The official grand opening of the UPI Gas Bar under Country Depot management was held Tuesday in downtown Kincardine with lots of music, give-aways, and more. Country Depot owner/operator Jim Hamilton actually took over the propane distribution and gas station, located beside Tim Horto...
MINOR INJURIES IN SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH (BRANT TWP, ON) – July 18, at 6:06 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a single-vehicle crash along Bruce County Road 3 in Brant Township. Officers arrived with the Walkerton Fire Department and Bruce County par...
The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation urges cigarette-smokers to "Be a Beach Bum, not a Beach Butt!" The agency's Butt-Free Beach program, originally launched at Kincardine's Station Beach and in Grand Bend in 2013, has expanded along the Lake Huron shore to ...
STOLEN CHEVROLET WORK TRUCK RECOVERED (GODERICH, ON) – July 22, Huron County OPP received notification that the Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck, that was stolen from McGee Automotive Supply in Goderich this week, had been recovered. Just after 2:15 p.m., Wate...
The Bluewater Summer Playhouse continues its 22nd season with the production of Born In A Barn which opens Aug. 4 at the Kincardine Arts Centre in downtown Kincardine. Written by Kevin Riordan, Born In A Barn is the follow-up to the successful rural comedy, Funny Farmers. ...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – July 21, at 3:51 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of an intoxicated woman who drove a silver Chrysler Sebring to the Canadian Tire store in Kincardine. Officers located the vehicle on Russell Street in Kincardine and found that the driver had...
(GODERICH, ON) - Huron County OPP officers are currently investigating the theft of a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck that was stolen from McGee Automotive Supply located on Suncoast Drive East in Goderich. Police believe the theft took place sometime between 3 p.m. July 20, an...
A group of local youth, heading into Grades 7 and 8 in the fall, was learning about the skilled trades, one hands-on activity at a time, during the Skills Ontario’s Skills Work! Summer Camp held July 13-17 in Tiverton. Campers participated in many skilled trades workshops, includ...
(LAKE HURON, ON) – July 18, at 6:50 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received a distress call from two men who were operating kayaks on Lake Huron. Despite a heavy fog that was settling in, members of the South Bruce OPP Marine Unit conducted a search and located the men. Officers...
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper is touting a child benefit payout that, in reality, is actually an unfair system that gives money to those who need it least, says Allan Thompson, federal Liberal candidate for Huron-Bruce. He says only federal Liberal leader Justin Trud...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Huron County OPP officers are investigating the theft of two chainsaws and a gas can. The items were stolen from an insecure tool shed located on Dungannon Road. The owner reported that those responsible entered the shed sometime between J...
Kincardine firefighters from the Tiverton station were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident Monday evening after a van ended up in the ditch on King Street, just past the 2nd Concession, north of Tiverton. According to reports from the scene, it appears the van was travelli...
Huron Shores Lions Club president Jean Karikas has died at the age of 73. Mildred “Jean” Karikas (née McLaurin), of Kincardine, died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine, Friday, July 17, 2015, in her 74th year. Beloved wife of the late Steve Karikas...
(KINCARDINE TWP, ON) – July 16, at 2:17 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a single-vehicle crash at the “S”-bend on Bruce County Road 23 (B-line) in Kincardine Township. Officers arrived to find that a white Mazda 3 had been travelling southbound ...
Beginning today (July 20), families across Huron-Bruce with children under age 18 will receive the increased and expanded Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB). Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb praised the UCCB: "Increasing benefits, while continuing to keep taxes low for families, means tha...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Huron County OPP is crediting the advanced computer-aided technology known as Automatic Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) with putting the brakes on two suspended drivers this past weekend. The ALPR system is a sophisticated licence plate scanning tool...
The largest crowd ever took in the 12th annual Bruce Power Beach Party, held at Station Beach and Reunion Park, Kincardine, Saturday afternoon and evening. It was sunny and hot, with a nice breeze, as thousands of adults and children filled the park to enjoy the bouncy castles, games a...
It was a hot job, Saturday morning, as a group of Lions Club members and friends gathered at the farm of Brent Crawford, north of Tiverton, to load bicycles for shipping to Cape Town, South Africa. The project was spearheaded by immediate-past-District A-9 Governor Hank VanMoorsel, a m...
The Kincardine Food Bank welcomed a number of donations over the past few weeks. No Frills in Kincardine presented a cheque for $419.05, proceeds from a campaign at the till. Areva presented $1,650, along with 1,500 pounds of food, collected during a campaign held from June 8-25. ...
Q: I have tried multiple different types of birth control pills and have never really felt that any of them agreed with me. What do you think about using an IUD? A: An IUD is an intrauterine device or an IUS which stands for an intrauterine system and refers to ...
