Crusader Productions at Sacred Heart High School in Walkerton, has taken on an ambitious project, to bring the real-life story of Steven Truscott to the stage. Directed by Veronica Davidson, the show features 15 high school students playing a multitude of roles in Beverly Cooper's ...
Warm temperatures have arrived and people are out sprucing up their lawns and gardens. The garden centre at Sobeys Kincardine is now open, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, and has everything you need to brighten up your corner of the world. The centre offers a variety of annuals...
The Kincardine Power and Sail Squadron had two reasons to celebrate Friday, May 1. First, the squadron received a plaque from Brian Reis, District Commander for the Georgian Trent District which includes Kincardine, recognizing the 40th year Canadian Power and Sail has offered boating ...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - Prescription Drug Drop-off Day is an important public safety initiative to encourage Ontario residents to dispose of old and unused prescription medication in a secure, environmentally-friendly manner. There will be collection locations for Prescri...
The debate was getting rather heated in the Huron-Kinloss council chamber Monday night (May 4), between the township and the Ripley Agricultural Society, when Robert Emerson of the Source Water Protection committee stepped in and offered a compromise. The discussion was about the locat...
The Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band attended a ceremony to honour men killed in action and buried at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands, Sunday, May 3. Portions of the ceremony were on national television in both the Netherlands and Canada. Among those attending we...
To the Editor: As a mainstay in our community for decades, Home and School Associations continue to deliver, enhancing the culture in Kincardine schools and in our community! Thank you to all the organizers who worked diligently to make "Turn Off the Screens Week&qu...
POLICE CALLED TO THREE-VEHICLE CRASH (TARA, ON) – May 3, at 12:07 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a three-vehicle crash on Yonge Street North in Tara. Officers arrived to find that a silver Chevrolet Cruze had backed out of a driveway and struck a ...
Thank you to the Conservation Club whose members did a major clean-up on Bruce County Road 7 on Sunday. There were 40 members and adults participating. Thanks to Amy Hiscox and Steve Hallam for providing the leadership. Janice and Stephen Elliott of Blind River visited with h...
Q: I just passed a kidney stone and that was a very agonizing experience. What can I do to prevent that from happening again? A: Kidney stones can be quite painful so it is entirely understandable that you would want to prevent another from occurring. Unfortunately, once you...
What started as a chance meeting turned into a romance and resulted in a lifetime together for Andy and Ann Groenveld of Ripley. The couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary surrounded by family, friends and neighbours at RVilla, Saturday afternoon. Their actual anniversary dat...
The loss of two doctors in Kincardine this summer, will not mean a return of the orphan clinic, says Gerry Glover, chief executive officer of the Kincardine Family Health Team. Also office manager of the Kincardine Community Medical Clinic, Glover says the practice closures by Dr. Reje...
The federal Progressive Conservative (PC) government has balanced the budget and fulfilled its promise to Canadians, says Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb. But Allan Thompson, Liberal candidate for this riding, has a different perspective. In a press release, Lobb said the government's rece...
Congratulations to all Grades 1-8 students at Ripley-Huron Community School (RHCS), and the Kincardine Community Concert Band members for bringing home medals from the Midwestern Ontario Rotary Music Festival You should be extremely proud of your accomplishments! The following students...
For the fifth year in a row, the Kinetic Knights Robotics Team 781 travelled to St. Louis, Missouri, to compete at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) "Recycle Rush" world championships, April 23-25. The team left Tuesday night, arriving in S...
In another step forward in his bid to be the next MP for Huron-Bruce, Liberal candidate Allan Thompson will formally open his first campaign volunteer centre Saturday morning, May 9, in Kincardine. The centre is located at 969 Queen St., at Broadway, just across from the downtown Tim H...
Thursday, May 7 - Cash Bingo - Doors open at 6 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7 p.m. More bingo players means bigger cash prizes. Please come and support the Legion. All funds raised go to local charities. Friday, May 8, at 7:15 p.m., Senior Euchre in the Redroom. Everyone welcome. Saturd...
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) is pleased to announce that the Approximate Regulation and Screening Mapping will now be available on its website for use by landowners. “What this means," says Luke Charbonneau, chairman of the SVCA, “is that ...
