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...
2016 promises to be another exciting year for one of the finest weekends of country music at Lucknow’s Music in the Fields, slated for Aug. 25-27 at the Lucknow Soccer Fields. One of the challenges for festivals is to try and find new and interesting activities to keep the event ...
Almost 30 firefighters from Kincardine, Tiverton and Ripley-Huron responded to a field fire on the Northline, Wednesday, July 20, at 6:15 p.m. Kincardine fire chief Kent Padfield said the crews arrived to find a portion of the recently-harvested wheat field on fire. The Kincardine s...
Clarence Ashley (Ash) Cromwell of Trillium Court, Kincardine, died Monday, July 25, 2016, in his 91st year. Ash was born in Port Stanley, son of the late Lionel and Mary Cromwell. Beloved husband of the late Calomena (Pat) Cromwell (née MacDonald). He will be sadly missed b...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – A 54-year-old male driver is facing charges of Impaired Driving and Drive Motor Vehicle - Over-80 Milligrams of Alcohol, following an incident that took place at the Port Albert Beach. July 21, at 3:41 p.m., Huron County OPP officer...
Sammy, the Budgie (left), is the newest addition at Trillium Court Seniors' Community. Living in a retirement home in Mississauga, Sammy needed a new home and he has found it at Trillium Court, says Heike Boettcher, lifestyles consultant. Several residents have already volunteered ...
The Bluewater Summer Playhouse is proud to present "Legends of Memphis" at the Kincardine Arts Centre, Aug. 2-4. This show celebrates the music and lives of four incredible Rock ’n Roll pioneers: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. Best-known a...
The wheat harvest is coming off well, thanks to the great sunny weather, and it’s been a busy week in the community too. There was a lot of visiting going on in the Purple Grove Community this past week! What better way to pass the time during a heat wave! ...
There are lots of issues surrounding the Great Lakes, and plenty is being done to address these issues. That's the word from Ted Briggs (right), Great Lakes advisor with the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Speaking to about 50 people at the third annual Water...
"Earth and Sky," by David Milne, 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 secretary Betty Johnstone. Milne has long been recognized as one of Canada...
Nine businesses in the Municipality of Kincardine have taken a step toward making the community more accessible. According to a press release, July 18, from the municipality, these businesses took advantage of the Community Ramp Project, developed by the StopGap Foundation, allowing co...
The Kincardine Community Fund committee is hosting a cardboard boat race, as an awareness campaign and fund-raising event, in co-operation with the Kincardine Marine Heritage Festival, next month. The cardboard boat regatta is slated for Saturday, Aug. 27, at Station Beach, beginning a...
Bruce Power has pledged $75,000 to the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation’s ‘Our Hospital, Our Future’ capital campaign. The foundation has raised 90 per cent of the $4-million it needs to expand six of its hospital’s departments, including the onl...
(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) – July 22, at 5:17 a.m., the South Bruce OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision, between a freight truck and Volkswagen Golf vehicle, on Highway 9 in Carrick Township. Initial investigation suggests the Volkswagen, which was southbound on Highway 9, en...
Under a reign of Liberal spending and mismanagement, Ontario's debt is set to increase by more than $50-billion in the next four years, and this spells bad news for rural Ontario, says Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson. In a report published July 19, Ontario's Financial Acc...
“HIGHWAYS ARE NOT OUR RACEWAYS – TAKE IT TO THE TRACK” (HURON COUNTY, ON) – The Huron County OPP Traffic Unit has a message for those aggressive drivers who feel the need to drive at dangerously high speeds: “Highways are not raceways. If you feel ...