The bunting is up, the plans are set, and only a couple of weeks remain until ‘All Roads Lead Home’ for the Ripley Reunion. Slated for July 30 to Aug. 3, the reunion organizers are gearing up for a fantastic weekend full of events for the whole family. The central l...
Sunday, July 12, was warm and sunny – the perfect weather for a tour of several gardens in the Kincardine area. Almost 200 people agreed, as they took in the annual “Through the Garden Gate” garden tour, hosted by the Kincardine and District Horticultural So...
With less than a week to go until the second annual Hometown Heroes "Raise a Little Health" charity hockey game in Goderich, several local hockey standouts and celebrity players have been added to the roster. The locals include: Joey Hishon, a Stratford native, played 1...
Every Thursday evening is Bingo night at the Legion. Doors open at 6 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Come out and have some fun. July 23 is also Burger Night, so come early for a delicious barbecued burger! Every Friday evening is Euchre night beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday ...
Tiverton Agricultural Society The agricultural society is hosting a Bruce County Beef Dinner July 26. Tickets are on sale, get in touch with an executive member or call 519-368-7114. The agricultural society is also hosting, the same afternoon, a "Rise 2 Fame Talent Cont...
MINOR INJURIES IN TWO-VEHICLE CRASH (KINCARDINE, ON) – July 16, at 6:21 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 21 and Durham Street in Kincardine. Officers arrived to find that a southbound red Ford F15...
Award-winning Paisley artist Will Krisza is the guest artist for the month of July at the Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine. Krisza has been creating surrealistic and abstract art for more than 30 years, mainly working in oils and clay sculpture. But six years ago, he moved ...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – July 16, at 12:03 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a single-vehicle crash along MacKendrick Drive in Kincardine. Officers arrived to find that a red Ford F150 pick-up had left the roadway and hit a tree. The driver was found to have ...
Albert and Dorothy Allen called Trillium Court Seniors' Community, Kincardine, their home for more than 16 years. And Thursday afternoon, as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the facility, the Allen Memorial Garden was dedicated in their memory. Kincardine mayor Anne E...
The Bruce Telecom Lighthouse Blues Festival enjoyed great weather and large crowds in downtown Kincardine on the weekend. Organizer Rick Clarke said it was a great success with higher attendance at all events, and a full house Friday and Saturday nights at the main stage. "The ...
An interactive web‐based wound care assessment tool, developed by the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, will be adapted by the South West Regional Wound Care Program for use as a resource on its website. In 2013, two Registered Practical Nurses at the health centre's Durham hos...
Saugeen Conservation, through the Grey Bruce Forestry Service (a co-operative venture between Saugeen Conservation and Grey Sauble Conservation), is providing inoculation services once again this year to protect highly-valued ash trees against the Emerald Ash Borer. The Emera...
(HURON TWP, ON) – One man was airlifted to London hospital and two others were injured after a head-on crash Wednesday night on Lake Range Drive, Huron Township. July 15, at 5:32 p.m., the South Bruce OPP was called to the accident scene where officers found that a southbound sil...
Chris and Ron Farrell of Ron Farrell Masonry in Kincardine, were scaling new heights Monday morning, as they fixed the brickwork on the tower of Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine. Standing on a lift, courtesy of a boom truck from Bruce Cranes of Ripley, the Farrells were removing th...
Kincardine council has approved a 30- to 60-minute paid consultation with an experienced engineering firm to help the Whitney Crawford Community Centre ad hoc committee decide how to proceed with this project. In committee-of-the-whole Wednesday night (July 8), committee spokesman Joe ...
(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – A North Huron resident remains in custody after police tracked him down hiding out at a cabin located on Huron-Bruce Road. Huron County OPP officers received information July 14, that a wanted man had broken into a cabin and was taking shelter ...
George C. Hendry died peacefully in hospital, Smiths Falls, Monday, July 13, 2015, at the age of 78. Beloved husband of Patricia Hendry, for over 53 years. Loving and devoted father of Scott Hendry, and predeceased by his son, James Hendry in 2004. Cherished grandfather ...
Junior tennis is on the rebound in Kincardine this season. The Kincardine Tennis Club offered a Junior program which began with a series of six lessons in June, followed by six weeks of league play. Parents are encouraged to participate in the league and to offer guidance as the Junior...
CALLER HELPS STOP DRINKING DRIVER (BRANT TWP, ON) – July 11, at 2:56 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a suspicious vehicle, described as a white Ford F-150 pick-up truck, on Concession 10 in Brant Township. Officers located the vehicle and found t...
If you haven't yet picked up a ticket for the next Bluewater Summer Playhouse production, "Walk Like A Man," you have waited too long. The show is sold-out, and there is no waiting list. This exciting tribute to popular New Jersey-based recording stars Frankie Valli and T...