(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The final holiday weekend of summer is upon us and OPP officers will be out on the roads looking for distracted drivers. So far this year, 41 deaths have been attributed to distracted driving on OPP-patrolled roads, and the number of collisions caused ...
Christopher Pennington loves sports, particularly hockey and baseball. The 10-year-old son of Cathy Pennington of Kincardine, and Mark Pennington of Brussels, has helped his teams win awards and been named Most Valuable Player (MVP) as goalie for the Brussels-Blyth Atom hockey team tha...
New numbers from Statistics Canada confirmed Tuesday (Sept. 1) that Canada is now in a recession and hope for the middle-class under a Conservative government remains bleak, says Allan Thompson, federal Liberal candidate for Huron-Bruce. "(Prime minister) Stephen Harper has misled...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - It’s just a matter of hours into enforcing the “New Road Safety Rules” but Huron County OPP officers have already witnessed an increase in the number of drivers parked off the roadway in a safe spot using their cell phones. Officers expect this...
It may have been overcast Saturday afternoon, but the talented Canadian bands were shining as they rocked the stage at the seventh annual Lucknow's Music in the Fields. First off, was Livy Jeanne with her young, sweet voice, followed by the down-home country tunes of Cold Creek Cou...
2015 marks the 35th annual Terry Fox Run and the 35th Anniversary of Terry’s Marathon of Hope. Terry asked Canadians for $1 per person to help fight cancer, and this year, the Terry Fox Foundation extends that challenge again, with the single mission of raising more money for can...
After a damp and rainy week, weather-wise, the weekend turned out just fine for folks attending various events in the community. Let’s hope we get some more harvest weather with that beautiful big full moon and sunny days this week! Carman and Cheryl Bridge recently vis...
Victoria Park, Kincardine, was a sea of umbrellas at the start of the 24th annual Mass Band Festival, Saturday afternoon, hosted by organizer Norm Annetts and the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band. However, the weather cleared and the music played on, as the Kincardine Community Concert Ba...
Country music star Dallas Smith captivated the crowd Friday night at Lucknow's Music in the Fields. Following the engaging warm-up acts, Runaway Angel and Jess Moskaluke, Smith erupted on stage with energy and enthusiasm, singing a fantastic repertoire of songs from the start to th...
Four girls are competing for the title of 2015 Kincardine Fall Fair ambassador. The pageant runs Friday, Sept. 4, in the Connaught Park Pavilion, beginning at 7 p.m., with the official fair opening by Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie. MC Dylan Trahan then takes over, with the fashion show a...
Q: I heard that there is something new available to treat allergies that does not require a prescription. What can you tell me about it? A: The corticosteroid nasal spray Nasacort is now available without the requirement of a prescription, in Ontario and most other province...
An exciting Kincardine ladies slo-pitch season has come to an end. Champions this year are the Matchett Financial Monarchs, while Marvin's won the consolation. The Matchett Financial Monarchs won the Kincardine ladies slo-pitch championship; photo courtesy of Doug Holtby
The Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey held its volunteer and donor appreciation evening Thursday night at Rotary Park in Kincardine. Among those honoured as donors were Dom Jackson of the Kincardine Women's Triathlon, Brenda Zinn of the Chantry Singers, Linda Marron, and Jan...
A temple is likely the last thing you would expect to find in the hills of Moundsville, West Virginia, the ‘Mountain State’ widely known for its forests and coal production. This makes what the New Vrindaban community has achieved in establishing one of the largest Krishna-ins...
Everyone is welcome to be a superhero and join in the 15th annual Kincardine SuperWalk for Parkinson's, Sunday, Sept. 13, in Victoria Park. Help ease the burden of Parkinson’s for people in your community with all proceeds going to the Parkinson Society of Southwestern Ontari...
Before the Ripley Wolves defend their 2014-15 Senior ‘A’ Championship, the team will host its fourth annual Indoor Beach Volleyball Tournament in the sand at the Ripley Arena, from Sept. 10-12. The event kicks off Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. when Business Night take...
TIVERTON FALL FAIR It’s time to think about what your Fair Display will be. The theme this year is "Sow It, Grow It, Show It". It’s open to any individual, business or family. The judging will take place on-site between Sept. 9-12. You can find a complete...
The Municipality of Kincardine and the Royal Canadian Legion, MacDonald Branch 183, Kincardine, invite you to attend a Celebration of Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth. Sept. 9 will mark the date when Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest-reigning monarch ...
Workers with Pickard Construction of Owen Sound have been busy, installing fibre-optic cable throughout the Town of Kincardine this week. Thursday, they were on Kennard Crescent, running pipe along the road allowance and then installing the cable in the trench left by the pipe. Mean...
More photos and even a video have been sent in for the "Where's Liz?" contest. People continue to capture Liz Dadson, reporter/editor of the Kincardine Record, out and about covering news, sports and features, and taking photographs at numerous events. Linda Campbell...
