Richard Yun (right, with Gemma Mendez-Smith, executive director of Four County Labour Market Planning Board and nominator), a mentor with the Kinetic Knights Robotics Team 781, Kincardine, has won the Barbara Wright award for mentors in the community. Yun is the administrative mentor w...
The Bluewater Summer Playhouse production of "Oh, Canada, We Sing for Thee" opens Aug. 23 at the Kincardine Arts Centre in downtown Kincardine. This is a fantastic, nationalistic celebration of the singers and songwriters who have contributed to making Canada the best c...
About 15 Kincardine Red Hat Ladies enjoyed a painting party, Thursday afternoon, in the Scougall Gallery at the Kincardine Arts Centre, in downtown Kincardine. Led by Kincardine artist Ruth Nicholson, assisted by her granddaughter, Jessie Brown, 17, of Kincardine, the ladies created a ...
Manor Musings Tiverton Park Manor is hosting its Cruise Night, this Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m. with a barbecue, music and prizes. Everyone is welcome to come out and admire the beautiful rides. Last year, we had 55 vehicles and it is growing each year. Tiverton Pa...
The Kincardine Legion is looking for volunteers to help out in the kitchen, with Bingo, with meat draws, with changing the advertising sign in front of the Legion and a variety of other events. If you can help out by volunteering an hour or more every now and then, please call the Legion,...
Q: I know exercise has been proven to be beneficial to my cardiovascular and mental health as well as for controlling my weight. What does science have to say about its role in cancer? A: The impact of exercise on various cancers has long intrigued scientists and been the sub...
Kincardine chief administrative officer (CAO) Murray Clarke (above, left, with Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie) has announced he will be retiring in June, 2017. Eadie made the announcement in a press release, issued Thursday. For the past 36 years, Clarke has fully committed himself to ...
Kincardine Dentistry has won Miele's Canada-wide Favourite Dental Practice contest. Larry Town, Miele's director of professional division, and Scott Wallis, regional business development manager for Ontario, made the presentation Wednesday morning to business owners Dr. Michael...
Community Living of Kincardine and District is requesting a formal arrangement with the Municipality of Kincardine for use of the old seniors' room in the Davidson Centre, on a regular basis. Jane Hoy, community support supervisor, and Beth French, community development co-ordinato...
There's a lot of fast-talking and complicated relationships in the Bluewater Summer Playhouse production of "Talking Dirty" which opened Tuesday night at the Kincardine Arts Centre. Written in the 1980s by Sherman Snukal, the play's take on romance and sex is as relev...
Bruce Power has presented $50,000 in scholarships to 100 post-secondary students in Bruce, Grey and Huron counties. The company, which launched its scholarship program in 2011, presented the students with their $500 scholarships at a breakfast held Tuesday morning at the Bruce Power Vi...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The West Region OPP Highway Safety Division is pleading with drivers to change their driving behaviour immediately, following a deadly week on the roads. OPP investigated seven collisions in which eight people died on area roads, ...
There have been a number of beautiful sunsets, winners and cheque presentations over the past few weeks - all gloriously captured in this story. The Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine received a $500 donation from Bruce Power which will be used for office equipment. The So...
Laurie Benner of the Niagara area, has returned to Kincardine for a second time, as the guest artist at the Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine, for the month of August. Her last appearance was in January, 2013, when she brought an impressive array of artwork to the show. B...
About 35 youngsters enjoyed crafts, games, songs and more, at the opening day of Vacation Bible School, Monday morning, at Knox Presbyterian Church, Tiverton. Under the theme, "Barnyard Roundup - Jesus Gathers Us Together," the leaders and children were studying the 23rd Psal...
POLICE INVESTIGATING VEHICLE THEFT (BRUCE TWP, ON) – Aug. 7, at 10:40 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received a report of the theft of a vehicle at a residence along Concession 8 in Bruce Township. Sometime between 12 a.m. Aug. 6, and 7 a.m. Aug. 7,, a white Nissan Ma...
The Grey Bruce Health Unit has issued its third heat warning of the summer. The first two were on July 11 and July 20. Over the next two to three days, local daytime high temperatures are predicted to reach or exceed 31 degrees Celsius, with nighttime lows dropping to only 21 degrees C...
Community Living of Kincardine and District is hosting the annual All Abilities Beachside Run, Sept. 4, at Station Beach, Kincardine. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun, with registration at 7:30 a.m., the kids race at 8:30 a.m., and the main event beginning at 9 a.m. Take part ...
We were glad to see Freda and Lynn Courtney at the Pipe Band parade, Saturday evening. May you continue to recover Lynn – it has been a long path. Folks in the area were sorry to see the Clarke Church being demolished this week but certainly saw the need for it. Another...
“Gordie Howe” is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital axuiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser. The print is shown above, with auxiliary member Alison Wyatt; photos by Robert Wyatt. This picture is a special salute to "M...
Kincardine chief administrative officer Murray Clarke (above, left, with Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie) has been recognized for 35 years in municipal service. May 31, Clarke received his pin at the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) Long-Service Awards Luncheon, held...
Where is the rain?! Driving along Highway 21 from Port Elgin, I noticed a large dust storm rolling across the fields. At the time of writing this article, there is a small trickle but no way near enough for the farmers' fields. Local corn is for sale. Yum! The Tiverton...
The Kincardine Fall Fair will feature a midway this year, for the first time in almost two decades. Fall fair ambassador Hailey Allen (above), speaking on behalf of the Kincardine Agricultural Society, said the 165th annual fair will run Sept. 2-4, under the theme, "Country Fun fo...
Huron-Kinloss Township has given the green light to larger Stop signs and a lower speed limit on Lake Range Drive. In committee-of-the-whole Wednesday night (Aug. 3), council debated a report from public works director Hugh Nichol, responding to a letter asking for additional safety me...
Bruce Power and Bruce County have teamed up to establish and support a new regional economic development and innovation initiative. The goal is to leverage economic opportunities for local communities, given the multi-year, multi-billion-dollar investment program announced by Bruce Pow...
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...