Organizers of the Mandarin Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk in Kincardine are elated that the event surpassed the $23,000 goal, bringing in a total of $23,465 for the MS Society. Held Sunday morning, May 3, beginning at the Davidson Centre, it drew 120 walkers, dressed in brilliant red and...
The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation is $4,000 richer, thanks to a donation by the Florence Nightingale Home Foundation, part of the Order of the Eastern Star. The donation was made Monday afternoon at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine hospital. Margaret ...
Thursday, May 14 - Cash Bingo. Doors open at 6 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Friday, May 15, 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 16 - weekly Mea...
A demand for Annie Sloan Chalk Paint™ and workshops further inland, prompted Corinne Robertson-Brown, owner/operator of J'Adorn in downtown Kincardine, to open a second store in Hanover. "We had customers coming here from Walkerton, Mount Forest, Owen Sound and Durham, t...
Trillium Court Seniors' Community in Kincardine is not only a welcoming home for the elderly, but for their pets as well. Three current residents brought their dogs and a cat with them when they moved into the facility, and the home, itself, now has its own dog, "Lucky." ...
Team It's All Gone to Shitz of Ripley and Kincardine, is busy fund-raising for the 2015 Grey-Bruce Gutsy Walk for Crohns and Colitis Canada, slated for Sunday, June 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Walkerton and District Community School. Led by Emily Lotton, who suffers f...
All this good weather reminds me that the Tiverton Bloomers will be looking for volunteers to help plant flowers in the village. Planting day will be the beginning of June. Watch for details. Anyone wanting to help on this day should contact me at 519-368-7393. Our current volunteers work...
May 4, 1945, at 1600 hours, General Johannes Blaskowitz, the German commander-in-chief in the Netherlands, surrendered to Canadian General Charles Foulkes in the Dutch Town of Wageningen in the presence of Prince Bernhard (acting as commander-in-chief of the Dutch Interior Forces). For...
For the fourth year in a row, Bruce Power has been included in a list of Canada’s top employers for young people. “The best employers realize that their youngest employees value the opportunity to contribute to the organization and society,” said Kristina Leung,...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – In less than two weeks, residents and visitors, alike, will be enjoying the Victoria Day long weekend and the return of summer. Pleasure craft of all shapes and sizes will be out on the waters of Lake Huron, and smaller, inland, bodies of water. ...
The Joint Review Panel received praise for its approval of Ontario Power Generation (OPG)'s proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruce Nuclear site in the Municipality of Kincardine. Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie (right) said th...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – It doesn’t matter who is at fault when a motorcycle is involved. Drivers and/or passengers on motorcycles are likely going to sustain serious injury or death. The OPP is declaring this week Motorcycle Awareness Week across the province. This pas...
A federally-appointed Joint Review Panel is recommending approval of Ontario Power Generation (OPG)'s proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for low-level and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruce site. The panel released its 457-page report Wednesday to environmen...
The Northsiders took home the trophy after narrowly winning the North versus South Challenge Walk held in Victoria Park, Monday. Organized by Kate Mahood-Richards and Christie Anderson of the Huron Heights Home and School Association, the event drew about 350 people, including 169 walk...
A group of South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s medical radiation technologists participated in a breast-screening education session in late April to learn techniques to improve image quality, and focus on positive patient experiences. Dr. Don Taves, lead radiologist for the Breast A...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Prescription medications can be misused in ways not intended by the physician who prescribes them. In an effort to help keep drugs out of the wrong hands, the Huron County OPP will be supporting the Prescription Drug Drop Off Day by participating in the collecti...
Crusader Productions at Sacred Heart High School in Walkerton, has taken on an ambitious project, to bring the real-life story of Steven Truscott to the stage. Directed by Veronica Davidson, the show features 15 high school students playing a multitude of roles in Beverly Cooper's ...
Warm temperatures have arrived and people are out sprucing up their lawns and gardens. The garden centre at Sobeys Kincardine is now open, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, and has everything you need to brighten up your corner of the world. The centre offers a variety of annuals...
The Kincardine Power and Sail Squadron had two reasons to celebrate Friday, May 1. First, the squadron received a plaque from Brian Reis, District Commander for the Georgian Trent District which includes Kincardine, recognizing the 40th year Canadian Power and Sail has offered boating ...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - Prescription Drug Drop-off Day is an important public safety initiative to encourage Ontario residents to dispose of old and unused prescription medication in a secure, environmentally-friendly manner. There will be collection locations for Prescri...
The debate was getting rather heated in the Huron-Kinloss council chamber Monday night (May 4), between the township and the Ripley Agricultural Society, when Robert Emerson of the Source Water Protection committee stepped in and offered a compromise. The discussion was about the locat...
The Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band attended a ceremony to honour men killed in action and buried at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands, Sunday, May 3. Portions of the ceremony were on national television in both the Netherlands and Canada. Among those attending we...
To the Editor: As a mainstay in our community for decades, Home and School Associations continue to deliver, enhancing the culture in Kincardine schools and in our community! Thank you to all the organizers who worked diligently to make "Turn Off the Screens Week&qu...
POLICE CALLED TO THREE-VEHICLE CRASH (TARA, ON) – May 3, at 12:07 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a three-vehicle crash on Yonge Street North in Tara. Officers arrived to find that a silver Chevrolet Cruze had backed out of a driveway and struck a ...
Thank you to the Conservation Club whose members did a major clean-up on Bruce County Road 7 on Sunday. There were 40 members and adults participating. Thanks to Amy Hiscox and Steve Hallam for providing the leadership. Janice and Stephen Elliott of Blind River visited with h...
Q: I just passed a kidney stone and that was a very agonizing experience. What can I do to prevent that from happening again? A: Kidney stones can be quite painful so it is entirely understandable that you would want to prevent another from occurring. Unfortunately, once you...
What started as a chance meeting turned into a romance and resulted in a lifetime together for Andy and Ann Groenveld of Ripley. The couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary surrounded by family, friends and neighbours at RVilla, Saturday afternoon. Their actual anniversary dat...
The loss of two doctors in Kincardine this summer, will not mean a return of the orphan clinic, says Gerry Glover, chief executive officer of the Kincardine Family Health Team. Also office manager of the Kincardine Community Medical Clinic, Glover says the practice closures by Dr. Reje...
The federal Progressive Conservative (PC) government has balanced the budget and fulfilled its promise to Canadians, says Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb. But Allan Thompson, Liberal candidate for this riding, has a different perspective. In a press release, Lobb said the government's rece...
Congratulations to all Grades 1-8 students at Ripley-Huron Community School (RHCS), and the Kincardine Community Concert Band members for bringing home medals from the Midwestern Ontario Rotary Music Festival You should be extremely proud of your accomplishments! The following students...
For the fifth year in a row, the Kinetic Knights Robotics Team 781 travelled to St. Louis, Missouri, to compete at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) "Recycle Rush" world championships, April 23-25. The team left Tuesday night, arriving in S...
In another step forward in his bid to be the next MP for Huron-Bruce, Liberal candidate Allan Thompson will formally open his first campaign volunteer centre Saturday morning, May 9, in Kincardine. The centre is located at 969 Queen St., at Broadway, just across from the downtown Tim H...
Thursday, May 7 - Cash Bingo - Doors open at 6 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7 p.m. More bingo players means bigger cash prizes. Please come and support the Legion. All funds raised go to local charities. Friday, May 8, at 7:15 p.m., Senior Euchre in the Redroom. Everyone welcome. Saturd...
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) is pleased to announce that the Approximate Regulation and Screening Mapping will now be available on its website for use by landowners. “What this means," says Luke Charbonneau, chairman of the SVCA, “is that ...
Eight young people and five adults from Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kincardine and District, took part in Clean Sweep, helping clean up garbage that had blown into the wooded area at the Armow Landfill Site, Saturday, April 25. They gathered up lots of paper and plastic, working fr...
(CARRICK TWP, ON) – May 1, at 6:09 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Bruce County Road 28 and Huron-Bruce Road. Officers arrived to find that a green Chevrolet Camaro had collided with a white International stake truck. &...
The Tiverton and District Lions Club is holding its annual Garage Sale Friday, May 8, from 6-9 p.m., with a barbecue at 5 p.m.; and Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to Noon, at the Tiverton Annex (beside the Community Centre). Donations for the sale can be made on Wednesday, May 6, from ...
Wednesday, the Auditor General released her report on winter road maintenance, and it confirms the Ontario Ministry of Transportation's performance-based contracts, introduced in 2009, were initiated for no other reason than to cut corners and save money, says Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Tho...
POLICE LOOKING FOR STOLEN VEHICLE (CULROSS TWP, ON) – April 30, at 10:15 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a stolen vehicle from a residence in the 1200 block of Concession 4 in Culross Township. Sometime between 6-9 p.m. April 29, a grey 2003 Ford...
It's time to revisit an old rivalry in the former Town of Kincardine. As part of "Turn Off the Screens Week," the Huron Heights Home and School Association is resurrecting the North-versus South Challenge Walk, Monday, May 4, from 6:30-8 p.m. Organizers hope community ...