(BLUEWATER, ON) – A traffic stop for speeding turned into a little more after police found the driver in possession of marijuana. Aug. 4, at about 9:30 p.m.,. a Huron County OPP officer observed a Honda Civic travelling along Zurich-Hensall Road at a high rate of speed. The...
IMPAIRED DRIVER FACING DAY IN COURT (WALKERTON, ON) – Aug. 7, at 11:34 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol, stopped a grey Chevrolet Impala on Victoria Street in Walkerton. The officer found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. Forty-one-year-old Bria...
Congratulations to the Ripley Reunion Committee for a wonderful five-day weekend, and to everyone who gave of their time and talents to make it a marvellous time! The fireworks were a great way to end the weekend. We are thankful that no one was hurt with the nasty weather conditions on S...
Q: I was recently diagnosed with Cushing’s Syndrome. I think I have heard of it before but I don’t really know what it is. What can you tell me about it? A: Cushing’s Syndrome is a relatively rare disorder characterized by excessive levels of what is known as ...
The inaugural two-day Point Clark Lighthouse Festival drew a good crowd on the weekend. For the first time, the Huron-Kinloss recreation department hosted a gala evening Friday, with about 70 people in attendance to enjoy some wine-tasting of Hoity Toity Cellars wines, beer-tasting of ...
The stage is set and the actors are ready for the Sundown Theatre production of "Tuesdays and Sundays" which opens Aug. 12 in the Town Centre Market barn, located behind the businesses on Durham Market South, Kincardine. During a preview, July 30, actor Mariel Marshall who al...
Wednesday, Aug. 5, six members of the Bervie Women's Institute and two guests journeyed to Hoity Toity Cellars near Mildmay and enjoyed a tour of the grape and apple orchards, as well as the processing facilities where the company makes its famous wine and ciders which have won severa...
There was plenty of excitement and fun at the Ripley Reunion throughout the day Sunday, even though the weather didn't co-operate and the shirt-tail dance had to be postponed to Monday night because of a severe thunderstorm that moved in Sunday evening. The day began with an interd...
The Walker House: Kincardine’s Heritage Centre, and the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 183, Kincardine, have received a grant in the amount of $3,700 from the World War Commemorations Community Fund, through the Government of Canada, to continue the Kincardine Veterans Memorial Banne...
Les Patterson's 90th birthday blew in like a storm - literally! But it was the best birthday ever! His daughter, Janet Browne of Kincardine, recounts what happened: "Three of us drove down to Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 1, to celebrate Dad's birthday with my brother and sister...
Tiverton Knox Presbyterian Church will be holding a Vacation Bible School (Babylon - stories of Daniel’s courage), running Monday, Aug. 10, to Friday, Aug. 14, from 8:45-11:45 a.m. each day, for children who are entering Senior Kindergarten up to age 11. Tiverton Knox Presby...
The sun shone and a massive crowd turned out for Saturday's events at the Ripley Reunion. The auditorium at the Ripley-Huron Community School was packed with former students, teachers and staff as they reminisced about attending various School Sections in the area, as well as eleme...
A splattering of rain did not deter a crowd of car enthusiasts from attending the second Cruise Night in downtown Kincardine Friday evening, July 31. Numerous vintage and fancy sports cars lined Queen Street, while Harbour Street was home to a good number of motorcycles, including one ...
Through the support of the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation, the cardiac monitors and telemetry system at South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s Kincardine site have been upgraded to the Philips IntelliVue system. The new technology features user‐friendly touch-scr...
Jutta Splettstoesser is the federal Green Party candidate for the riding of Huron-Bruce. A farm business owner in Kincardine since 1993, she has been married for 21 years and has four children. She acquired a Master’s degree in plant science from the Friedrich-Wilhel...
(TEESWATER, ON) – Aug. 6, the South Bruce OPP received the report of bones found at a property in the 1200 Block of Bruce County Road 6 in the Village of Teeswater. The investigation is continuing with the assistance of the South Bruce OPP Crime Unit and the OPP Forensic ...
Kincardine's health care system is taking yet another blow. After the departure of two doctors in July, the community is now losing its general surgeon who just arrived here three years ago. Kincardine Family Health Team chief executive officer Gerry Glover, who is also of...
Kincardine council is considering a proposal to conduct a baseline noise study at the Armow Wind farm site, prior to the turbines becoming operational at the end of the year. In committee-of-the-whole Wednesday night (Aug. 5), Deborah Morris of Huron-Kinloss Against Lakeside Turbines (...
An initiative to enhance emergency preparedness practices in Grey-Bruce-Huron is progressing, with Bruce Power preparing to mail out a Community Safety Guide to residences and businesses in the three counties, while the company is on track to complete the re-distribution of potassium iodi...
SOUTH BRUCE OPP KEPT BUSY WITH STORM CALLS (SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – During the afternoon of Aug. 2, a storm featuring powerful gusts of wind passed over Southern Bruce County. Between 3:40 p.m., Aug. 2, and 10 a.m. Aug. 3, the South Bruce OPP received 41 sto...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Huron County OPP officers were busy patrolling county roads during the Civic Day Long Weekend traffic initiative which ran from July 31 to Aug. 3. As part of this past weekend’s patrols, traffic education, and Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere...
