The Splash Pad officially opened on the weekend, much to the relief of chi...
Mary Ellen Beisel of Kincardine is one of the recipients of the Bluewater District School Board award of excellence, presented at the regular board meeting Tuesday night in Chesley. The award goes to community members who have made outstanding contributions in the Bluewater District ov...
POLICE INVESTIGATING OVERNIGHT BREAK-IN (KINCARDINE, ON) – June 18, at 7:59 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a break-in at a residence in the 800 block of Walsh Street in Kincardine. Sometime between 10 p.m. June 17, and 7:50 a.m. June 18, the res...
The Environmental Bill of Rights Report Card, released by Ontario's Environmental Commissioner, Tuesday, shows an abysmal track record by the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to update postings and provide relevant supporting documentation, says Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa ...
The Kincardine and District Lions Club has donated more than $1,200 to three Kincardine District Secondary School sports teams. The presentations were made Thursday, June 16, in the school gymnasium. The club donated $730 to the senior boys volleyball team to purchase a new set of jers...
It was a full house at Trillium Court Seniors' Community, Kincardine, when the Kincardine Celebration Singers performed their spring concert, Monday afternoon, June 13. The choir, under the direction of Willa Schoffer, with accompanist Katherine Gowing, sang several wonderful piece...
Shriners from across southwestern Ontario were on parade in downtown Kincardine, Saturday, June 4. And it was a perfect day for a parade! About 500 Shriners and their ladies came to Kincardine for the annual Ceremonial Convention, held at the Davidson Centre throughout the weekend. ...
The first Relay for Life organized by Kincardine District Secondary School students, has raised $16,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Held Thursday, June 2, at the Davidson Centre track, the event drew 150 students, walking throughout the day, as well as numerous cancer survivors, a...
Everyone will be encouraged to "Bring it home" for the 2018 Kincardine Old Boys and Old Girls Reunion. The winning slogan and logo were unveiled by the reunion committee executive, Monday night, at the TownPlace Suites Marriott Hotel in Kincardine. Both the winners are rel...
John Powers of Powers Produce of Chepstow has returned to Kincardine for the summer season. The fruit and vegetable stand can be found every Saturday, starting at 6 a.m., in front of Bruce Bowling Lanes. Saturday morning, Powers had locally-grown strawberries, tomatoes, spinach and ...
Organizers of the Kincardine Fall Fair ambassador program welcome more contestants for the competition. Now in its third year, after being rejuvenated in 2014, the contest is open to youth, ages 17-25. "This year, we are really focusing on building relationships with local busi...
Congratulations to North Huron track and field peewee boys champion Tyler Becker, grandson of John and Joyce Farrell, and great-grandson of June Elliott. Recent visitors with June Elliott, were her daughter, Nancy Greenwood of Goderich, and her granddaughter, Joy Ellen Kubbasak of List...
Bruce Power marked the first day of summer by announcing the return to service of Unit 2, following a planned maintenance and investment program. The timing of Unit 2’s return coincides with the arrival of the hot weather, and the company is ready to generate 30 per cent ...
Amanda Melinz loves working with horses, and is now able to transfer that love to her oil paintings which are featured at the Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine, for the month of June. Originally from Kincardine, where she was born and raised, Melinz, 38, now lives in the Hoc...
The Bruce Community Pasture marks its 50th anniversary this summer which is cause for celebration. And that's exactly what is planned, for Saturday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the pasture, located on the 6th Concession of the Municipality of Kincardine, just west of Underw...
The Bluewater Summer Playhouse kicks off its 2016 season with the dazzling production of Memories of Rock & Roll: The Alan Freed Story, created by Chris McHarge and Colin Stewart, which runs July 4-8, at the Kincardine Arts Centre. Directed by, and starring, Colin Stewart, this mu...
As summer approaches and people spend more time outdoors, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) wants to make sure everyone's focus is on water safety. “Stay Clear, Stay Safe is a message we are always telling people,” says Mike Martelli, OPG’s president, renewable gener...
After 63 years of driving a school bus, Wilson Gregg is hanging up his keys. And through all those years of driving, he says the snowstorms were the worst. “We had some real dandies in the 1970s,” says the Paisley-area resident. “They were pretty challengin...
To the Editor: RE: "Three local baseball players hit home run with ticket to Ontario Summer Games" Congratulations to these three athletes! I'm not much of a sportsperson myself; however, in reading through this article, what impressed me was the word 'commitment&...
(KINCARDINE TWP, ON) – A pedestrian was seriously hurt and airlifted to hospital in London, after being hit by a mini-van along Highway 9 in Bervie, Saturday afternoon, June 18. At 12:17 p.m., the South Bruce OPP was called to the scene along with Bruce County paramedics, to find...
Happy Father’s Day to all of the Dads out there. I’m sure you'll be treated like kings by your family. You deserve it! We recently celebrated our own “Earth Hour,” Sunday, June 12. The power was out in most areas due to a tree branch taking down a po...
To the Editor: Life keeps getting harder under Ontario's Liberal government. Many Ontarians and small businesses are already struggling to pay the bills. But that hasn't stopped premier Kathleen Wynne from driving up the cost of living and doing business in the province. ...
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital auxiliary is holding a new and unique fund-raising event. It has partnered with a Fundraising – Art/Easel Program which is helping more than 100 hospitals across Canada. The program works like a sealed-bid auction with the ...
POLICE INVESTIGATING OVERNIGHT THEFT OF FUEL (BRANT TWP, ON) – June 15, at 3:06 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft of fuel at the John Deere dealer on Durham Road in Brant Township. Sometime during the late evening of June 13, or the early m...
Friday, June 24, at 7 p.m., is the next Trivia Night. Bring your friends out to the hall for a fun evening. The same night, our Kitchen Party jam session takes place in the Clubroom. Musicians and audience are all welcome. Every Thursday at 7 p.m., Bingo is held in the hall. We need mo...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Operation Corridor, a one-day enforcement and education initiative aimed at all commercial vehicle drivers to help keep Ontario roads safe, was considered a success by the Huron County OPP. Five large commercial motor vehicles were subjected to a ...
Tiverton News correspondent Karen Ballok toured the water tower project in the village, Tuesday, and has the following photos and information to share: "I had a great treat today when I was in Tiverton, stopping to check out the work on the Tiverton water tower. "There wer...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The OPP has responded to more than 27,000 collisions involving large transport trucks over the past five years. For this reason, today (June 16), the OPP is teaming up with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) for Operation Corridor, a 24-hou...
The Kincardine Family Health Team is expanding its primary care services for residents of Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss, with the development and establishment of an Afterhours Service. This will be available to the community and patients of the Family Health Team. A Nurse Practitioner ...