The opening day of the 2017 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) will be known as ‘Bruce Power Day’ after the company donated $100,000 to be a Distinguished Partner in the Huron County event. The 100th IPM will run Sept. 19-23 on 1,000 acres of farmland near Wal...
If you're looking to participate in some evening activities, why not come by the Legion with some friends and play Pool or Shuffleboard? These are available to anyone in the community during our regular hours. We also have some new finger foods on the bar menu that you can try out whi...
Huron-Kinloss council has approved an open air burning bylaw which means all residents must purchase a permit prior to conducting any kind of fire. This includes a special permit to have a fire at the beach. Cost of the permit is an annual fee of $10. A press release from Ripley-Hur...
Kincardine has received a federal government grant of about $150,000 for repairs to the municipality's iconic lighthouse. In committee-of-the-whole last night (Jan. 11), Jim Cooper of the Kincardine Yacht Club, which leases the structure, said the Canada 150 grant of $146,667 will ...
Ripley's Taylor Pollard, 17, brought home gold and silver medals, as a member of Team Canada, at the International Dance Championships, held Oct. 21-31, 2016, in Wetzler, Germany. The Grade 12 student at Kincardine District Secondary School is an accomplished dancer, and with the t...
This year, the Alzheimer Society of Grey-Bruce is recognizing 30 years of service to the community. “During those 30 years, we have provided support and counselling for thousands of people with dementia and for their caregivers,” said Deborah Barker, the agency's execut...
A prestigious competition has named Bruce Power one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for the sixth consecutive year. The award, which is part of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, recognized Bruce Power for its focus on young employees through the on-site Nor...
The Bruce County highways department has a plan to realign Bruce County Road 1 through Lucknow. Engineer Brian Knox brought that proposal to Huron-Kinloss council at its committee-of-the-whole meeting Monday morning. The plan calls for a curved roadway built to the east of the old g...
MAN CHARGED WITH MISCHIEF AND OBSTRUCT PEACE OFFICER (GODERICH, ON) – The Huron County OPP have arrested and charged a 25-year-old Goderich man with Mischief and Obstruct Peace Officer, following an incident that took place Jan. 3. Just after 7 a.m., the Huron OPP and Goderich...
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson has once again been nominated as the Progressive Conservative (PC) candidate for the riding in the 2018 provincial election. "I'm honoured to have the confidence and support in Huron-Bruce to continue the good work of making Ontario prosper ...
Students in Grades 7 and 8 and their parents are invited to learn about the multitude of excellent programs and extracurricular opportunities that await them in Bluewater District School Board secondary schools. Information nights are being hosted by all 10 secondary schools during Jan...
Last year was a busy one for the Municipality of Kincardine, with exciting things happening; and 2017 will feature more of the same, with a focus on bringing natural gas to the area, and receiving the final decision on Ontario Power Generation (OPG)'s Deep Geological Repository (DGR) ...
Officials at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre are teaming up with those at the Bruce County Public Library system to increase access to culture and heritage in the region, with the creation of the Museum Explorer Pass. Both institutions recognize their shared client base, an...
Have you successfully quit smoking? The Grey Bruce Health Unit wants to hear your story! It wants to know about “your quit moment” – the moment that you realized it was time to quit. To celebrate National Non-Smoking Week, Jan. 15-21, the health unit is launching the ...
POLICE INVESTIGATING BREAK-IN (KINCARDINE, ON) – Jan. 1, at 3:22 a.m., members of the South Bruce OPP responded to an alarm at Boston Pizza located along Millennium Way in Kincardine. Officers arrived to find that the business had been forcibly entered. There is no list ...
Highway 21 was closed, yet again, Saturday night after heavy snow and high wind combined to cause blowing and drifting snow in the Kincardine area. The South Bruce OPP reported Highway 21 closed from Amberley to Port Elgin, at 9:55 p.m., Saturday. The highway was also reportedly closed...
Dylan and Dayle Chinnick, both 11, of Kincardine, have continued the joyful spirit of giving, by donating money they received at Christmas, to the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program. Kincardine Canadian Tire dealer John Satosek said he was thrilled when the pair came into his store, Frida...
We hope everyone had a Happy New Year and wish you all the best in 2017! Happy Birthday greetings go to Wilma Sutton and Barb Messenger who celebrated their 80th birthdays this week, and to Fran and Jim Farrell. Maureen and Roy Collins had their children, Jennifer, Angel...
The past year has been a successful one for Huron-Kinloss, but the focus for 2017 will be on the natural gas project and Ontario Power Generation (OPG)'s proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruce Nuclear site. That's the ...
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has submitted to the federal environment minister, the additional information requested last February, regarding the proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruce Nuclear site in the Municipality of Kincar...
