Huron-Kinloss Township taxpayers spent $191,816.54 on council remuneration for 2024, up slightly from the $189,535.15 paid in 2023. Treasurer Christine Heinisch presented the report at the March 17 council meeting, outlining the total cost for council members’ salaries and per di...
(LONDON, ON) - Police have confirmed that human remains were recovered in the area of the Southampton Harbour. March 16, human remains were located by members of the Saugeen Shores Police Service. Members of the Saugeen Shores Police Service Criminal Investigations and Drug Uni...
The public is invited to Community Town Halls, to learn about the fight against drug-trafficking and substance abuse in the community. The events are being hosted by the Community Safety and Well-Being Planning Crime Prevention Action Table, the Community Drug and Alcohol Strategy, and...
Members of the Kincardine and District Lions Club were kept busy over the past week, making donations to four local organizations. The first was March 7, when the Lions presented $500 to Wes Larson of Drop-In at the Bridge in downtown Kincardine. Kincardine Lions Rolly Thornton ...
Dwight Alexander Swan of Ripley, died suddenly, at his residence, Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the age of 63. Born July 31, 1961, in Kincardine, he was the son of the late Donna (Surridge) and Bill Swan. Brother of Denise Graham, Derek Swan and David Swan. Predeceased by his sibl...
(LUCKNOW, ON) - March 17, the South Bruce OPP received the report of a break-and-enter at a series of storage units at an event grounds property along Walter Street in Lucknow. Police responded to the location and observed that three sea-cans being used for storage, had been enter...
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) has announced a $10,000 donation from the RBC Foundation to enhance the hydrometric network and improve real-time data collection for flood and drought forecasting. This funding will be used to upgrade aging stream gauge equipment and en...
The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre is presenting “Bruce in Battle: Life in the 160th Battalion” as part of Archives Awareness Week. The event takes place April 12 at 2 p.m., and will explore the experiences of Bruce County’s 160th Battalion soldiers during th...
(LONDON, ON) - Nearly 150 drivers have been charged in the first two weeks of the West Region OPP's "Stay Focused" campaign. The campaign is aimed at reducing the number of deaths and injuries caused by inattentive driving on Ontario's roads and highways. Sinc...
Susan Hamilton of Kincardine, beloved aunt, teacher, musician, and passionate lover of the arts, died suddenly, March 11, 2025, at the age of 68. Predeceased by her parents, Ruby and Ian Hamilton; and her siblings, Heather and Lionel (Lum). She leaves behind her nieces, Shannon Cart...
DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED (MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE, ON) - March 17, at 2:54 a.m., a member of the South Bruce OPP stopped to check a vehicle along Sideroad 15, Municipality of Kincardine. The investigating officer detected signs of impairment from the involved driver who ...
The South Bruce OPP and Bruce County are both reporting that the Durham Street Bridge in downtown Walkerton is closed to through traffic, until further notice, due to the high water level and large debris impacting the construction platform. Emergency vehicles, including fire, emergenc...
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) has issued a flood watch and water safety statement. Throughout the Saugeen Watershed, above-seasonal temperatures between Friday and Sunday, combined with rainfall, have led to a nearly complete loss of the snowpack and significant run-...
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society welcomed 22 youth and about 30 adults to the March Break Fun event, Wednesday afternoon, at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. President Wayne Koch said the society was thrilled to finally get together after cancelled meetings in January an...
The Kincardine Environmental Action Network (KEAN) envisions a thriving and environmentally-sustainable Kincardine community where synergy and partnerships among the community, businesses, schools and residents, create a collectively positive impact. That’s the word from Kim Armi...
The Walker House Museum in Kincardine is hosting a speaker presentation about “Bootlegging in the Greenock Swamp,” Thursday, April 10, from 2-4 p.m. Pat Kelly will provide a captivating talk about the secretive world of bootlegging during prohibition in Bruce County! Ste...
Huron-Kinloss council has approved repair costs of about $10,000-$15,000 to the building that houses the Lucknow Library and Town Hall Theatre. At the committee-of-the-whole meeting March 3, community services director Mike Fair presented a report, noting that Feb. 24, ice and snow fel...
Rev. Dr. Pat Dutcher-Walls, moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, was inspired by the hope and joy to be found in the people of Malawi, Africa, during her international trip to that country Speaking to the congregation at Knox Presbyterian Church in Kincardine, March 2, Dutch...
The Walker House House Museum is presenting a heritage dinner and play, “Paddy Walker: The Lost Years or How Paddy Walker Saved Canada and Transformed the World (A True Story!),” Sunday, May 4, at the Kincardine Legion. Enjoy a delicious meal, followed by the show, written ...
The Ripley Agricultural Society is hoping to sweeten your Easter dinner with a delicious pie fund-raiser in support of the organization. Homemade pies from Anna Mae’s Bakery, including dutch apple, apple crumb, cherry, pecan, raisin and strawberry-rhubarb, will be available. The ...
