The United Way of Bruce Grey needs 405 cords of wood and it must raise $25,000 to meet this need. That's the word from executive director Francesca Dobbyn. In order to better plan, and to respond to winter utility needs for the 2015-16 winter, the United Way has projecte...
To the Editor: RE: "All-round athlete Jimmy Bell still has what it takes, says Davidson" Jimmy (Bell) shot 29 on the Kincardine Golf Course the morning of June 20, 1998. I know because I was there. I know he's also done it two other times. Keith Colley Kin...
Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie praised the Kincardine Air Cadet program for developing many important skills in the youth of this community. As the reviewing officer at the 27th annual review of the 183 Typhoon Squadron, Monday night at the Davidson Centre, Eadie said she was pleased to...
The Kinetic Knights Robotics Team 781 held a thank you event, Saturday afternoon at the Lake Huron Learning Centre, attended by team members, mentors, family, friends and sponsors. Administrative captain Darby Watterworth and build captain Gregory Reid outlined the year, noting the tea...
About a dozen of th 21 student volunteers with the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital, enjoyed a conference and awards party, Friday afternoon at the hospital. Co-ordinator Anne Nicolson arranged the event which included a tour of the physiotherapy department where Ad...
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre welcomes three students from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry’s MedLINCS program for a six-week placement, which began Monday, June 8. MedLINCS (Medical Learning in Community Settings) is an innovative program, providing first- and ...
(BRANT TWP, ON) – June 7, at 11:42 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a capsized canoe along the Saugeen River in Brant Township. Officers arrived to find that no one in the canoe had been wearing a life jacket. One person was helped back to shore through the ...
Agriculture and the family farm were the themes when members of the Bervie Women’s Institute, their spouses and guests, toured the farm of Steve Eby and family June 3rd at 7:30 p.m. Steve gave a brief history of his beef operation and then the group enjoyed seeing his new 5...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - This week marks an annual event in Huron County that our Special Olympians and local Huron County OPP officers look forward to every year. Thursday, June 11, Huron OPP officers and Special Olympians from all over Huron County will run in-step to help ra...
Almost 70 participants raised close to $35,000 for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, at the Grey-Bruce Gutsy Walk, held Sunday morning at the Walkerton District Community School track. The 10-member team, "It's All Gone To Shitz," of Kincardine and Ripley, was the t...
The Ontario government's Great Lakes bill isn't an environmental bill, it is a red-tape bill, says Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, Progressive Conservative (PC) environment critic. "This legislation is all about the Liberals trying to look as if they are protecting the envi...
John and Joyce Farrell enjoyed having Earl and June Elliott of Ripley for lunch Sunday, and then Paul and Nancy Greenwood of Goderich dropped by for a visit. Saturday, Jim and Fran Farrell and Sir Alexander Becker visited with John and Joyce. Don and Marilyn Reid enjoyed visiting with ...
Q: What is a Baker’s cyst and what can be done about it? A: A Baker’s cyst (also known as a popliteal cyst) is a relatively common ailment that affects the back of the knee. It is basically a swelling in the popliteal space - the space behind the knee - which often ...
Community Living of Kincardine and District welcomed a small crowd of supporters to its first Community Champions Breakfast, Thursday, May 28. The meal was provided by Changing Thyme Catering and was absolutely delicious! Chris McCullough, president of the Community Living board of ...
A drop in the temperature Friday afternoon, resulted in a heavy fog rolling in from the lake as the cold air hit the warm ground. The intense fog could be seen along Highway 21, from Amberley to just south of Kincardine, as it drifted across the highway from the west, and rose off the ...
The new playground at Lions Park in Point Clark was officially opened Friday afternoon, with Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson on hand to do the ribbon-cutting. Also on hand were members of the Huron Shores Lions Club and the Township of Huron-Kinloss. All three groups had a part in thi...
Members of the Pine River Watershed Initiative Network (PRWIN) gathered in the tall grass in a field north of the 10th Concession and Sideroad 10, Huron-Kinloss, to accept financial support for environmental work on that property. Steve Eby of Trillium Mutual Insurance (based in Listow...
Maureen and Don Weber of Tiverton decided when they got married that they were going to stay together for the long haul. And they have - for 72 years. The couple celebrated the occasion, with a few good friends, at their 217 Birchwood Avenue home, where Maureen, 90, continues to liv...
Two people were taken to hospital by ambulance, following an accident on Highway 21, south of Kincardine, Saturday morning. Police, fire and ambulance were called to the scene, just north of Pine River, where an SUV had left the roadway and ended up in the west ditch. No further det...
London artist Barbara Hamilton has brought her most recent paintings and photography for a display in the guest gallery at the Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine, for the month of June. This time, her acrylic-on-wood paintings combine her interest in the Mexican holiday, &quo...
