It was an evening of showcasing student talent in the visual arts, drama and music, as Kincardine District Senior School hosted the Knight of the Arts, Thursday night, June 13. About 100 people turned out for the event, with artwork on display in the library, and the music and drama fe...
CITIZEN CALL PROMPTS ARREST OF IMPAIRED DRIVER (WALKERTON, ON) - The South Bruce OPP has arrested an impaired driver after receiving a traffic complaint by a citizen in Walkerton. June 23, members of the South Bruce OPP were contacted by a concerned citizen in the Municipality ...
Despite the rainy weather and a tornado warning, a solid crowd gathered Saturday evening, to enjoy the first Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band Saturday Night Parade of the summer, in downtown Kincardine. Due to the reconstruction of Queen Street last year, the band was unable to hold its w...
It was a hot, sunny Saturday as hundreds of people joined in the colourful Kincardine Pride Parade, which began at the Bruce Power facility behind the Sutton Park Mall, promoting inclusion and acceptance of everyone. Hundreds more people watched as the parade marched along Sutton Stree...
The Community Safety and Well-Being Planning’s Crime Prevention Action Table has launched a community-wide road safety survey in partnership with Georgian College, to hear from residents about their road safety concerns. The survey consists of four questions that aim to better un...
The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board has announced the addition of two educators to the senior administration team. Lisa Bilodeau (above, left) is the new superintendent of education, and Papy Mukenge (above, right) is the acting assistant superintendent of education. Both ...
It was a sunny, hot Thursday afternoon, as the Back Forty Bazaar opened for the first time, with 10 vendors at Lewis Park in Ripley. This open-air market features local artisans and vendors. It will be held alternate weekends in Ripley and Lucknow, on Thursdays, from 3-7 p.m. Discov...
Affordable housing is a challenge not only locally, but also provincially and nationally, and there is a particular need to address housing for vulnerable populations. To implement sustainable solutions, support is essential from all levels of government, as well as increased collabora...
The Bluewater District School Board’s final regular meeting of the board for the 2023-24 school year, held June 18, was a celebration of volunteers who make a huge difference in the school communities. A packed house at the education centre included special guests, family members...
The Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games celebrates its 25th anniversary at this year’s event, slated to run July 5-7 at Victoria Park and Robinson Park in Kincardine. The festival begins Friday night, July 5, at 7 p.m., with the opening ceremonies at Victoria Park, gi...
Community betterment and charitable endeavours have been important to Bruce Power and Mike Rencheck during his eight years as president and chief executive officer. So, it was fitting that his retirement also included a donation to an organization that is serving and helping the local com...
As the summer weather draws more people outdoors and the busy tourism season approaches, Grey Bruce Public Health is reminding people to always enjoy wildlife from a distance and exercise caution with unfamiliar dogs. Animal bites and scratches can cause painful and potentially serious...
In February, 25 high school students at Kincardine District Senior School (KDSS) began their clean energy journeys. And Friday morning (June 14), at the UBC Local 2222 facility in Kincardine, they showcased all they’ve learned and experienced throughout the pilot Nuclear Innovati...
Connie Louise McCormick of Kincardine, died peacefully, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the age of 78. Beloved wife and best friend of Pat McCormick for 58 years. Loving mother of Mary Lynn Young and Dave, and Dan McCormick and Kari. ...
Last week, we were excited to announce that Regan Carruthers was the Catch the Ace jackpot winner. This past Monday, Carruthers and her son came to the Legion to pick up her cheque and take a group photo with the ‘big’ cheque. The final numbers are still being crunched, but we...
Bruce Power has donated $30,000 to Habitat for Humanity in support of new home builds for low-income families in Bruce and Grey counties. Bruce Power was honoured to join other supporters at the Home Dedication Ceremony of two Neyaashiinigmiing families as they moved into their new hom...
The temperature was soaring Wednesday, as members of the Kincardine Lions Club raised the thermometer on their All-Wheel Park project, just west of the Splash Pad at Lions Park located beside the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. The Lions have brought in almost $250,000 of the $500,000 t...
Kincardine District Senior School hosted its first Co-operative Education Job Fair since the COVID-19 pandemic, June 3, in the school library. The event featured a number students with displays about their co-op work placements and what they learned during their semester in the program...
Wow, what an unexpected change in weather, almost like living in the tropics without the view! Hope everyone is checking in on family members, friends and neighbours, making sure they are doing okay in this heat wave, as well taking all the precautions ourselves to keep cool and hydrated....
(HURON-KINLOSS, ON) - Members of the South Bruce OPP have arrested one person, following a child-luring and child-pornography investigation in Huron-Kinloss Township. Members of the South Bruce OPP Crime Unit began an investigation after receiving the report of a male who used a s...
