DRIVER CHARGED AFTER COLLISION WITH CYCLIST (ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - The Huron County OPP, with the assistance of the OPP West Region Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Team, has laid a Highway Traffic Act charge against the driver of a Volkswagen Jetta that struck a b...
(ORILLIA, ON) – For the first time, the surviving family members of an OPP officer. who lost her life while on duty, are coming forward to talk publicly about the impact her death has had on them since they lost her in a tragic roadside multi-vehicle collision. On the after...
If you haven't already got a ticket to one of the two performances of "Railroad to Ripley" this weekend at the Ripley Reunion, you better get one before they are sold out. Written by Murray Yungblut, this play is an engaging, well-written, hilarious history lesson, which ...
In two months, the Kincardine Day Away program is set to close. And that doesn't sit well with the program's volunteers, as well as the clients and their caregivers. Long-time volunteer Bill Subject of Kincardine says that due to a lack of required numbers participating, the pr...
ARREST MADE AT EARLY MORNING DISTURBANCE (WALKERTON, ON) – July 25, at 4:50 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a disturbance at an apartment complex located along Colborne Street in Walkerton. Officers arrived to find that a woman had broken into on...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - A Central Huron woman suffered serious injuries after the bicycle she was riding was hit by a car Wednesday morning, July 29, northeast of Goderich. Huron County OPP and the OPP West Region Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Team continue to in...
The precautionary boil-water advisory, issued Monday (July 27), has been lifted for those residents affected by this week’s loss of water. All residents of Inverhuron, including Inverhuron Park, and those residents from Lorne Beach to the south end of Kuehner Street, are being ad...
The Meridian Credit Union in Kincardine celebrated its 30th anniversary Saturday, with a fund-raising barbecue for the Kincardine Food Bank. People were invited to enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs, along with cake, popcorn, draws and prizes, to mark the occasion. All donations of cash and...
Donna Bridge of Ripley (at right) has been elected chairperson of the Canadian 4-H Council and is helping host the organization's Centennial Celebration this fall in Southampton. Bridge has been involved in 4-H since she was a child, and is still using what she learned from...
Kincardine has issued a precautionary boil-water advisory for the Kincardine residents affected by a watermain break in the Kuehner Street area Monday morning (July 27). In a press release, chief administrative officer Murray Clarke says, "Now that the service has been restored, i...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – Members of the South Bruce OPP responded to a disturbance call on Queen Street in Kincardine, Friday, July 24, at 9:10 p.m. Upon arrival, police were confronted by a female who was armed. Police were able to successfully apprehend the suspect who ...
Saturday was such a great day for the wedding of Sarah Wray and Glen Farrell. Fran and Jim hosted the event – lots of room for everyone. Congratulations, Sarah and Glen! The Farrells have many travellers visiting with them. Sincere sympathy is sent to Irene Liddle and h...
DOUGLAS DAVID DYER November 18, 1929 – July 24, 2015 Douglas David Dyer died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine, Friday, July 24, 2015, in his 86th year. Beloved husband of the late Yvonne Dyer (née Griffiths). Survived by his sons, Mark (Linda) and...
The Municipality of Kincardine is experiencing a watermain break in the area of Kuehner Street at Hydrant K308. A press release issued by chief administrative officer Murray Clarke, states that water service has been affected in areas north of Lake Huron Highlands, including Inverhuron...
General manager Glenn Grubb and his co-workers at HuronTel were welcomed to downtown Kincardine in fine style Friday morning. Members of the Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce and the Business Improvement Area (BIA), along with piper Glynda Matheson of the Kincardine Scottish ...
Linna Lennox of Hanover is leading the 2015 Chantry Chinook Classic Salmon Derby, with a 13.75-pound Chinook salmon, caught Sunday afternoon. In second place, is Andy Stephens of Stokes Bay with a 13.26-pound Chinook, followed by Bruce McDonald of Southampton with a 12.26-pound Coho sa...
Co-ordinators of "The Tale of a Town Kincardine" have packed a lot of memories into a 20-minute audio clip. The community celebration of the project was held Saturday afternoon, July 18, at the Kincardine Library. About 40 people were able to hear the presentation in two audi...
Archibald “Archie” James Stewart of Huron-Kinloss, died at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, Thursday, July 23, 2015, in his 82nd year. Beloved husband of Edith Stewart (née Marklevitz) for 57 years. Loving father of Archie Stewart Jr. of Pinecrest Manor, Lucknow; ...
Q: I have been told that I have histamine intolerance. What does that mean and what can I do about it? A: Most of us are familiar with the words histamine and intolerance and when those two are combined in one disorder, the results are pretty much what you would expect. Hist...
Sundown Theatre, the company that created "The Selkie of Kincardine" and "The Ghost Ship," returns this summer with an incredible new production, staged in a rustic barn in downtown Kincardine. The troupe will present the internationally-renowned play, "Tuesday...
