It seems as if Old Man Winter is making up for his absence in November and December. The Kincardine area was hit with a major snowstorm Tuesday, beginning with heavy snow in the morning, followed by high wind in the afternoon, causing blowing and drifting snow which resulted in the fir...
The Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the annual community achievement awards. Individuals, businesses, groups and organizations are welcome to nominate, and be nominated, for the following awards: Enbridge Quality of Life Award - presented...
Bruce Power applauds Monday’s announcement by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) that it will move forward with the refurbishment program at the Darlington nuclear station, and will continue to optimize the role that the Pickering nuclear station plays in Ontario’s electricity sys...
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson says the Liberal government must rein in the lavish spending by the Ontario Tire Stewardship. Monday, at Queen's Park, the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) critic for the environment and Cap-and-Trade said the Liberals have once again proven that ...
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson was thrilled to present outstanding citizen awards to 13 remarkable recipients at the New Year's Levee held Wednesday night at the Teeswater Town Hall. A capacity crowd filled the auditorium as people from Kincardine to Walkerton and Ripley to Bayfield...
The Kinetic Knights Robotics Team 781 is ready to throw down the gauntlet and defend the castle in the Stronghold challenge, presented by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), during the kick-off, Saturday morning at the Lake Huron Learning Centre. Team mem...
Hope everyone had a Happy New Year – our best wishes to all our readers. It has been brought to our attention that maybe the Purple Grove news and other related columns were really the beginning of the first "Facebook" in our area. Must say they are catching u...
DRIVERS NEED TO ADJUST TO THE WINTER WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS (HURON COUNTY, ON) – Huron County OPP officers are once again reminding motorists to always drive according to weather and road conditions. Over the past 24 hours, officers have responded to several collisi...
Residents of Kincardine and area woke up to spring, Sunday morning, but by the afternoon, winter had returned with a vengeance. A major snowstorm hit, bringing high wind, heavy snowfall, and colder temperatures. With the windchill, it felt more like minus 16 degrees Celsius. The sno...
Because of the generous response of the community, the Kincardine Refugee Committee has decided to sponsor two refugee families instead of one. The committee needed $17,000 to sponsor a family of four but has already received more than $46,000 in pledges and donations. &nb...
This month, the Four Counties Labour Market Planning Board is conducting its annual survey of employers to gather information about: how likely they are to hire staff, what skills they are looking for, and what difficulties they have in finding the right employees. Did you know that in...
Kincardine council had many major issues to deal with in 2015, and mayor Anne Eadie expects 2016 will be just as busy. "The new council had to tackle such things as the budget, the natural gas project, and Bruce Telecom right at the beginning," she said, "as well as the ...
Huron-Kinloss is seeking two people to sit on the newly-established police services board. Approved at the Dec. 21 council meeting, the three-member board already includes mayor Mitch Twolan. The township is now accepting applications for the positions of community member and provincia...
Bruce Power has provided a major boost to the soccer field project in Walkerton. The company has donated $100,000 to the Bruce Power Regional Soccer Field Complex, which will include four full-size soccer fields, one smaller practice field and supporting infrastructure for play...
The first General Membership Meeting of 2016 will be Sunday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. It would be great to see a large number of Legion members come out to this, and future meetings. The meeting will be held in the clubroom. Regular events at the Legion include: Monday – Ladies...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – Jan. 6, at 11:18 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received a report of the theft of a cargo trailer from the Cottrill Heavy Equipment yard located along Saratoga Road in Kincardine. Sometime between Dec. 23, 2015, and Jan. 6, 2016, a 16-foot “Royal” ...
Well there hasn’t been much to report now that the busy holiday season has passed and things are returning to normal. We hope everyone had a great holiday and ate like there was no tomorrow. These warm temperatures are playing havoc on the wildlife. You have probably seen some ve...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The South Bruce OPP is pleased to announce that sergeant Paul Richardson (R) has been promoted to staff sergeant, and effective Dec. 28, 2015, is the new detachment manager. A 15-year member of the OPP, Richardson has spent his whole career i...
It was an extremely busy year for Community Foundation Grey Bruce, as 23 new endowment funds were created and grants of more than $600,000 were distributed. "Over the past year, we have seen very inspiring growth in our philanthropic community, which will allow us to have even gre...
(LAKE HURON, ON) - The South Bruce OPP has released the name of the man who died after his truck slid off the north pier and into Lake Huron at Kincardine Harbour, Saturday, Jan. 2. Police and Kincardine firefighters were called to the scene at 9:03 a.m., and located the pick-up truck ...