Helen Esther Irwin (nee Cerson), beloved wife of the late Allan Irwin, of Ripley, died Monday, June 17, 2024, at Walkerton Hospital in her 91st year. Born in Kincardine, July 31, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Agnes (Reid) and Wilfred Cerson. Dear mother of Kathryn Irwin of ...
Thousands of people gathered at Graceland in Lucknow, Friday night, for the second annual Demolition Derby, organized by the Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club. It was part of an event-filled weekend which included Saturday’s Dungannon Super Pull. The Demolition Derby featured law...
Gregg Ryan Stewart of Port Elgin died peacefully, May 19, 2024, with his wife and daughters by his side, at Brightshores Health System in Owen Sound. He was 48. Loved by, and loving husband of, Lindsay; and Dad of Marie and Hazel. Beloved son of Patsy (Kent) and Graham (the late Sue...
Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine, is celebrating 175 years of community service this year. To continue its mission of community involvement, the church is hosting its annual Fish Fry, Friday, July 19, from 4:30-7 p.m. Proceeds will go to complete the refurbishment of the church ...
Dennis Lyle Snyder of Ripley went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, June 13, 2024, at the age of 68. Born Jan. 9, 1956, in Kitchener, he was the son of Cleason and Beatrice Snyder. The second oldest of seven children, he attended high school at John Diefenbaker Secondary...
A ribbon-cutting and pre-open-house tour were part of the festivities, Thursday, at the new Seashore residential development, located just north of the Town of Kincardine, on Bruce County Road 23 (B-line). Hosted by the Orsi and Beisel families, the event welcomed representatives of th...
POLICE INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE IN CHESLEY (ARRAN- ELDERSLIE, ON) - Police are urging members of the public to report any peculiar activity they may see after a suspicious vehicle was observed in the Chesley area. June 14, at 9:50 p.m., the South Bruce OPP launched an i...
With the Grey-Bruce area expected to experience a prolonged heat event for much of this week, Grey Bruce Public Health is urging residents and visitors to take steps to safeguard their health and prevent potential heat-related illnesses. Environment and Climate Change Canada issue...
Nine loved ones were honoured with the dedication of seven trees in the Tiverton Lions Walk of Memories, during a ceremony, Sunday afternoon, at the Whitney Crawford Community Centre in Tiverton. Lion Ron Simmons welcomed the crowd of about 100 people, and the event opened with the sin...
More than 100 people gathered at Ainsdale Golf Course, Saturday night, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Kincardine and District Lions Club. President Ian Allingham welcomed everyone and said he is honoured to be the president of such a great organization. He outlined a number o...
In May, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region continued to decrease by 0.5 percentage points to three per cent. This is the lowest the unemployment rate has dipped since November, 2022. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percenta...
About 50 sponsors, supporters, mentors and members of the Kinetic Knights Robotics Team (FRC Team 781) of Kincardine gathered at the Kincardine Legion, Wednesday evening, June 5, for a dinner to celebrate the 2023-24 season. Among the major sponsors present, were Usman Bhatti and Nicol...
This summer, the Bluewater Church in downtown Kincardine is partnering with the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) to gather items for Hygiene Relief Kits. Each year, the MCC distributes thousands of these kits to areas around the world that are experiencing humanitarian crises. In the ...
Did you know that more than 730,000 people in Canada are living with dementia, a general word for a set of symptoms caused by disorders affecting the brain? We can all play a part in making our community inclusive of people living with dementia and their care partners. The Bruce County...
Gail and Ron Lotton of Ripley and their family have raised more than $100,000 for the Gutsy Walk in support of Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, over the past 10 years. Now Team “It’s All Gone to Shitz” is retiring. “We may be back in the future but for now, ...
When the Gudelj family needed the local hospital, the doctors, nurses, and staff in the emergency department of the Kincardine Hospital were there for them - life-saving care, available locally. That’s one of the reasons why Joe and Julie Gudelj decided they needed to thank ...
The Kincardine Charity Bridge Club has presented $6,500 each to Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey and to Huron Shores Hospice. The presentations were made Friday afternoon in the seniors’ room at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. The club has been playing duplicate b...
Members of Kincardine Pride raised the rainbow flag in three parts of the Municipality of Kincardine to celebrate Pride Month and the wonderful diversity of all. The flags were raised in front of the Kincardine Library, beside the track at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, and at the ...
The Bervie Women’s Institute and the Bervie United Church Women (UCW) met jointly at the Bervie United Church, Wednesday afternoon, with 19 in attendance. President Bev. Berndt welcomed everyone and the meeting opened with O Canada, the Opening Ode, UCW Purpose, Mary Stewart Coll...
If you want to make your feelings known about the Municipality of Kincardine’s plans for Victoria Park, you need to do it by Friday, June 21. The municipality has been working with pl.ural Inc. to create a concept design for the park, located in downtown Kincardine, that reflects...