Lt. Sandra Benbow is now in charge of the Kincardine Air Cadets, Typhoon Squadron 183. A change of command ceremony was held Sept. 21 at the Kincardine Legion, with Benbow taking over as officer in charge, from Captain Stephanie Rutledge. Assisting with the ceremony, were Captain Bob F...
The South Bruce OPP was on the scene of an accident Sunday afternoon when a vehicle smashed into the front door of the Bargain Shop in Kincardine. No further information is yet available. However, staff was cleaning up the broken glass while an officer was gathering information at abou...
Vector Theatre is in rehearsals for its inaugural show, “Mary's Wedding,” to be performed next month at the Walker House in Kincardine, and the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre in Southampton. Formed by award-winning director Carol LeNestour of Kincardine...
In the House Tuesday morning (Oct. 20), Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson asked the Liberal minister for environment and climate change Glen Murray to commit to conducting thorough, routine safety inspections on Industrial Wind Turbines after it has been reported that harmful direct impacts c...
The annual Poppy Campaign begins Friday, Oct. 30. Poppy boxes will be in place at businesses throughout the community and next week, every household in the municipality will receive a poppy in the mail. Take a moment to consider a donation to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 183, Kincard...
(MUNICIPALITY OF BROCKTON, ON) – A 20-year-old Walkerton man is dead following a single-vehicle accident in Walkerton, early Saturday morning, Oct. 24. At approximately 1:30 a.m., the South Bruce OPP, the Walkerton Fire Department, and Emergency Services from Bruce and Gr...
The Tiverton and District Lions are hosting the First Annual Shiverton Haunted House Tour this weekend. A preview of the event was held Friday night for volunteers and homeowners, wandering through the four homes decorated for Halloween. What a sight - come to Tiverton and wander throu...
Kincardine council is seeking four people to sit on the Bruce Telecom board of directors. Following a closed session Wednesday night, council approved an exemption from Sections 2.05, 2.06 and 2.07 of Bylaw No. 2006-266, allowing for the recruitment and appointment of four board member...
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) and the Saugeen Valley Children’s Safety Village have formally signed an agreement to establish the Children’s Safety Village at Sulphur Spring Conservation Area. This agreement involves the use of the previous SVCA administrati...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – The South Bruce OPP wants everyone to have a fun and safe Halloween experience. Halloween is an old and favourite tradition, but the excitement of the night can cause some children to forget to be careful. Safety starts even before children go out...
About 100 people turned out for the public meeting into the proposed natural gas project, held Saturday (Oct. 17) at the Kincardine municipal administrative centre. This was the final of three public meetings which saw good crowds, said consultant Mark Rodger of Borden Ladner Gervais. ...
Bruce Power has released an update to its free iPad App as part of its ongoing efforts to further inform the public on electricity generation in Ontario and the role played by clean, reliable and low-cost nuclear power. The updated App has a new focus on the role the electricity system...
Wednesday, the Kincardine Canadian Tire Atom Kinucks took on BCH (Bayfield, Clinton, Hensall) in their home arena. Two periods of end-to-end play resulted in no goals for either team. Goaltenders at both ends stood on their heads to keep pucks out of the net. Early in the third, Bra...
(BRANT TOWNSHIP, ON) – Tuesday, Oct. 13, the South Bruce OPP investigated the theft of two decorative metal fish sculptures from Concession 8, west of Sideroad 10, in Brant Township. The stolen fish sculptures were two of six sculptures that had been affixed to the bridge...
A bright spot at the Kincardine council meeting last night (Oct. 21) was the public forum section at the beginning, which featured a representative from the Kincardine Legion poppy campaign, and the Kincardine Fall Fair ambassador. Peggy Griffin-Paetzold (R), speaking on behalf of camp...
To the Editor: Over the past seven years, I have had the honour of serving as the Member of Parliament for Huron-Bruce and I am truly humbled to continue to work on your behalf in Ottawa. I want to thank the people of Huron-Bruce for their support. I also want to thank my family, ...
Bruce County is set to mark the 100th anniversary of rural Ontario’s oldest, youth-serving organization, 4-H, this Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Saugeen Golf Club in Saugeen Shores. In celebration of this great milestone, the Bruce County 4-H Association invites a...
(GODERICH, ON) – Huron County OPP officers have charged a 22-year-old Goderich man with an Over-80 offence following a traffic stop Sunday, Oct. 18. Shortly before 11 p.m., officers received a call for assistance about a possible impaired driver who was travelling on Suncoa...
R. Grant Gilchrist of Lucknow, farmer and dedicated worker for Huron-Kinloss Township, died Oct. 18, 2015, at the age of 55. He was born Sept. 12, 1960, in Kincardine Hospital, to Bob and June Gilchrist. Before long, he found himself acting as big brother to Murray, Dale and Dan. Growi...
