Filming in Kincardine was like a breath of fresh air for the Toronto cast and crew of the movie, "Red Spring." About a dozen people arrived May 2 at the farm of Doug and Joan Storrey, and the residence of Stacey Millar, which was home base for three weeks of shooting. While s...
Springtime means tree-planting time. And there has been a substantial amount of that taking place in the Kincardine area this month. For the fifth year in a row, the Penetangore Watershed Group helped Kincardine’s local environment and supported environmental education with the a...
An unimmunized child from the Grey-Bruce region has been diagnosed with tetanus and has been hospitalized in critical condition. The Grey Bruce Health Unit says this is the first recorded case of tetanus in Grey and Bruce counties. Tetanus (lockjaw) is rare in Ontario, on av...
The official ribbon-cutting for the new location of Progressive Results Group (PRG) on Lambton Street, Kincardine, was held earlier this month. But the deal was struck back in December, for the company to purchase C&I Graphics, owned by Irv and Carolynn Mills. PRG owner Dylan Bartl...
Barb Grubb's Grade 8 students from Ripley-Huron Community School, had the opportunity to do some hands-on learning about the environment, Wednesday. The class travelled to the McLarty Environmental Study Area where students had a fun afternoon, thanks to the help of members of the ...
Awards, flowers and desserts were the highlights of the meeting of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital auxiliary, Wednesday night at the hospital. President Ginny Ross welcomed 29 members and three volunteers with the hospital gift shop: Joan Threndyle, Marj Koberi...
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has granted a five-year operating licence renewal for Bruce Power to continue running the world's largest nuclear power plant, at the Bruce Nuclear site in the Municipality of Kincardine. The renewal comes after extensive public consult...
A good whodunit generally includes a bit of sarcasm and dry humour. But the Kincardine Theatre Guild's production of "Murder by the Book" takes that a few steps further with a fast-paced murder mystery comedy that races from the sublime to the ridiculous until the murdere...
For the fifth consecutive year, Bruce Power has launched a scholarship program aimed at students pursuing post-secondary education in Bruce, Grey and Huron counties. Students enrolled in a skilled-trade, college or university for the 2015-16 academic year are invited to apply f...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – With the arrival of warm summer weather, the South Bruce OPP reminds pet owners that a hot vehicle is no place for a pet. A domesticated pet is dependent on the owner for proper care, such as food, shelter and water. On a day where the ...
Kincardine will be part of the 8th annual Interprovincial Air Tour which begins this Thursday and runs through Sunday. Eight years ago a group of avid pilots from Northern Ontario got together and formulated a plan for the Interprovincial Air Tour. The idea was to visit airports in Ont...
Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb has announced that the federal government will provide $250,574 in funding to more than 100 organizations in the riding, through the Canada Summer Jobs Program, to create 116 jobs this summer for young Canadians. “Through Canada Summer Jobs, we are helping...
This week, the Ontario Ombudsman released his report on Hydro One billing practices, a report he launched after Progressive Conservative (PC) MPP Randy Hillier urged him to look into the problem after the Ombudsman's office had received more than 10,700 complaints. The scathing rep...
(KINCARDINE TWP, ON) - A Kincardine Township man has been charged, following a dog attack in Inverhuron last month. The South Bruce OPP received a call April 9 at 9:48 a.m., reporting an incident of two dogs attacking another dog. The investigation has culminated with a charge...
The weather was picture-perfect for Kincardine Prom, Saturday night, at the Kincardine dance hall pavilion. A large group of young people, most of them part of the graduating Class of 2015, gathered at the Kincardine Rock Garden for photos, prior to the Prom. They then enjoyed a meal a...
The Huron Heights Public School students have been busy preparing for the spring music festivals and final Spring Music Night. Students from Grades 4-8 represented the school very well in both the Grey County Kiwanis Festival of Music in Owen Sound and the Midwestern Rotary Music...
(PAISLEY, ON) – May 23, at 9:47 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Queen Street South in Paisley, noticed a man operating a Honda TRX All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) along the street, without wearing a helmet. The ATV was stopped and the operator was found to have be...
Congratulations to Earl Elliott who celebrated his 92nd birthday last week. Family and friends gathered at the home of Joyce and John Farrell to help him celebrate. Our sympathy is sent to the families of Alan Hodgins, Harry Jacobi and Elaine Lavery. Our though...
IMPAIRED DRIVER LEADS POLICE ON LENGTHY CHASE (ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - A 61-year-old London man is facing several charges in relation to a lengthy police chase that occurred May 17. Just after 2:30 p.m., Huron County OPP officers received a complaint of...
What began as a discussion about renovations to the Kincardine Arts Centre, turned into a debate over the location of the tourist booth, at the Kincardine council meeting Wednesday night (May 20). In committee-of-the-whole, deputy mayor Jacqueline Faubert said council approved Phases 1...