Susan Bush Donati loves vibrant colour and enjoys sharing that love through her beautiful artwork on display in the guest gallery at the Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine, through the month of August. The London artist was born and educated in Montreal, Quebec, where her fam...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – Results are in for the West Region OPP Holiday Weekend and the numbers are a reflection of the tragedies encountered over the weekend on our roadways. Three motorcycle operators were killed in two separate collisions in Huron County on Sunday...
OPP investigate 16 deaths, most preventable (ORILLIA, ON) – From vehicle occupants and motorcyclists, to boaters and swimmers, the OPP worked around the clock over the Civic Day Long Weekend investigating numerous tragic deaths that occurred during a wide range of transpo...
(LAKE HURON, ON) – The South Bruce OPP has recovered the body of missing swimmer, Lucas Johnson. The 16-year-old Goderich boy disappeared in Lake Huron, off the shores of Kincardine, Sunday afternoon (Aug. 2). He was last seen near the south pier at the Kincardine Harbour. His...
So, you were born in a barn? There's nothing wrong with that. That's the key message behind the Bluewater Summer Playhouse production of Kevin Riordan's play, "Born in a Barn," which opened Tuesday night (Aug. 4) at the Kincardine Arts Centre in downtown Kincardin...
This year's Point Clark Lighthouse Festival (also known as the corn roast and car show) is a two-day event, beginning Friday night and running through Saturday, Aug. 7-8. It includes a Gala Dinner, Friday night featuring a catered meal, wine-tasting, craft beer-tasting, Pine River ...
A body has been recovered from Lake Huron near Kincardine Harbour, but police have yet to confirm whether it is that of a swimmer who went missing Sunday afternoon. Aug. 2, at 2:49 p.m., the South Bruce OPP was called to the scene after 16-year-old Lucas Johnson disappeared in the wate...
(WALKERTON, ON) – The South Bruce OPP has arrested a Brockton man in connection with a clothing theft in Walkerton. July 12, at 12:55 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a residence along Colborne Street in Walkerton. Sometime between 10 p.m. July 10, and ...
Huron-Bruce federal Liberal candidate Allan Thompson says voters he’s spoken to want real change in the Oct. 19 election. They’ll also want to know why prime minister Stephen Harper forced an extended campaign that will leave taxpayers on the hook for millions of dollars. T...
Q: I hear that there is a new cream for rosacea available. What can you tell me about it? A: Rosacea is a very common, chronic skin disorder that affects adults mainly between the ages of 30 and 60. When we use the word common to describe its frequency of occurrence, we are und...
(LAKE HURON, ON) – Aug. 2, at 2:49 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a missing swimmer in Lake Huron off the shores of Kincardine. The 16-year-old male teen was last seen near the south pier at the Kincardine Harbour. He’s described as five feet tall, w...
A fierce wind storm ripped through the Kincardine area Sunday afternoon (Aug. 2), toppling trees and hydro poles and wreaking havoc on the Ripley Reunion celebration. A section of Highway 9, just west of Bruce County Road 7 (Ripley Road), was closed as the eastbound lane was ...
(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – The Huron County OPP and members from the OPP West Region Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Team (TTCI) are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred Sunday afternoon, Aug. 2. Shortly before 2 p.m., officers from the Huron Co...
It was perfect weather for a parade Saturday. And a good thing, as a huge crowd lined Queen Street in Ripley for the mammoth, hour-long Ripley Reunion parade. Led by the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band, the parade began east of the village at the farm of Sandy Pollock, with more than ...
The Bluewater Summer Playhouse continues its 22nd season by welcoming the production of Norm Foster's The Ladies Foursome. It’s the ladies turn! Four unforgettable women share the fairways and sand traps of friendship. It’s the day after a friend’s wake...
Sunday, Aug. 9, from 4-6 p.m., is our next family dinner. Come enjoy a great home-cooked meal at a very reasonable price. Saturday afternoon from 3-5 p.m., is the very popular meat draw. Come join us and try your luck at winning some meat for your dinner. Every Thursday even...
Tiverton Knox Presbyterian Church will be holding a Vacation Bible School (Babylon - stories of Daniel’s courage), running Monday, Aug. 10, to Friday, Aug. 14, from 8:45-11:45 a.m. each day, for children who are entering Senior Kindergarten up to age 11. Tiverton Park Manor ...
Marley Martyn has been named the 2015 Ripley Reunion ambassador. Thursday night's ambassador competition and variety show officially kicked off the reunion, at the Ripley Arena as the village gears up for a weekend of events and activities to celebrate 140 years of community. Re...
(ORILLIA, ON) – Over the Civic Day Long Weekend (Aug. 1-3), the OPP and other marine enforcement partners are teaming up for Operation Dry Water, a national campaign that aims to reduce the number of deaths and injuries that result from operating a boat while impaired by drugs or al...