(ORILLIA, ON) - It was a busy Easter long weekend for the OPP as they conducted a province-wide seatbelt campaign and worked hard to keep people safe on the roads. Over the four-day campaign, the OPP laid close to 1,200 seatbelt charges against drivers and passengers who...
Saturday, March 30, at 10:21 a.m., Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services responded to a call on Queen Street in downtown Kincardine, where a vehicle had caught fire, in front of the Kincardine Library. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze which was caused as a result of an engi...
“Blue Heron” by Group of Seven artist A.J. Casson, is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser. Casson is best known for his depictions of landscapes in southern Ontario, and this limited-editio...
Good Ole’ Hespeler Boy, Bryan Richard Warne, died March 31, 2024, at the Huron Shore Hospice in Tiverton, at the age of 47. Bryan died peacefully after a lengthy battle with a malignant brain tumour. He fought valiantly as the disease kept robbing him of his independence. Along t...
If you’ve been missing those old-fashioned country meals at the Kinloss Community Centre, you’ll be excited to hear that they have returned. The first one is a roast been dinner, this Sunday, April 7, from 4-7 p.m., at the community centre, located on Highway 9, just west o...
The Kincardine Rotary Club and the Kincardine Agricultural Society worked together to host the annual Kincardine Easter Egg Hunt, held Saturday morning in Victoria Park. The rules were a little different this year, as volunteers placed a pile of straw in the park and hid coloured eggs ...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - All available members of the South Bruce OPP took part in an Easter Long Weekend traffic safety campaign. From March 29 to April 1, officers were highly visible on area roads, watching for traffic safety violations and seatbelt use. During th...
Staff and students at Huron Heights Public School in Kincardine were celebrating Thursday morning as they received the coveted Golden Sock Award from Community Living of Kincardine and District. The presentation was made during the assembly, with three Grade 3 students, Logan Graham, K...
(ORILLIA, ON) - Increases in impaired driving occurrences are prompting the OPP to enhance its impaired driving enforcement efforts, with the aim of saving more lives on our roads. Tragically, 385 people lost their lives in impaired driving-related collisions on OPP-patrolled road...
Effective Thursday (March 28), the Municipality of Kincardine has completed its agreement with Windsor Private Capital for the acquisition of Bruce Telecom Inc. by way of a friendly acquisition bid. The purchase price was valued at $32.65-million (Canadian), less disbursements and clos...
The highly-anticipated Huron Fringe Field Naturalists meeting, featuring a presentation on the coyotes of Inverhuron, drew a crowd of 90 to the Point Clark Community Centre, Tuesday (March 26). Artist, teacher and passionate citizen scientist Dave Rankine delighted his audience with a ...
Q: Many people are talking about the total eclipse that is happening April 8 and the possible eye concerns. What exactly is a total eclipse and do I need to do anything special to protect my eyes? A: As we approach this celestial event of rare beauty and spectacle, it’s time to s...
The face of community policing at the South Bruce OPP, is retiring. Constable Kevin Martin of Kincardine has worked in corrections for almost 33 years. Of those, 23 years have been with the South Bruce OPP, and almost 15 of those years have been spent as the community safety/media rela...
Last week, more than 20 new educators from schools across the Bluewater District School Board participated in a full day of professional learning and development, with a special focus on cultural awareness. The New Teacher Induction Program is hosted regularly by board system staff fro...
Bruce County is encouraged by the provincial budget tabled Tuesday (March 26) by finance minister Peter Bethlenfalvy. The budget acknowledges the fiscal and service delivery pressures faced by Ontario’s municipalities and has committed to avoiding further downloading of provincial p...
A Blessed Easter to all the faithful readers, advertisers and supporters of the Kincardine Record, and to our many family and friends. Have a wonderful holiday weekend and stay tuned for all the news, sports, editorials and so much more on Kincardine's only locally-owned and locall...
The Kinetic Knights Robotics team of Kincardine is headed for the Ontario championships in Mississauga, after competing successfully at two district events over the past two weeks. This year’s FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) challenge, called &ld...
(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE, ON) - March 29, at 12:54 a.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol, checked on a vehicle along Sideroad 25 in Arran-Elderslie Township. The driver was found to have been drinking alcohol, was placed under arrest and taken to a Qualified Breath Technician for brea...
Bruce County has created a new government relations department as a key piece in the county’s organizational restructuring and strategic planning. The mandate of this department is to support council and staff to define and deliver on its mandate to serve the citizens of the coun...
The Kincardine Special Olympics indoor bocce ball team has been immortalized in a painting by team member Lorraine Henderson of Kincardine. And that painting will now hang at Kincardine District Senior School after it was presented to principal Don Burns, Monday evening. Henderson c...