It's hard to believe that the Terry Fox Run is celebrating its 35th Run and the 35th Anniversary of the Marathon of Hope! This is something to recognize and honour. Last year, the Terry Fox Runs across Ontario raised $12-million which is a significant amount, given that 84 cents of...
Every Thursday evening is Bingo night at the Legion. Doors open at 6 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Come out and have some fun. On alternating Thursdays. there will also be BBQ hamburger or chicken burgers from 5 to 7 p.m. The next Burger Nights will be Aug 6. and 20, and Sept 3. ...
McDonald's Restaurant in Kincardine had two reasons to celebrate Wednesday, July 15. The first was the presentation of $6,825.25 to Ronald McDonald House of Southwestern Ontario in support of the recent expansion to 34 rooms from 17. The funds were raised by the local McDonald&#...
Tiverton Park Manor will be hosting its annual Cruise Night, Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. There will be music, a barbecue and prizes. Shine them up and show them off! All car enthusiasts with their favourite vehicles, any year, any make, can come out to display their pride and joy. ...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - Sunday, July 26, will mark six years since the death of Jason PEARSON, 31, of Waterloo (photo at right), who was struck and killed in a fail-to-remain accident in South Huron. At approximately 5 a.m., Sunday, July 26, 2009, PEARSON, a pedestrian...
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is working with Huron County to address a local pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak. There are 39 cases in southern Bruce County, mainly in an under-immunized population. Meanwhile, the Huron County Health Unit reports significant pertussis activity in the no...
July 24, at 10:46 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Bruce County Road 86 and Bruce County Road 7 in Huron Township. Officers arrived with the Ripley Fire Department and Bruce County paramedics to find that a red Harley Dav...
The official grand opening of the UPI Gas Bar under Country Depot management was held Tuesday in downtown Kincardine with lots of music, give-aways, and more. Country Depot owner/operator Jim Hamilton actually took over the propane distribution and gas station, located beside Tim Horto...
MINOR INJURIES IN SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH (BRANT TWP, ON) – July 18, at 6:06 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a single-vehicle crash along Bruce County Road 3 in Brant Township. Officers arrived with the Walkerton Fire Department and Bruce County par...
The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation urges cigarette-smokers to "Be a Beach Bum, not a Beach Butt!" The agency's Butt-Free Beach program, originally launched at Kincardine's Station Beach and in Grand Bend in 2013, has expanded along the Lake Huron shore to ...
STOLEN CHEVROLET WORK TRUCK RECOVERED (GODERICH, ON) – July 22, Huron County OPP received notification that the Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck, that was stolen from McGee Automotive Supply in Goderich this week, had been recovered. Just after 2:15 p.m., Wate...
The Bluewater Summer Playhouse continues its 22nd season with the production of Born In A Barn which opens Aug. 4 at the Kincardine Arts Centre in downtown Kincardine. Written by Kevin Riordan, Born In A Barn is the follow-up to the successful rural comedy, Funny Farmers. ...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – July 21, at 3:51 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of an intoxicated woman who drove a silver Chrysler Sebring to the Canadian Tire store in Kincardine. Officers located the vehicle on Russell Street in Kincardine and found that the driver had...
(GODERICH, ON) - Huron County OPP officers are currently investigating the theft of a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck that was stolen from McGee Automotive Supply located on Suncoast Drive East in Goderich. Police believe the theft took place sometime between 3 p.m. July 20, an...
A group of local youth, heading into Grades 7 and 8 in the fall, was learning about the skilled trades, one hands-on activity at a time, during the Skills Ontario’s Skills Work! Summer Camp held July 13-17 in Tiverton. Campers participated in many skilled trades workshops, includ...
(LAKE HURON, ON) – July 18, at 6:50 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received a distress call from two men who were operating kayaks on Lake Huron. Despite a heavy fog that was settling in, members of the South Bruce OPP Marine Unit conducted a search and located the men. Officers...
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper is touting a child benefit payout that, in reality, is actually an unfair system that gives money to those who need it least, says Allan Thompson, federal Liberal candidate for Huron-Bruce. He says only federal Liberal leader Justin Trud...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Huron County OPP officers are investigating the theft of two chainsaws and a gas can. The items were stolen from an insecure tool shed located on Dungannon Road. The owner reported that those responsible entered the shed sometime between J...
Kincardine firefighters from the Tiverton station were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident Monday evening after a van ended up in the ditch on King Street, just past the 2nd Concession, north of Tiverton. According to reports from the scene, it appears the van was travelli...
Huron Shores Lions Club president Jean Karikas has died at the age of 73. Mildred “Jean” Karikas (née McLaurin), of Kincardine, died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine, Friday, July 17, 2015, in her 74th year. Beloved wife of the late Steve Karikas...