For those living along the shoreline or interested in shoreline issues, Healthy Lake Huron (Clean Water, Clean Beaches) has released its 2015 information newsletter which highlights some of the environmental work under way to protect and improve water quality along Lake Huron’s shor...
The Bruce County household hazardous waste collection day drew a long line-up of vehicles to the public works yard in the Town of Kincardine, Saturday, May 9. People were pleased to dispose of a variety of hazardous waste, such as paint, oil, batteries chemicals, fertilizer, and other ...
Q: I have been hearing a lot about the herb, curcumin, recently. Can you help separate fact from fiction for me? A: Curcumin is a naturally-occurring substance that has been around for centuries but is only now beginning to achieve a level of status for its proposed health bene...
Thursday, May 28 - Cash Bingo. Doors open at 6 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Friday, May 29, at 7 p.m., is the Kitchen Party in the Clubroom. If you can play piano, guitar, violin, banjo, bass, etc., we need your talents. Spectators are also welcome Saturday, May 30 - weekly...
Spring has sprung, and with that comes MUD! During Outdoor Play, Kindergarten students at Ripley-Huron Community School became curious about all the mud puddles on their playground. The Kindergarten team took this spark of interest, and together with the students, brainstormed muddy ac...
Brenda Colquhoun's Grades 2 and 3 class at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School released the fish they had raised all fall and winter, beside the Kincardine Fish Hatchery, Wednesday afternoon, April 29. The students then toured the fish hatchery, walked to the Kincardine Libr...
The long-awaited Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band Saturday Night Parades begin June 27. Every evening through the summer, until Sept. 5, the band will march down Queen Street in downtown Kincardine to Quinn Plaza and back, beginning at 8 p.m. Once it returns to Victoria Park, the band ...
If you want to see inside some beautiful private homes, places of business and points of interest in the Municipality of Kincardine, get a brochure and tour Doors Open Kincardine this weekend. There are 18 sites on the tour, half of which are new to the event which was last held in 201...
Kincardine chief administrative officer Murray Clarke will be strapping on a pair of ladies' red high-heeled shoes for a good cause, Sunday, in Port Elgin. He is one of a group of brave men who are participating in the Bruce County "Walk A Mile In Her Shoes" event in supp...
The Tiverton and District Lions will be holding a Walk for Dog Guides, Sunday, May 31, at 1 p.m. at the Lions Hall. Pledge sheets are available in local businesses. There will be a “Decoration Day” at the Port Bruce Cemetery, Sunday, May 31, at 2 p.m. Everyone is ...
Team It's All Gone To Shitz has almost doubled its original fund-raising goal for the Gutsy Walk, slated for Sunday, June 7, in Walkerton. The team held a yard sale, part of the Ripley village-wide event Saturday, May 16, and raised $705 for the cause, thanks to the generosity of e...
First Student school buses in the Kincardine area were on the road, as normal, Thursday, as a possible strike was averted late Wednesday night. In an update at 10:38 p.m., May 20, the Student Transportation Service Consortium of Grey-Bruce stated that First Student (Kincardine) and Uni...
Twenty-one members and guests, including ladies from Purple Grove Women's Institute and Kinloss Kairshea W.I., met at the Pine River United Church, Wednesday morning, for the May meeting of the Reid’s Corners W.I. After coffee and goodies and a brief business meeting,...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - It’s nearly five complete months into the 2015 calendar year and the Huron County OPP has charged 34 drivers with Impaired Driving and/or Over-80 Milligrams offences. By comparison, at this point in 2014, Huron OPP had laid 18 charges. This signif...
The South Bruce OPP joined forces with Special Olympians for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, Wednesday morning, through downtown Kincardine. Jackie McDonald carried the torch high as she and constable Andrew Werle led the way from Quinn Plaza to Victoria Park. Donations were acce...
The South Bruce natural gas initiative is moving into the next phase as the three municipalities - Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss and Arran-Elderslie - have announced they could be in a position to select a distribution service partner by the end of the summer. Tuesday (May 19), the three m...
The Kincardine and District Lions Club is upset that, during the Victoria Day holiday weekend, someone knocked over and damaged the construction fence at the site of the Splash Pad, beside the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. Public relations chairman, George Ling, says the club has been...
DRIVER CHARGED AFTER OFFICER AVOIDS COLLISION (KINCARDINE TWP, ON) – May 18, at 4:12 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Highway 21 in Kincardine Township, was forced to brake hard to avoid an oncoming Nissan Versa that was passing a line of vehicles. ...
Mark Ozorio, former teacher and vice-principal at Kincardine District Secondary School, is returning this fall as the school's principal. Current principal at John Diefenbaker Senior School in Hanover, Ozorio swaps places with Randall DeKraker who has been at KDSS since 2011. Sh...
Educators and parents could be in for a struggle to get their children to school tomorrow (May 21) if school bus drivers go on strike. A message from the Student Transportation Service Consortium of Grey-Bruce, states that First Student Canada has indicated the potential for a strike T...