Donations in the past week have been made to the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens in Ripley and the Kincardine Food Bank. The food gardens received an exciting boost to start the 2024 season, with a generous $2,000 donation from the National Farmers’ Union, Chapter 320. Li...
Another successful round of Women in Construction has come to a close, exceeding expectations and targets. This round ended with a shed built for the Township of Huron-Kinloss and an emPOWERing electrical workshop. Sincere gratitude goes out to all the organizations that partnered with...
Weight/load restrictions on Bruce County roads will be lifted, effective Tuesday, April 2, at 8 a.m. For weight restrictions on provincial or lower-tier municipal roads, contact them directly for updates. The weight/load restrictions on county roads were originally put in place by t...
Congratulations to Tracy Neitzel of Kincardine who won $3,721 in the Catch the Ace draw. She chose Envelope No. 40 which contained the Ace of Hearts. If she had found the Ace of Spades, she would have taken home $66,688! Next Wednesday’s draw will have an estimated jackpot of $72,00...
As the solar eclipse approaches, the Bruce County Public Library has announced it will be distributing solar glasses adhering to the ISO 12312-2 standards, outlined by the Ontario Ministry of Health. Beginning Tuesday, April 2, pick up a pair of eclipse glasses at any library branch or...
(TEESWATER, ON) - Members of the South Bruce OPP are investigating a mischief incident along Marcy Street East in Teeswater. March 26, police received a report of vandalism at the ball diamonds. Sometime between the evening of March 25, and the morning of March 26, unknown individ...
Kincardine ratepayers shelled out $464,634.22 in remuneration for members of council, Bruce Telecom, and other boards and committees, in 2023. That's up by about $33,000 from 2022, when the total was $431,530.64. The report, as submitted by treasurer Roxana Baumann, was approved by...
Happy Easter to everyone! We hope the Easter Bunny is able to get around and let all the youngsters experience a fun time with lots of Easter treats. The Boyle family gathered for an early Easter at the home of Sam and Heather Finnie in Purple Grove. In attendance, were Bryan and Janet...
Beverly Rose Peterbaugh (nee Mead), formerly of Ripley, died peacefully at Manor Village, London, March 27, 2024, in her 94th year. Beloved wife of the late William John Peterbaugh (2003). Survived by her daughters, Marilyn (Terry) Kummer of London and Gayle Hanniman of Barrie. L...
(CHESLEY, ON) - March 27, at 11:36 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of robbery in a wooded area located in the Town of Chesley. Out of an abundance of caution, a local elementary school was placed in a hold-and-secure while officers responded to the area. Members o...
Bruce Marvin Long of Kincardine, died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Walkerton, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in his 82nd year. Born in Fort Erie, Dec. 21, 1942, he was the son of the late Robert and Lorna Long. Best friend and husband of Linda. Loving father of Matthew, and Kr...
(ORILLIA, ON) - The OPP continues to receive reports from victims who have been contacted by fraudsters claiming to be bank investigators from their financial institution, local law enforcement, or one of their on-line merchants. In these cases, the victims are told that there hav...
Monday, April 8, southern Ontario will experience a total solar eclipse. This is a rare celestial event where the moon passes between the earth and the sun, casting a shadow on the earth’s surface. This moving shadow, called “the path of totality,” will pass over many...
(ORILLIA, ON) - As families across the province get ready for Easter long weekend road travel, the OPP reminds drivers and passengers that the safest place to be during a collision is in your seat, behind your seatbelt. Over the weekend, the OPP will conduct a seatbelt safety camp...
(BROCKTON, ON) - March 26, members of the OPP Community Street Crimes Unit and the South Bruce OPP executed a search warrant at a residence along Concession 16 in Brockton. As a result of the execution of the warrant, police recovered a number of stolen vehicles: Ford ...
The provincial budget focuses on building a better Ontario and providing better services. That’s the word from Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, in response to the release of the budget Tuesday (March 26) by finance minister Peter Bethlenfalvy. Like the rest of the world, Ontario...
Grey Bruce Public Health is urging residents to resist the temptation to look directly at the sun during the upcoming solar eclipse and take steps to safeguard their visual health at the time of this relatively rare celestial event. April 8, parts of southern and eastern Ontario will e...
Following a wildly-successful first year, the Bruce County Public Library has announced the return of its Seed Library program. Beginning Tuesday, April 2, Seed Libraries will be available in nine branches, including Kincardine, as well as the Bookmobile. Last year, more than 600 se...
Residents of Bruce County are encouraged to remove hazardous waste materials from their homes, garages, and basements, and dispose of them in an environmentally-safe manner. To assist with this clean-up effort, the county will be hosting 13 Household Hazardous Waste Collection events i...
Q: Why is measles a problem once again? I thought we got rid of that disease in Canada long ago. A: Canada was effective at eliminating the measles virus as of 1998 with the United States claiming the same in 2000. There was still the odd case appearing but they were isolated cases tha...