Betty Ann Kirkland, beloved wife of the late David A. Kirkland, of Lucknow, died at Pinecrest Manor, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 at the age of 84. Born Dec. 6, 1940, in West Wawanosh Township, she was the daughter of the late Rozella (Phillips) and Norman McDonald. Mother of Annette (Hen...
Bruce Power’s Bruce “C” project could stand as a cornerstone in Canada’s clean energy future, driving economic growth, creating thousands of high-quality jobs, and reinforcing global leadership in nuclear innovation and medical isotope production. As highlighted...
The Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games welcomed a good crowd to the volunteer appreciation event, held Saturday afternoon at the Bruce Steakhouse in downtown Kincardine. Recognition awards were presented to four outstanding volunteers: Lisa Moore, Robert Poyner, Andrew Mac...
The Kincardine Area Good Food Box Neighbour-to-Neighbour initiative has donated 50 more tokens to Community Living of Kincardine and District to provide supported individuals and families with access to fresh produce. Wendy Cox, one of the program co-ordinators, made the presentation, ...
(LONDON, ON) - The West Region OPP is hosting auxiliary constable information sessions in London next month. The information session provides participants with the opportunity to gain knowledge, insight and helpful advice relating to the auxiliary OPP recruitment process. The sess...
It was art come to life as Dr. Eugenia Addy, whose face graces the mural beside the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, spoke to the crowd at the Afro Caribbean Youth Awards, Saturday night, in the Kincardine Hall at the Davidson Centre. A scientist, educator and social entrepreneur, she is...
The Reid Family’s sixth annual Halloween Haunt has raised about $1,800, and brought in a pick-up truck full of non-perishable food, all for the Kincardine Food Bank. Held on the weekend at the home of Nick, Nicole and Cullen Reid, with help from the Reid and MacKay families, the ...
The fourth annual Kincardine Winter Coat Drive saw an amazing amount of coats, hats, mitts, gloves, scarves, wraps, boots, shoes, sweaters and hoodies donated to help those in need. The items were collected in September and October, at Little Beginnings Daycare and West Shore Clothing ...
Kincardine council has given the green light to the boardwalk project at Station Beach, despite it being over-budget by $237,000. In a report to council, at its meeting Wednesday night (Oct. 22), parks and facilities manager Mike Di Giovanni stated that Phase 1 of the boardwalk reconst...
After Halloween, don’t let your carved Jack-o-Lanterns go to waste. Donate them to the second annual Jack-o-Lantern Trail, set for Saturday, Nov. 1, from 7-8 p.m., at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens in Ripley. You can drop off your pumpkins until 2 p.m., Nov. 1, at the following...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH TWP, ON) - The Huron County OPP has charged a St. Catharines resident with impaired driving offences, following a traffic stop in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township. Just after 10:50 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 12, Huron County OPP officers conducted a traffic ...
Bruce Power and its partners are celebrating the third anniversary of becoming the first commercial power reactor to produce cancer-fighting, short-lived medical isotopes through its ground-breaking Isotope Production System (IPS). Along with partners Isogen (a Kinectrics and Framatome...
The Ripley-Huron Legion now has an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in the hall, dedicated in memory of the 12 Crosses veterans, most of whom died in the Second World War. A dedication ceremony was held Tuesday morning at the Legion, with representatives of the South Bruce OPP an...
The Kincardine Environmental Action Network (KEAN) wants Kincardine to become a Blue Community. Amanda Saxton and Kim Armitage of the group made their pitch to Kincardine council at the meeting Wednesday night (Oct. 22). Saxton urged the municipality to seek Blue Community status by...
The Walker House Museum in downtown Kincardine has had a very successful year, fully open to the public and offering upgraded and newly-developed permanent exhibits and many events for the community to enjoy. The facility dates back to 1850 and is Kincardine’s home for local hist...
Oct. 17 marked the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a time to reflect on the growing inequalities across Canada and the urgent need for local and national action. Here, in Bruce and Grey counties, those challenges are felt every day by families and individu...
More than 150 leaders from across the nuclear industry, municipal government, education, business and community sectors, gathered this week for the second annual Clean Energy Frontier Conference, hosted by the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII). Over two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) at...
We begin this week’s column with some important information about the 2025 Poppy Campaign which runs Oct. 31 to Nov. 11. This campaign is a critical piece to how we help our veterans and with the current postal issues, we are somewhat concerned. We are really hoping that the public ...
Enbridge has presented a $5,000 donation to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of South Bruce North Huron as the official dance-floor sponsor for this year’s Dancing With the Stars fund-raising gala. The event takes place Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Kincardine Pavilion and will raise crit...