(MUNICIPALITY OF BROCKTON, ON) – South Bruce OPP officers continue to investigate a fail-to-remain collision that took place this past weekend south of Paisley. At about 1:15 p.m. Oct. 18, the South Bruce OPP and Bruce County EMS responded to the collision scene located on ...
Despite the Liberals forming a majority government in Monday's federal election, Conservative Ben Lobb, has been re-elected Huron-Bruce MP, defeating Liberal Allan Thompson by almost 3,000 votes. With 241 polls reporting out of 246, and a total of 56,826 votes counted, Lobb had 25,...
No Drama Fitness is taking on 24 CrossFit workouts in 24 hours in support of the Special Olympics Canada Foundation. The gym is located at 2-160 Mahood-Johnston Drive, Kincardine, and owner/coach Anthony Wilkinson and his clients will be participating in ‘CF|24,’ a uni...
The Community Foundation Grey Bruce is holding its fall granting presentation Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Best Western Plus Governor's Inn, Kincardine, beginning at 5 p.m. The foundation will announce community grants totalling more than $210,000 at the annual dinner and presentati...
(MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST, ON) – A member of the Huron County OPP has been issued a Provincial Offence notice following a collision Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 4:50 p.m. Investigation revealed that the officer had just completed a traffic stop when he attempted to make a U-t...
Kincardine and area residents woke up to a winter wonderland Sunday morning. Snow was hanging from trees and buildings, and covered the ground. It also coated people's cars, requiring them to bring out the snowbrushes for their first use since last winter. The blast of winter di...
Wasn’t that a winter wonderland on Sunday morning? Glad the sun shone to take it away! Deanna and Morley Scott spent Thanksgiving with Betty and Art Helm and family. Nancy and Paul Greenwood of Goderich; J P and Colleen Greenwood and family of Clover Valley...
Q: I heard something the other day about blood pressure medications and diabetes. Can you fill me in on the details? A: With an estimated 285-million diabetics worldwide as of 2010, and predictions of that number rising to perhaps 439-million by the year 2030, it is not surpris...
A good crowd gathered at the Kincardine United Church, Saturday, Oct. 3, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Taoist Tai Chi. Besides enjoying a delicious meal, and receiving congratulations from Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson and Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie, the group held an official ...
Thanks to the generosity of the community, the Kincardine Food Bank shelves have filled up again, just in time to meet the increasing demand leading up to Christmas. That's the word from co-ordinators Nancy Dawson and Pat Stewart who were on hand Thursday morning to accept a truckl...
Local Toastmaster clubs held the Area Toastmaster Humorous speech and Table Topics competition, Saturday, Oct. 3, in Hanover. Ron Rock of Kincardine won the Humorous speech competition, with Brent Jemmett in second, and Bertha Benninger in third. Julie Smith (at right, front, with R...
If you have been in the Legion Clubroom recently, you will have noticed the renovations taking place. The entire bar area is being totally remodelled and will be much improved and more user-friendly for both the staff and customers. Thank you for your patience during the renovations. &nb...
Bruce Telecom management and staff are thrilled to be selected by Benefits Canada as the winner of the 2015 Health and Wellness Program Award for an employer with fewer than 1,000 employees. This award recognizes an organization that has developed an innovative and effective health or ...
Tiverton and District Lions News The Tiverton Lions Club presents "Shiverton Tour of Terror," Saturday, Oct. 24, from 7-10 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 25, from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $5/person, available at Tiverton Kwik Way and Sobeys Kincardine. The Tiverto...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - Environment Canada’s weather forecast for this weekend includes a four-letter word that nobody wants to say this early into autumn; however, drivers need to be prepared for it – SNOW! The Huron County OPP reminds drivers it’s ...
THIEVES ARE TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY (HURON COUNTY, ON) - Huron County OPP officers continue to investigate a recent spike in the number of stolen vehicles. In the past couple of days, police have had an additional three vehicles and a trailer reported stolen. In each of th...
After a warm and sunny Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend, fall has started to settle in, with colder temperatures, rain, and the forecast of flurries on Saturday. But with it, comes the splendour of the autumn season as the leaves turn colour, creating a brilliant masterpiece across the...
The annual Fall Gala in support of the Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey is set for this Saturday (Oct. 17) at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The theme this year is "1980s Prom." There are just a few tickets left for the event which is a majo...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – OPP officers were kept busy over the Thanksgiving weekend during the national four-day traffic safety initiative called Operation Impact. Enforcement efforts appear to be having an impact because preliminary statistics indicate that the numb...
Public open houses begin tonight (Oct. 15) for the proposed construction of a natural gas line by EPCOR Utilities Inc. of Edmonton. Announced Sept. 21, the project would see natural gas service extended into the municipalities of Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss and Arran-Elderslie, with cons...
Perhaps it was the beautiful, warm, sunny weather or the Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend. But more than likely, it was the delicious home-baked goods, candy, cookies, and fall decor, that drew a huge crowd to the annual Kountry Kitchen bazaar, Saturday at Pine River United Church. ...