I know it’s hard to believe but that albino rodent (you know who - Wiarton Willie) has committed us to another six weeks of winter! But hey, it’s Bruce County, so six more weeks of winter would be an early spring for us. Tiverton Blooms will be having its Garden of ...
A Bruce Power employee is in hospital after being injured during a routine maintenance activity as part of the Unit 8 outage at the Bruce Nuclear site in the Municipality of Kincardine. John Peevers of Bruce Power communications, says that Monday, (Feb. 1), the employee was injured whe...
Grade 7 students from Huron Heights Public School represented the Kincardine area at the Skills Canada-Ontario Cardboard Boat Races, held at the North Huron Wescast Community Centre in Wingham, Tuesday, Feb. 2. Their task was to work as a team to build a boat that would out-perfo...
LOCK-IT OR LOSE-IT (WALKERTON, ON) – The South Bruce OPP is reminding vehicle owners to lock-it or lose-it, following the report of an overnight vehicle entry in the Town of Walkerton. The resident of Ridout Street reported some cash and music CDs were taken. &n...
Valentine’s was the theme when the Bervie Women's Institute met Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m. at the Bervie United Church. Islay Eby read a poem, “This is Love,” followed by the usual openings. Eleven members answered the roll call, “Where did you go o...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – The South Bruce OPP is continuing to seek information on the whereabouts of 24-year-old Donnel Elizabeth Jane Andrews (R) who was last seen on January 29, 2016 at 3:40 a.m. Description: 165 cm (5’5”) tall 54.5 kg (120 pounds) with ...
It's back to the engineer's drawing board to come up with alternatives for improvements to the Clark Creek Drain in Huron-Kinloss Township. Neal Morris, drainage engineer of K. Smart and Associates Limited, presented his report to township council at its committee-of-the-whole ...
Dogs accompanied humans when they migrated into North America almost 15,000 years ago. They were an essential part of the Native American culture, kept as pets and used for help in travelling, protection, and hunting purposes. Later on, when the Europeans appeared on the scene, this pr...
The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) watershed conditions statement - water safety, issued Monday for the Maitland and Nine Mile River watersheds, has been extended until Monday, Feb. 8. On average, the watersheds have received 20 millimetres of rain since Sunday. ...
(ORILLIA, ON) – In the wake of a tragic weekend that claimed the lives of three snowmobilers on frozen waterways, the OPP and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) are warning snowmobilers about unsafe ice, and urging everyone, including anglers, to stay off lakes and ri...
Two vehicles suffered major damage after they collided at the corner of St. Albert and Queen Streets in Kincardine, Tuesday morning (Feb. 2). Two ambulances on scene at a two-vehicle accident, Tuesday morning, at the corner of St. Albert and Queen Streets, Kincardine The South B...
SNOWMOBILE CHARGES ISSUED AT RIDE CHECK (HURON-KINLOSS TWP, ON) – Jan. 24, at 1:27 p.m., members of the South Bruce OPP set up a RIDE checkpoint at the intersection of Southline Avenue and Bruce County Road 1 in Kinloss Township. An Ontario Federation of Snowmobi...
The Municipality of Kincardine and the Township of Huron-Kinloss have reaffirmed their support of Ontario Power Generation (OPG)'s proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for the long-term storage of low-level and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruce Nuclear site, located wes...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – The South Bruce OPP is seeking information on the whereabouts of 24-year-old Donnel Elizabeth Jane Andrews who was last seen Jan. 29, at 3:40 a.m. Description: 165 cm (5’5”) tall 54.5 kg (120 pounds) with a thin build ...
The sunny, warm weather in the Kincardine area this week is welcome relief after the heavy snowfall and blowing and drifting snow of January, but it has also prompted the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) to issue a watershed safety warning. Water rushes toward the Russ...
Gosh, where has all our snow gone? Hope it doesn’t come back with a vengeance. It was great this past week to have such good roads for the Alzheimer Tea at RVilla. The community response was good and the fun and fellowship was even better. Sure did like those cookies th...
Q: The doctor warned me that my new medication might increase my risk of bleeding. What did she mean by that? A: Drug-induced bleeding is a potential side effect of many commonly-used medications (both prescription and over-the-counter), as well as many herbs and other natura...
The president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Bruce Power plans to retire later this year. Duncan Hawthorne announced to employees this morning (Feb. 1) that with a new long-term framework secured for the Bruce Nuclear site, and a stable eight-unit operation, he is stepping down. ...
Dear Editor: There seems to be a theme with provincial legislation lately and it has to do with trails. Recently, we found out about Bill 118 and now there is Bill 100, which has been voted on once and is moving forward through government procedure. Both of these Bills remove and/or un...
It's that time of year when the Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce recognizes and acknowledges the contributions of citizens, businesses and organizations and their impact on the community. You can nominate a deserving candidate by going to Kincardinechamber.com or www.fac...
The Kincardine FIRST Lego League Team 4137, the Clean Up Crew, is at the University of Waterloo this weekend, talking trash and hoping to bring back some awards. The team, which includes coach Brent Williams, and team members, William Middelkamp, Spencer Adams, Nathan Williams, Carter ...