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO FRAUD INVESTIGATION (BRANT TWP, ON) – Aug. 25, at 2:05 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol, stopped a white Chevrolet Cruze. The officer found that the driver’s licence was suspended and a large number of credit cards was noticed in the c...
If you have a ticket to the sold-out, two-day, country-music event, Lucknow's Music in the Fields, you will be looking forward to a great line-up this weekend, as the seventh annual event opens this Friday night and continues Saturday afternoon and evening. Headlining Friday's ...
Concession 12, east of Highway 21 to Sideroad 10, in Kincardine, will be closed Thursday, Aug. 27, while a culvert is replaced. The roadway will be impassable for all traffic, including emergency services, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you have questions, call 519-396-3468, Ext. 122. ...
A Liberal government, led by Justin Trudeau, would invest in Canadian children by giving teachers and Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) in Huron-Bruce - and across the country - a new tax benefit for school supplies they purchase to enhance student learning, says Allan Thompson, federal Li...
Bruce Power has received the highest marks in its 14-year history on the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)’s annual safety grading of Canada’s nuclear plants. “We have worked very hard to continuously improve our safety performance and we’re se...
The Rotary Club of Kincardine is gearing up for its third annual Beachside Run in support of Community Living of Kincardine and District. The club has changed the date to Sunday, Sept. 6, a month earlier than the past two years, hoping to entice more runners to come out and join the fu...
Canada’s award-winning, rabble-rousing, Celtic-fusion band, Rant Maggie Rant, and a tribute to the Beatles, cap off the Bluewater Summer Playhouse season next month. Rant Maggie Rant takes to the stage Saturday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m. This group consistently impresses listeners with ...
(KINLOSS TWP, ON) – Aug. 24, at 10 a.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Highway 9 in Kinloss Township, noticed a silver Pontiac Grand Prix moving at a high rate of speed. The vehicle's speed was displayed on radar at more than 130 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zon...
It was sunny and hot Saturday, and a good crowd turned out for the second annual Marine Heritage Festival at the Kincardine Harbour. People toured the tall ships, "Pathfinder" and "Playfair," and youngsters were able to try their hand at steering the ships. Crew mem...
Joan Hartwick of Kincardine likes the taste of puffball, a large white mushroom that grows in the wild. And it's a good thing, too, because friends from Tiverton brought her a giant puffball that measures 14-and-a-half-inches in diameter. Puffballs usually grow as large as one-foot...
A good time was had by all the folks attending the Paisley Heritage Fair last week. Memorial services for Doug MacDonald of New Hamburg and Dolores MacKenzie of Kincardine were held last week and our sympathies are extended to their families at this time. Happy Birth...
POLICE SEEK WITNESSES FOR DOWNTOWN DAMAGE (WALKERTON, ON) – Aug. 23, at 5 a.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Durham Street East in Walkerton, noticed park benches and garbage cans had been overturned. In addition, the officer noted that plants had be...
The threat of showers failed to hinder the turn-out at the Sunday night sing-a-long in Dunsmoor Park, Aug. 23. Special guest entertainers, Steve Deer and Friends, kept the surprisingly-large crowd tapping its toes. The audience gathered under the adjacent pavilion to seek shelter fr...
(MUNICIPALITY OF BLUEWATER, ON) – Sunday, Aug. 23,, shortly after 4:30 p.m., Huron County OPP officers were dispatched to the intersection of Mill Road (Huron County Road. 3) and Goshen Line, southeast of Bayfield, where a citizen had discovered a motorcycle and its rider in a cornf...
Q: What is the best way to prepare fruit and vegetables so as to best preserve their vitamin and mineral content? A: One of the best things about summer (besides the lack of a need for shovels) is the freshness and taste of our locally-grown fruit and vegetables (with the notab...
The weather was hot and sunny, perfect for the Monday Street Market in downtown Kincardine. An extension of the regular Monday Market in Victoria Park, the event saw shoppers enjoying the great bargains at local stores, while children enjoyed various activities, such as face-painting, ...
Thursday, Aug. 13, Branch 183, Kincardine, presented cheques to the RC Air Cadets 183 Typhoon Squadron, Kincardine Home and Community Services Meals on Wheels, and Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation. These donations came from our Poppy Fund and totalled $4,036, bringing the L...
If you had a hankering for cheese curds, then the Pine River Cheese Curd Festival was the place to be, last weekend, Aug. 15-16. Groups lined up for the cheese-curd-eating contest Saturday, and children enjoyed the many great activities, including face-painting, balloon animals, bingo,...
The two remaining shows at the Blyth Festival are passionate tales of human emotions that end tragically. On now until Sept. 12, "The Fury" and "Mary's Wedding," are love stories set against very different backgrounds, but with the same dismal ending. "T...
The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation has upgraded the cardiac monitors and and telemetry to the new Philips IntelliVue system at the Kincardine hospital, and the Kincardine hospital auxiliary is pleased to purchase the monitors for this new system. The foundation has bee...