The Bluewater Summer Playhouse opens its 22nd season by welcoming Soul Men - A Blues Brothers Tribute. Performed by Canadian brothers, Chris and Geoff Dahls, the show runs June 24-25 at the Kincardine Arts Centre, 707A Queen Street, in downtown Kincardine. Chris and Geoff...
Tiverton Agricultural Society The agricultural society is looking for Hay Crops to be judged and Jim Young is looking for anyone interested in having their fields judged - New Hay and Established - call 519-368-7177 to register. The agricultural society is hosting a Bruce Co...
It has become somewhat of a tourist attraction. A new state-of-the-art compost pack dairy barn is being built on the farm of Geoff and Sandra Farrell, on Highway 21, south of Kincardine. The couple and son, Patrick, will be operating the new barn which can handle up to 80 cows in wh...
Enbridge has put $100,000 in funding toward the eradication of phragmites australis (common reed) at the Brucedale Conservation Area. The company has joined the Municipality of Kincardine, the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) and the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservati...
Ceilidh Shaw has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a genetic connective tissue disorder that affects the collagen protein produced in her body. The Grade 11 student at Kincardine District Secondary School student suffers from EDS Type 3 which is the hypermobility type. "I have ha...
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is undertaking a public comment period for the final phase of the Environmental Assessment (EA) process for Ontario Power Generation (OPG)'s proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) Project for Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste i...
John Powers of Chepstow is returning to Kincardine with his Powers Produce fruit and vegetable stand, Saturday, June 20. The business provides local produce, in season, Saturdays, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., in front of Bruce Bowling Lanes.
LIQUOR TICKET SERVED AT RIDE CHECK (BRANT TWP, ON) – May 30, at 6:30 a.m., members of the South Bruce OPP were conducting a RIDE check on the Greenock-Brant Townline when a grey Chevrolet Silverado was stopped. Officers found open liquor in the vehicle. The driver,...
The Kincardine Celebration Singers entertained the residents, staff and guests at Trillium Court Seniors' Community, Kincardine, Monday afternoon. The choir, under the direction of Willa Schoffer, and accompanied by Katherine Gowing, presented the spring concert, with a variety of ...
Kincardine council has agreed to apply for a Canada 150 grant to cover part of the costs to repair the Kincardine Lighthouse. In committee-of-the-whole last night (June 3), treasurer Roxana Baumann presented a report, outlining the federal government's Canada 150 Community Infrastr...
Local celebrities put on their best customer service smile and helped raise $2,300 for the Kincardine Relay for Life Friday night at Boston Pizza. More than a dozen people joined Doug Kennedy as celebrity servers for the event, setting tables, serving beverages and clearing tables, as ...
Tiverton and District Lions Club member Brent Crawford has received the Lions International leadership medal for his significant contributions to leadership development and results within the association. Crawford was presented with his medal at the District A-9 convention, held in Owe...
The past week has seen a couple of egrets spotted, a windsurfer out on the lake, and a couple of donations. Monday and Tuesday, Ron and Lorrie Alexander of Lorne Beach spotted two Great Egrets, which are rare in this area. A Great Egret spotted at Lorne Beach; photo by Ron Alexa...
Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb is encouraging people to apply for two New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) calls for proposals for projects that will keep Canadian seniors active, engaged and informed. The application period for both calls for proposals began May 29, and will close July 10. ...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – An 18-month-old girl died of accidental drowning on the family farm, south of Lucknow, Sunday, May 31. Huron County OPP officers have completed their investigation into the death. The police, along with Huron County EMS, responded to a family fa...
After five years without one of its major tourist attractions, Huron-Kinloss council is eagerly anticipating the opening of the Point Clark Lighthouse, Saturday, June 27. Community services director Mike Fair made the announcement at the general committee meeting Monday night (June 1)....
The Kincardine Sparks, Brownies, Guides and Pathfinders gathered at Kincardine Baptist Church for their annual advancement ceremony. The girls marched in the colours (flags), and were joined by the crowd of parents, families and friends, in the singing of "O Canada." The P...
Monday, Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson was joined by Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker, and Paul Rosebush, president and chief executive officer of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, in a meeting at Queen's Park with with health ministry officials to discuss the impending closure ...
The Grey Bruce Health Unit reports that a child who was diagnosed with tetanus is improving and has been moved from intensive care to a pediatric medical bed. The unimmunized child from the Grey-Bruce is the first recorded case of tetanus in Grey and Bruce counties, stated the health u...
ELECTRIC POCKET BIKE STOLEN OVERNIGHT (WALKERTON, ON) – May 31, at 5:21 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft from a residence along Durham Street West in Walkerton. Sometime between 9 p.m. May 30, and 5 p.m. May 31, an electric pocket bike was...