A huge crowd turned out, back on Dec. 10, to enjoy the Ripley-Huron Community School Christmas Concert. Thanks to the hard work of staff and students, the show was a hit, featuring the Grades 5-6 band, the Grades 6-7 band, the Grades 7-8 band, and the Grades 4-6 choir, as well as the p...
Most Maritimers know the term “Kitchen Party.” It’s a makeshift jam session that usually starts up in someone’s kitchen, quite often on a Saturday night. Guitars are strumming. Fiddles and accordions join in and singers add the lyrics to traditional tunes. It&rsquo...
The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation has received some major donations over the past couple of weeks, and has committed more than $400,000 toward funding equipment at the Kincardine hospital. The Power Workers' Union (PWU) presented a donation of $20,000 which will b...
Well it’s that time of the year when we all start getting a little "shack wacky" but there’s lots to do next weekend in Tiverton. Come to Tiverton Winterfest, meet up with lots of great people and enjoy some good times. Tiverton Winterfest: Saturday, Feb. ...
Despite arts centre renovations and a broken shoulder, the show will go on. That would be the Kincardine Theatre Guild production of "Willow Quartet" which opens Feb. 11, at 8 p.m., at the Kincardine Arts Centre. The play tells the story of Kim and Ben whose marriage ends ...
Kincardine council has had to alter a meeting or two on the calendar. Due to inclement weather, the Jan. 18 budget meeting was postponed to Jan. 25, and held at 1 p.m. instead of the standard 5 p.m. meeting time. Wednesday night (Jan. 27), it was agreed to change the first regular c...
Yuk Yuk's comedians Judy Croon and Martha Chaves will be helping the Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey celebrate its 30th anniversary at the annual International Woman’s Day, March 8, at the Lakeshore Recreation Centre in Port Elgin. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. &...
A Driving Tour of Bruce Township has been dedicated in memory of former township reeve John MacKenzie, who died Jan. 23. Unveiled at the Kincardine council meeting last night (Jan. 27), the "Bruce Township's Places of Interest Driving Tour" booklet features more than 70 s...
A Kincardine area business has received a $5,000 Starter Company grant from the Business Enterprise Centre. Rebecca Farrell of The Back Forty Baker is one of three Bruce County entrepreneurs named as recipients during a meeting held by the granting committee, Wednesday, Jan. 20. The ot...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - Huron County OPP reminds the public to always be mindful about leaving valuables in unattended vehicles. Although the majority of thefts from vehicles stem from insecure vehicles; occasionally, thieves do force entry into vehicles to take valuables that are left...
Lots of great activities are planned for the 2016 Tiverton Winterfest, which runs Saturday, Feb. 6, ando Sunday, Feb. 7. The event kicks off with the annual Tiverton Goodtimers Pancake Breakfast, Saturday from 7-11 a.m., at the Whitney Crawford Community Centre, sponsored by the Tivert...
Activities at the Kincardine Legion continue throughout the snowy winter months. Weekly activities include Ladies Darts on Mondays at 7:30 p.m., Men’s Darts on Thursdays at 7 p.m.. and the Meat Draws and 50/50 Draw each Saturday afternoon from 2:30-5 p.m. All are welcom...
Finally, at long last, after years of waiting, the municipal parking lot east of Queen Street, will be fixed this year. During budget talks, in committee-of-the-whole Monday afternoon (Jan. 25), Kincardine council gave pre-budget approval to this capital project, at a cost of $777,500,...
Congratulations to the Lucknow and District Co-op on its annual meeting held recently. The food was enjoyed by the great crowd. Everyone appreciated the special presentation by the folks at CKNX which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. Heather and Sam Finnie hoste...
WANTED FOR ROBBERY (ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Friday, Jan. 22, members of the Huron County OPP detachment arrested 33-year-old Shannon Elizabeth HUNTER in relation to two outstanding arrest warrants. Just before 5 p.m., she was located at a resi...
John Henderson MacKenzie of RR 3, Tiverton, died at Tiverton Park Manor, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. He was 98. Beloved husband of Janet MacKenzie (née Reid). Missed by his nephew, Alex McCulloch; great-nephew, Andy McCulloch; and great-niece, Mary Shouldice. Loving step-father ...
The Grades 4 and 5 students at Ecole Elgin Market Public School in Kincardine may very well be the next generation of pipers and drummers to join the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band. For that reason, pipe band members Mike Smith, Joanne Wilkins and Joan MacIntosh are in the classroom, te...
Craig Jones of Kincardine is a millionaire after winning the Guaranteed $1-Million Prize from the Nov. 11, 2015, LOTTO 6/49 draw. “I actually bought the ticket on a whim," said Jones, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to claim his winnings. "It was clipped ...
Bruce Power has made substantial donations to the Bruce County Historical Society and to the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA), in support of very worthwhile projects. The company presented $25,000 to the historical society to help in the production of a documentary on the h...