The International Plowing Match (IPM) 2026 committee, the Ontario Plowmen’s Association and the Bruce County Plowmen’s Association have announced that the IPM logo has been chosen and souvenirs are now available. The International Plowing Match and Rural Expo is scheduled t...
Blyth Festival has announced its 2025 season and the playbill is, once again, set to deliver the theatre’s signature mix of laughter, tears, and a celebration of Canadian history. Artistic director Gil Garratt has chosen five shows that highlight our constant need to change and a...
Grey Bruce Public Health is reporting the area’s first laboratory-confirmed influenza case of the 2024-25 respiratory illness season. A Grey County resident has tested positive for Influenza A. The timing of this first confirmed flu case is more in line with the years precedin...
Robert Gallant won $2,304 in the Catch the Ace draw. He chose Envelope No. 34 which contained the Jack of Clubs. Remember that 50 per cent of all ticket sales support Huron Shores Hospice, the Kincardine Legion, and the Tiverton Lions for local projects in our community. We’ve ...
Winter weather has arrived and Bruce County shares this reminder with the public to be prepared for winter storms with an emergency kit in your vehicle. “Being prepared for winter weather includes being prepared while you are travelling,” says Ray Lux, Bruce County’s ...
(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) - Drivers will see an increase in Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoints throughout the South Bruce OPP coverage area. The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Festive RIDE campaign, which runs from now through to Jan. 1, 2025, is an annual poli...
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has announced the Town of Ignace and the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation will host the site for Canada’s Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for used nuclear fuel. This means the Municipality of South Bruce is no longer in the running. ...
Kincardine council has voted down a proposal to close the piers at Kincardine Harbour throughout the winter. At the meeting Wednesday night (Nov. 27), community services director Jayne Jagelewski put forward a report that recommended the north and south piers be closed annually, from N...
THEFT FROM GODERICH BUSINESS RESULTS IN ARREST (GODERICH, ON) – The Huron County OPP has laid charges in a Goderich theft investigation. Nov. 8, police received the report of a theft involving property stolen from a business located on Bayfield Road in Goderich. As a result...
Nominations are now open for the second annual Clean Energy Frontier Program Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the local economy and clean energy sector. Organized by the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) these awards celebrate the achievements and dedication of in...
The United Way of Bruce Grey and Community Foundation Grey Bruce are calling on the community to rally behind local charities as they face unprecedented challenges due to the ongoing Canada Post strike. The disruption in postal services has created significant delays in donations, leaving...
Nolan King, 14, of Kincardine has been named the 2024 Supreme Champion by the Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario. Born and raised in Kincardine, Nolan began playing the bagpipes with the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band in 2020. He enjoys playing in the Saturday Night Parades every s...
(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE, ON) - Nov. 20, at 4:47 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of an altercation between two students on a school bus in Arran-Elderslie Township. Police learned that the accused brandished an edged weapon and used racial slurs toward the victim. As a resul...
The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board has announced the election of Lori Di Castri (above) as chairperson and Linda Strader (right) as vice-chairperson for the 2024-25 term. They both held these positions last year so their re-election will provide ongoing stability for the board....
Monday, students of the Kincardine District Senior School physical education class showed their appreciation to Kincardine Canadian Tire and the Kincardine and District Lions Club for the joint donation of 10 helmets for the use of students who need one so they can participate in the skat...
John “Allan” Johnstone, formerly of Lucknow and Wingham, died at the Seaforth Nursing Home, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the age of 70. Survived by his devoted wife of 45 years Carol (nee Carter). Greatly missed by his son, Graham (Melissa); and daughter, Meredith. Als...
(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE, ON) - Nov. 24, at 3:51 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a motor vehicle collision along Bruce County Road 11 in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie. On arrival, officers located a single vehicle in the ditch. The investigating officer detected sig...
Catherine “Cathy” Pearl Lee of Lucknow, died peacefully, at Stratford General Hospital, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, at the age of 69. She was born in Toronto, Feb. 23, 1955. Survived by her daughter, Katie Lee of Barrie. Also missed by her siblings, Brenda (Dan) MacDona...
Thursday evening, saw a small but enthusiastic group meet at the Purple Grove Community Centre to review the year and to make plans for the new year. Chairman Paul Murray led the meeting. Highlighted, was the completion of our new roof and stair railings that were installed by Grant Murra...
David Secord of Calgary, Alberta, is heartbroken that the monument to Dr. Solomon Secord, which sat in downtown Kincardine for over a century, has been destroyed. Kincardine council made the decision Sept. 11, to “decommission” the monument, and it was destroyed six days la...
A good variety of vendors was on hand for the Christmas Bazaar, held Saturday at Rosewood RVilla Senior Living in Ripley. Among the items on offer, were home decor and gift items, colourful wreaths, home-baking, handicrafts, jewellery and artwork. The vendors included: K...
