(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH) – A Huron County senior, living on a fixed income, was recently scammed for several thousand dollars by a pair of smooth-talking con-artists. The 69-year-old female victim, of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, called police earlier this month to repor...
The positive economic impact of Bruce Power and Ontario’s nuclear sector extends across the province, including the Northumberland region. That's the word from Duncan Hawthorne, president and chief executive officer of Bruce Power, who spoke to the Northumberland Central and ...
ATV DAMAGED DURING BREAK-IN (BRANT TWP, ON) – June 17, at 2:24 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a break-in at a residence in the 1200 block of Bruce County Road 4 in Brant Township. Sometime during the overnight hours of June 16-17, a barn on the ...
When the Highway 9 construction project is completed, you can say goodbye to the traffic lights at Highway 21 and Kincardine Avenue. That's the decision by Kincardine council. The temporary lights were installed last year because the Southline, east of Highway 21 at Kincardine A...
The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation held its Aladdin awards, Thursday, and two departments at the Kincardine hospital came out the winners. Mirage Décor, in downtown Kincardine, generously donated the Aladdin's Lamp and set up a display in the hospital cafete...
Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb received unanimous support for his private member's motion, Wednesday, in the House of Commons, MPs from across party lines joined endorsed M-575 which focuses on strengthening measures to prevent Alzheimer Disease and other dementia. “I would like ...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – A nine-year-old boy and a 17-year-old youth are among nine people who have died in recent Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) incidents investigated by the OPP. With one death having occurred in April, seven in May and one in June of 20...
Sundown Theatre in Kincardine is again offering the Young Company in conjunction with this summer's production, "Tuesdays and Sundays," directed by Clare Preuss. The Young Company is a friendly and fun-filled acting and performance program for youth. Participants will hav...
The Ontario government's proposal to privatize Hydro One is a loss for all Ontarians, says Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thomson (Progressive Conservative). "The government says it needs the money from the sale to invest in infrastructure," she says. "Whether that is how any ...
RVilla Retirement Residence in Ripley held its annual mini-Relay for Life Friday afternoon. The rain did not hinder the participation as the residents and volunteers took to the hallways to complete laps of about 200 metres each. Joyce Courtney took the lead and completed a wh...
Huron-Kinloss council is not against development in the Village of Lucknow, but it does not want to set a precedent by allowing private water and sewer services for a single-family dwelling on Bob Street. Byron Ballagh and Maria Dunning came to the council meeting last night (June 15),...
POLICE INVESTIGATING CAR WASH BREAK-IN (WALKERTON, ON) – June 15, at 2:15 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received a call, reporting that someone was breaking into the Walkerton Car Wash located along Durham Street West in Walkerton. Officers arrived to find that the c...
Given that we’re heading (hopefully) into the peak season for enjoying our wonderful outdoors, we thought we would take a few minutes to go over some of the more common questions we receive at the pharmacy when it comes to sunscreen and its proper use: Q: Why should we ...
The Restorative Care Unit in Chesley will remain open for the next six months. Set to close at the end of June, the unit has received the backing of Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker, and Paul Rosebush, president and chief executive officer of the Sou...
Charles William Mann of Kincardine has been honoured for his many accomplishments over the years, but he was truly touched by the presentation of a plaque of honour at his church, the Anglican Church of the Messiah, Kincardine, Sunday morning. The plaque, to be displayed in the front l...
Hundreds of children, parents, grandparents, family and friends, gathered at Victoria Park, Kincardine, for the annual Teddy Bear Parade. There was a variety of activities for the children, including face-painting, prior to the parade, led by the Kincardine Fire Department. The crowd m...
Sponsors of the Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games were honoured at the appreciation night held Thursday evening at the Scougall Gallery in downtown Kincardine. The 16th annual festival runs July 3-5 in Victoria Park and there are lots of changes this year. The major ad...
Janet Elizabeth Tripp (née Thomsen) of Kincardine, died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre – Kincardine, Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in her 63rd year. Beloved wife of Jim. Dear mother of Andrew Tripp (Amanda Bradford) of Ottawa and Emily (Josh) Neitzel of Ripley. Much lov...
Several long-time volunteers in the Kincardine area were honoured with Ontario Volunteer Service Awards at a ceremony in Owen Sound, Monday, June 8. Accepting awards from Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker (L), are Community Living of Kincardine and District volunteers Donna Dun...
The Canadian Tire Jumpstart Foundation has donated a kids’ activity kit to the Township of Huron-Kinloss for its Wolf Cub Adventure Camp this summer. The activity kit contains three bocce ball sets, two badminton/volleyball sets, two portable basketball nets, basketballs, volleyb...
The third annual Golf for Kids' Sake saw 95 golfers participate, raising more than $8,500 for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kincardine and District. All the money stays within the community and is used for local children's mentoring programs. The courses involved in the tourn...
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 ...
(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) – Inspector Dana Earley, former staff-sergeant with the South Bruce OPP, is the new detachment commander, taking over from inspector Scott Smith who retired at the end of March. West Region OPP chief superintendent John Cain made the announcement Friday. “...
The "Where's Liz?" contest is on again. Liz Dadson, reporter/editor of the Kincardine Record, is out and about covering news, sports and features, and taking photographs, and once more, it's up to the intrepid photographers out there to turn the camera on the one behi...
Two people are in the race to become the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for Huron-Bruce in the October election. Gerard Creces (right) hails originally from the Zurich area. He is a journalist and musician and is well-versed in the issues that play on the federal, provinc...
Wednesday was a busy day for the residents, staff and guests at Malcolm Place Retirement Residence in Kincardine. The retirement hosted a mini-Relay for Life with participants walking around the building perimeter and collecting a bead for each lap. In addition, professional folk si...
POLICE LOOKING FOR STOLEN ATV (GREENOCK TWP, ON) – June 11, at 7:10 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a residence in the 200 block of Chepstow Road in Greenock Township. Sometime between 11:30 p.m. June 10, and 7 a.m. June 11, a red 2012 Y...
David Yun of Kincardine was valedictorian at the convocation for the Faculty of Science at McMaster University in Hamilton, Thursday afternoon, June 11. In a story by Allyson Rowley for the McMaster University Daily News, David answers some questions about where he's come from and ...
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 ...