Kincardine Theatre Guild members often go to great lengths to entertain their audience, and to help out others. For the fall production of "Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat," Steve McGibney (at right), who played one of Joseph's brothers, Simeon, spent more than two-...
Q: My son has some kind of virus and I’m worried that he might be getting dehydrated from the diarrhea. He hates the taste of Pedialyte and Gastrolyte. Is there anything else I can give him? A: Every year in Canada, there are about 7,000 hospitalizations, 27,000 Emergency Room (E...
Hi Liz: I want to congratulate you and yours on the second anniversary of the Kincardine Record! There is nothing more pleasurable than being able to read, almost in 'real time,' news, events and happenings from in and around Kincardine in such a timely manner. Sincerely, thank...
"The Tragically Hip" is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital auxiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser. The print is shown above with auxiliary member Lois Dwan, as well as to the right and below. The Tragically Hip is one of Canada&#...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – Jan. 1, the South Bruce OPP received the report of snowmobiles riding on private property. Snowmobile operators are reminded that using private property without permission is trespassing. Here are some “rules of the trail” and safe ...
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson will be hosting a series of public meetings with Ontario's Hydro One Ombudsman, Fiona Crean,Thursday, Jan. 12, to help answer questions that residents have regarding their hydro bills. "Ontario has some of the highest hydro rates in North Am...
The South Bruce OPP is investigating a house fire that broke out early Thursday morning in downtown Kincardine. Police officers and the Kincardine Fire Department were called to the scene at 2:30 a.m., and arrived to find an apartment was on fire in the 800 block of Queen Street, betwe...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – Between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, the South Bruce OPP responded to 25 vehicle crashes. There were minor injuries reported at some of the scenes, but there were no reports of serious injuries. In the afternoon, both Highway 21 from ...
The Legion is looking for someone who would be willing to post upcoming events on the sign that sits out in front of the Legion. The sign is changed to advertise the various activities throughout the year. If you are interested, contact the Legion office, at 519-396-2372, Monday to Friday...
After a couple of days of warm, rainy weather, winter returned with a vengeance, slamming the Kincardine area Wednesday afternoon and causing road closures and event cancellations. Problems began just after 7 a.m., when Ripley, Lucknow, Teeswater, Wingham and the surrounding area lost ...
It's that time of year when the Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce recognizes and acknowledges the contributions of citizens, businesses and organizations and their impact on the community. Last year, Brad Kirkconnell (above left, with Rob Liddle) was named the Bruce Power...
About 30 youth, aged four to 10, are enjoying a week of crafts, games, and Bible stories at the New Year Adventure Camp, running Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m. to Noon, at Kincardine Baptist Church. Each morning begins with a gathering of the youngsters, leaders and helpers, in the sanctuar...
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A Goderich man has been identified as the victim in a death investigation at the Naftel's Creek Conservation Area, on Highway 21, in Central Huron, south of Goderich. The Huron County OPP was contacted Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 3, after the body was locate...
The Reid's Corners Women's Institute members have recovered from their delicious potluck meal and the tunes of their favourite musical group, Easy Does It, which put the members and guests in the Christmas spirit early in December. In spite of the bountiful meal, they were able...
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson's fifth annual New Year's Levee has been postponed to Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m., at the Teeswater Town Hall, due to the snowstorm that blew into the area Wednesday morning. Four residents of the Kincardine area are among the 19 people to be rec...
Former Kincardine town councillor and well-known businessman, Jeff Byles, has died at the age of 77. Jeffrey “Jeff” Stewart Byles died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. Beloved husband of Mary White. Dear father of Catherine (...
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – The Huron County OPP is investigating a death, after being called to the Naftels Creek Conservation Area on Highway 21 south of Goderich, Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 3. The OPP Forensic Identification Unit, Huron County OPP Crime Unit and Office of the Coroner a...
Most people know the story about Bishop Isaac Stringer, the "bishop who ate his boots," while serving in the Yukon. But few know about his connection to the Kincardine area. Now, that story is being told in an extraordinary documentary, with a viewing set for Sunday, Jan. 15,...
Paul Lajeunesse (above right, with Terry Weber) of Kincardine is the new cemetery manager for the Municipality of Kincardine. The 45-year-old married father of three, took over from long-time cemetery manager Terry Weber who retired at the end of October. A parks employee for the pa...
A good crowd turned out to raise a toast to 2017, at the Kincardine Legion's annual New Year's Levee, Sunday afternoon. President Mary Farrell welcomed everyone, and the assembly toasted the Queen and the Fallen Comrades, and then Zone C-1 Commander Eric Ross of Brussels brough...