The free Child Car Seat and Booster Seat Inspection Clinic, held Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Kincardine Fire Hall, saw four vehicles show up, and eight seats examined, adjusted and refitted. Hosted by Community Living of Kincardine and District, the Knox Presbyterian Church in Kincardine...
The break-out party band, Boiler Beach, of Kincardine has released its first Christmas album, “Merry Merry.” Known for stunning vocals and mixing genres in its original releases, the band re-imagines six Christmas classics in different styles and adds a heartfelt original t...
The Swajan Samanvay Sanatan Centre hosted its first charity dinner, Monday night, at the Kincardine Pavilion, transforming the evening into a celebration of unity and generosity rooted in the timeless principle of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" — the world is one family. ...
“Arctic Sketch” by Group of Seven artist Lawren Harris, is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser, on display at Sobeys Kincardine. In the late 1920s, Harris changed his painting style to be l...
The Huron Shores Hospice end-of-year campaign, “Home Is More Than a Place, It’s a Feeling,” has received a boost. Bruce Power has generously offered to match the first $8,000 raised. So $1 becomes $2, giving double the impact. “Bruce Power is a proud sponsor of ...
The Community Safety and Well-Being Planning (CSWBS)’s Substance Use and Addiction Action Table, also known as the Community Drug and Alcohol Strategy (CDAS), has launched a new strategic plan. The plan identifies key community priorities for the collaborative to address over the...
Gloria Threndyle of Kincardine won $2,125 in the Catch the Ace draw. She chose Envelope No. 29 which contained the Seven of Diamonds. As a reminder, if you like to purchase your tickets in person, they are available at the Legion Bar, Kwik Way in Tiverton, Sleepers Bed Gallery, Jean&...
(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE, ON) - Nov. 21, at 8:41 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a motor vehicle collision along Bruce County Road 3 in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie. On arrival, officers located a single vehicle in the ditch. The investigating officer detected sign...
The Bluewater District School Board has received national recognition for a communication initiative that is helping to improve accessibility for secondary students and their families when exploring and selecting course options. The recently-introduced, board-wide digital course calend...
ASSAULT CHARGES LAID AGAINST GODERICH RESIDENT (GODERICH, ON) - Oct. 25, the Huron County OPP began an investigation involving a series of victims in the Huron County area. This investigation has led to police laying multiple criminal charges against the accused in this matter. ...
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre – Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary welcomed a huge crowd to its annual Holiday Sale and Tea Room, held Friday and Saturday, at the Inverlyn Lake Estates club house, south of Kincardine, raising almost $12,000 for equipment at the Kincardine Hospital. ...
Drop-in at The Bridge has announced the receipt of an $88,000 Ontario Trillium Seed Grant to strengthen its programs to assist people who face food insecurity, and foster a more engaged and valued community around them. Executive director Wes Larson thanked the Ontario Trillium Foundat...
(KINCARDINE, ON) - Nov. 17, at 12:22 a.m., the South Bruce OPP was conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check on Queen Street, Kincardine. During the operation, a vehicle in the area was checked by police. The vehicle had been reported stolen. As a result of t...
The Ripley and District Lions Club appreciates Bruce Power’s $2,000 donation toward the Christmas hamper program. Dwight Irwin, manager of community relations, presented the cheque to chairman John Kelly, president Rob Miller, secretary Ken Stanley and long-time helper Ann Miller...
The family of Dr. Donald Arthur Douglas Milne, who worked in Kincardine for many years, has donated $1-million to the Kincardine Hospital capital campaign. Several members were on hand at the first annual Donor Appreciation event, held Wednesday afternoon, at the Kincardine Pavilion. ...
(BROCKTON, ON) - Nov. 20, at 8:47 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a motor vehicle collision on Bruce County Road 20 at Concession 2, in the Municipality of Brockton. Officers responded to the scene with Emergency Medical Services to find two passenger vehicles inv...
Q: I am having more urinary incontinence and at my last PAP test, the nurse practitioner mentioned that my pelvic floor is in the beginning stages of a prolapse. What exactly does that mean and what can be done about it? A: The pelvic floor is comprised of the muscles and connective t...
Dennis “Rick” Park of Lucknow died Nov. 19, 2024, at Pinecrest Manor, Lucknow. He was 76 years old. Born Nov. 2, 1948, in Goderich, he was the son of the late Norine (Vanstone) and Richard Park. Dear father of Dennis and Jannet of Goderich, and Dana and Murray Curran of ...
There are no changes in leadership at the Bluewater District School Board, following annual elections at the initial meeting of the board, Tuesday (Nov. 19). For a fifth consecutive one-year term, Jane Thomson, trustee for the Town of South Bruce Peninsula and Municipality of Northern ...