Rehearsals are under way for the Kincardine Theatre Guild's 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 in the aftermath of a tragedy. Kim then finds herself back...
The Bluewater District School Board is conducting an on-line survey to seek input from parents/guardians on improving the delivery of services to students with special education needs and their families. The Special Education Needs Assessment – Parent Survey, which is available o...
It is possible to continue to live well with dementia, but unfortunately, half of Canadians do not believe that. January is Alzheimer Awareness Month, and the Alzheimer Society of Grey-Bruce is joining with the Alzheimer Society of Canada to challenge the perception that so many ...
Q: Why is my hair turning gray? A: Hair colour, from birth to death, is a genetically-determined trait (well, at least it starts off that way before we take matters into our own hands). Hair colour is produced by cells known as melanocytes, which are located within the hair ...
Renee Lamont-Wylds died peacefully, at home in Kincardine, in the arms of her family, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, in her 40th year. Loving wife of Scott Wylds. Very proud and loving mom of Carter and Carson. Beloved daughter of Gord and Sharon Lamont. Loving sister of Lori and her husband,...
Fund-raising by the Kincardine Refugee Committee has reached $46,240 in cash and pledges. Donations of money, clothing and other material, have been coming in since a public meeting was held Dec. 7, 2015, at Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine. Joining Knox on t...
POLICE LOOKING FOR STOLEN SNOWBLOWER (BRUCE TWP, ON) – Jan. 2, at 3:55 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft from a residence in Woodland Court located along Richards Drive in Bruce Township. Sometime between 4:30 p.m. Dec. 28, 2015, and 4:30 p...
Are you a teenager who likes to shop? This job could be for you. The Grey Bruce Health Unit is hiring a few good teen shoppers - specifically young people between the ages of 15 and 18, to visit stores and discover whether they can buy tobacco and electronic cigarette products. Work...
Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb is encouraging employers to apply for funding through the Canada Summer Jobs program to help create student jobs. This program helps students gain the skills and experience they need to be successful, while earning money for the upcoming school year. It also sup...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The annual OPP Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign has officially come to an end and the numbers in Huron County show nearly all drivers did in fact “get the message”. Festive RIDE is a province-wide progr...
Residents of Huron-Kinloss Township are encouraged to run a small stream of water to prevent their pipes from freezing. A press release from the township public works department, offers the following information about prevention of frozen water services. Homeowners are encou...
(BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – Jan. 1, at 9:18 p.m., the Bruce Peninsula OPP and the Grey County OPP intercepted the sale of a stolen All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) which resulted in five suspects being charged. Police Investigation revealed the 2015 red Polaris Razor 570 ATV had bee...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Huron County OPP officers are reminding motorists to always drive according to weather and road conditions after several collisions were investigated by Huron OPP Jan. 3. Just after 2 p.m., Huron OPP officers and Huron County EMS responded to a report...
Singer-songwriter and musician Serena Rutledge has embarked on a career in music. The 14-year-old Ripley girl released her debut EP (Extended Play CD), "Our Best Fight," last month, and it is now available on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play! At the CD release back in Dece...
Happy New Year to all who read this. I hope your Christmas and New Year's were awesome and that you are able to make 2016 the best year yet! Now that the holiday season is over, things will be returning to normal at the Legion, with all regularly-scheduled events starting u...
(LAKE HURON, ON) - The South Bruce OPP continues to investigate, after a pick-up truck was pulled from Lake Huron, beside the north pier at Kincardine Harbour, Saturday afternoon. Police and the Kincardine Fire Department were called to the scene at 9:03 a.m. Jan. 2, after receiving a ...
Despite the cold, snowy, windy weather, about 65 people gathered in the club room at the Kincardine Legion, to raise a toast to 2016, at the annual New Year's Levee, Friday afternoon. President Mary Farrell welcomed everyone, and first vice-president Jim McDonald raised a toast to ...
(LAKE HURON, ON) – Jan. 2, at 9:03 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received a report that a pick-up truck had entered the water of Lake Huron from the north pier at the Kincardine Harbour. Officers attended the scene with members of the Kincardine Fire Department and loca...
About 100 people gathered at the Kincardine Legion for the annual New Year's Eve party, Thursday night. DJ Mike Brough kept the tunes humming along and the dance floor was covered right through to midnight when the countdown was announced. Everyone welcomed 2016 with noisemakers an...
2016 blew into the Kincardine area, with high wind and heavy snowfall, New Year's Day. The windy, snowy, cold weather actually arrived New Year's Eve, causing havoc for revellers and motorists who rang in the new year, Thursday night. By Friday morning, blowing and drifting ...