Congratulations to the Junior exhibitors at the Ripley-Huron Fall Fair. Eighteen youth entered decorated food bank donation baskets that were, subsequently, donated to the Kincardine Food Bank Ripley-Huron Fall Fair ambassador Emery Harper and Junior committee co-ordinator Kathleen ...
Kincardine chief administrative officer (CAO) Jillene Bellchamber-Glazier (above) has resigned and is set to become the new CAO of the Municipality of Thames Centre, effective Dec. 3. Kincardine mayor Kenneth Craig made the announcement at the council meeting Wednesday night (Oct. 22)....
Aidan Chapleau (above) of Kincardine and his family and friends are hosting a “Gala Noir,” Nov. 1, from 5-11:30 p.m., at the Kincardine Legion, in support of research to find a cure for leukodystrophy. This elegant night will include live jazz; a specially-curated, four-cou...
The Ripley and District Lions Club has donated $10,000 toward the Kincardine Hospital capital campaign. Members of the club roared into the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation office last week to make their donation. The funds came from the club’s May golf tournament....
Lucknow-area residents Tracey Simpson, Morten Jakobsen and Cheryl Johnston have been appointed co-chairpersons of the Lucknow Reunion, set to take place June 30 to July 3, 2028, commemorating the village’s 170th anniversary. They will be overseeing the event and are currently see...
Bruce Power is hosting a series of community information sessions for residents to learn more, and ask questions, about its Bruce “C” project. The company currently is undergoing a federal integrated impact assessment to build up to 4,800 megawatts of nuclear capacity at th...
Dr. Albert Luu (above, left, with his partner, Victoria), will be joining the Kincardine Family Health Organization in September, 2026. In addition to launching a new family practice in Kincardine, he will be working at the Kincardine Hospital, in the emergency room and with hospitaliz...
Bruce Power and its supplier partners marked the recent World Hospice and Palliative Care Day with a $100,000 donation to hospices in Tiverton, Walkerton and Clinton. World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is observed annually to raise awareness and advocate for improved access to servi...
The Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club has donated $60,000 toward the purchase of a new bone-density scanner for the Wingham and District Hospital, a service that has not previously been available locally. Bone-density scans are an important diagnostic tool that help detect osteoporosis...
(BROCKTON, ON) - Oct. 20, at approximately 6 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a stolen motor vehicle at a residence along Sideroad 25 N, Municipality of Brockton. The vehicle was taken sometime between 11 p.m. Oct. 19, and 5:30 a.m. Oct. 20. Police are searching fo...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Congratulations to Todd Thompson on his Movember Golf Classic and the funds raised again! Thank you to everyone who supports the families and friends in their journeys to better health. Oct. 19-25 is Small Business Week and we appreciate all th...
Luke Bedard (above) is the new community services director for the Municipality of Kincardine, following the retirement of Jayne Jagelewski at the end of September. At the Sept. 24 Kincardine council meeting, Jagelewski was thanked for her four years as community services director with...
(GODERICH, ON) - Oct. 6, members of the Huron County OPP investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Town of Goderich. As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had allegedly committed a criminal act against the partner. A 28-year-old ...
The fifth annual Spooky Trail Walk is set for Sunday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Kincardine. Throw on your Halloween costumes and join in the fun for all ages. The event begins at Geddes Park – River Loop (Red Trail). Get ready for some spooking, treats and a simple cont...
The first floor of the Kincardine Library is getting a makeover which means that a large portion of the facility will be closed, beginning tomorrow (Oct. 21), including the accessible entrance, with the work expected to be completed by Oct. 31. That’s the word from the Bruce Coun...
Bruce and Grey counties will host a virtual Homelessness and Co-ordinated Access community forum, Nov. 12, inviting community members to learn about local efforts to address homelessness and connect people with housing supports. The forum will explore current homelessness challenges in...
The heat was on Saturday afternoon, as the inaugural Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary Chili Cook-off drew 10 entries and a great crowd to do the taste-testing and voting. Held at the Grey Matter Brewing Company in downtown Kincardine, the event welcomed patrons to pay $10 for three sample...
The Swajan Samanvay Sanatan Centre hosted its second annual charity dinner, Wednesday, 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. About 120 people ga...
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s Wednesday meeting featured a first-person account of viticulture – the practice of growing grapes for the purpose of making wine - by member Susan Miszturak. Susan Miszturak presents “Life in a Vineyard” at t...
The weather has been rather changeable over the past few weeks, but it’s worth the walk or drive to see how the beauty of fall has descended on the Kincardine area. The leaves are turning colour and creating quite the vibrant display of red, yellow, orange and gold in Kincardine ...
The beautifully-coloured foliage, the chill in the air and the ever-shortening days can mean only one thing - fall is here! Another year has flown by, and it is once again time to invite one and all to the annual Breakfast for Malawi, slated for Sunday, Nov. 2, from 8:30-10 a.m., at Kn...