The Menesetung Bridge, located between Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh and Goderich, will be closed to all traffic — including pedestrians and cyclists — beginning in April, as part of a significant repair project aimed at enhancing the bridge's safety and longevity for future ...
(MUNICIPALITY OF SOUTH BRUCE, ON) - March 13, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a member of the South Bruce OPP stopped to check a vehicle along James Street West, Municipality of South Bruce. The investigating officer detected signs of impairment from the involved driver who was placed...
The Bervie Women’s Institute and the Bervie United Church Women met at the Bervie United Church, Tuesday, March 11, at 1 p.m., with the theme being “Food Insecurity.” After the singing of the Institute grace, trays of sweets were enjoyed, supplied by the Bervie W.I. l...
(GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP has charged an individual from Huron County, following a break-and-enter at the Goderich YMCA. March 10, at 12:20 a.m., an individual used a small car to ram open the front doors of the YMCA building located on Suncoast Drive East in Goderich....
Donna Shepherd won $5,306 in the Catch the Ace draw. She chose Envelope No. 25 which revealed the Nine of Clubs. Thanks to everyone who purchased tickets, the jackpot was more than $110,000! As the Ace of Spades remains hidden, we move on to another week and the estimated jackpot is expec...
DISPUTE LEADS TO CHARGES (BROCKTON, ON) - March 12, the South Bruce OPP investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Municipality of Brockton. Officers responded to the report of a verbal dispute. Investigation revealed that an individual involved was breaching the ...
Larry Bannerman of Kincardine has donated another $50,000 to the Kincardine Hospital redevelopment project. Over the years, Bannerman and his foundation have donated more than $300,000 to the Kincardine Hospital, ensuring the facility has the equipment it needs, now and in the future, ...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - The Huron County OPP hosted a regional Motorized Snow Vehicle (MSV) training week for OPP officers, from Feb. 24-28. Conditions were favourable this winter to schedule the five-day OPP course. As the 12 officer trainees from across the region descended on the ...
The Bruce County Beef Farmers are calling on local families, home cooks, and beef lovers to help make the beef chapter in the “Flavours from the Furrow – 2026 Bruce County International Plowing Match (IPM) Official Cookbook” the biggest – and “beef-iest&rdquo...
Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine, is hosting another community lunch, Friday April 4, from Noon to 2 p.m., at the church, located at 345 Durham Street, Kincardine. This time, it’s the hearty Great Canadian Hot Stew and a Bun Lunch, with dessert, tea, coffee and lots of opport...
Martin “Marty” James Earl Scott of Kincardine, died Sunday, March 9, 2025, surrounded by family, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, at the age of 65. Best friend and husband of Sue Scott (née Wickenheiser). Loving father of Matthew Scott (Amanda) a...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The South Bruce OPP has received two additional reports of fraud involving cryptocurrency. March 5, a resident of Huron-Kinloss reported a loss of $4,000 by means of cryptocurrency after receiving a pop-up advertisement on-line. The resident was led t...
With milder temperatures and rain in the forecast – which are expected to increase snow melts and spring run-off locally – Grey Bruce Public Health is reminding residents on private water systems to test their drinking water this spring. “Spring is an ideal time for h...
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre – Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary has raised more than $2,000 at its Bakeless Bake Sale, making it another sweet success! So, February, 2025, has come and quickly gone The month of our auxiliary's Bakeless Bake Sale And thanks to our extreme...
The 100 People Who Share Bruce County group is ready to surpass the quarter-million-dollar mark of giving in 2025. The local fund-raising organization, now in its ninth year, is gearing up for its three regular meetings: April 28, July 28 and Oct. 27, at 7 p.m., at Ainsdale Golf Course...
Riley James Van Bergen of Kincardine, died peacefully, Thursday, March 6, 2025, in the loving arms of his parents, Mary and Cory, moments before surrounded by his most precious sister, Chelsey, grandparents, family and friends who will all deeply miss him. He was 10 years old. Predecea...
BREAK-IN AT WALKERTON BUSINESS (BROCKTON, ON) - March 2, at approximately 12:55 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a break-and-enter at a business property along Durham Street East, in Walkerton. Officers responded to the location and observed glass had been smash...
The Kinetic Knights (FRC Team 781) of Kincardine brought home finalist medals from the Ontario District robotics competition held at Centennial College in Scarborough, Friday and Saturday. This year’s “Reefscape” challenge was part of the FIRST (For Inspiration and Re...
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) has upgraded its water safety statement to a flood outlook due to the continuation of unseasonably warm temperatures and possibility of rain. Warm temperatures and rainfall last week began melting the snowpack and weakened the river ice....
Sure feels like spring, with much melting of snow, resulting in lots of water. Please be careful around the many creeks and streams as they are cold and fast-flowing. Hopefully, everyone has been safe while clearing gutters and roof tops of snow loads. Some have found uses for those bl...