Eight young people and five adults from Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kincardine and District, took part in Clean Sweep, helping clean up garbage that had blown into the wooded area at the Armow Landfill Site, Saturday, April 25. They gathered up lots of paper and plastic, working fr...
(CARRICK TWP, ON) – May 1, at 6:09 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Bruce County Road 28 and Huron-Bruce Road. Officers arrived to find that a green Chevrolet Camaro had collided with a white International stake truck. &...
The Tiverton and District Lions Club is holding its annual Garage Sale Friday, May 8, from 6-9 p.m., with a barbecue at 5 p.m.; and Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to Noon, at the Tiverton Annex (beside the Community Centre). Donations for the sale can be made on Wednesday, May 6, from ...
Wednesday, the Auditor General released her report on winter road maintenance, and it confirms the Ontario Ministry of Transportation's performance-based contracts, introduced in 2009, were initiated for no other reason than to cut corners and save money, says Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Tho...
POLICE LOOKING FOR STOLEN VEHICLE (CULROSS TWP, ON) – April 30, at 10:15 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a stolen vehicle from a residence in the 1200 block of Concession 4 in Culross Township. Sometime between 6-9 p.m. April 29, a grey 2003 Ford...
It's time to revisit an old rivalry in the former Town of Kincardine. As part of "Turn Off the Screens Week," the Huron Heights Home and School Association is resurrecting the North-versus South Challenge Walk, Monday, May 4, from 6:30-8 p.m. Organizers hope community ...
Workplace safety is everybody’s responsibility and each person on the Bruce Power site, from the shop floor to the board room, has a duty to ensure employees get home safely at night. That was the message conveyed during an on-site ceremony, marking the anniversary of the...
The congregations of Knox Presbyterian Church in Tiverton and St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Glammis, have formed a new partnership, effective April 1. Knox Presbyterian Church, Tiverton Under the new relationship, known as “shared ministry,” Rev. Je...
The Ripley-Huron Skating Club recognized its skaters' accomplishments with the presentation of awards at the skating banquet. CanSkate winners: Lauren Cassidy, CanSkate Achievement Award MaKenna Haldenby, Learn to Skate Achievement Award Cole Cepek, CanSkater of t...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Two Huron County residents are facing multiple criminal charges after police executed a search warrant and recovered stolen property from an Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh residence last week. April 23, members of the Huron County OPP,...
Kincardine council has decided to suspend any further engagement with Bragg Communications (Eastlink) over the sale of Bruce Telecom. Council discussed the matter in closed session last night (April 29), and agreed unanimously, by a recorded vote, to no longer pursue the deal which was...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Representatives of the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund and the Goderich-Huron YMCA Strong Kids Campaign were all smiles Tuesday afternoon, after they received an equal share of the proceeds from the 2015 Goderich Guns 'n' Hoses charity hockey game. ...
The three current local fall fair ambassadors were at Kincardine District Secondary School Wednesday, promoting the program with students there. Ripley ambassador Meghan Johnson, Kincardine ambassador Sadie Shewfelt, and Tiverton ambassador Kerri Rice spoke to young people at KDSS, urg...
Effective June 1, the South Bruce Grey Health Centre will begin billing patients for all uninsured laboratory tests. The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) covers the cost of most lab tests; however, there are some specialized, non‐routine tests that are not covered. To date...
Bruce Power and Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) have entered into an agreement that will see the two companies explore new areas of collaboration, with a particular focus on enhancing nuclear safety, operational performance and execution of large projects, such as refurbishment. &nb...
POLICE INVESTIGATING THEFT OF COPPER (KINCARDINE, ON) – April 27, at 9:26 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft from the former landfill site along Valentine Avenue in Kincardine. Sometime between 3:30 p.m. April 25, and 8:30 a.m. April 27, mor...
About 100 vendors filled the Davidson Centre in Kincardine for the inaugural Kincardine Expo, organized by the Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce, on the weekend. Admission to the event was free, but people were urged to bring items for the Kincardine Food Bank. There were ...
The Kincardine Celebration Singers are in rehearsals for their spring concert in June. The group, under the direction of Willa Schoffer, with piano accompaniment by Katherine Gowing, practises Monday afternoons at Kincardine Baptist Church. This year's spring concert will be per...
(ARRAN TWP, ON) – The South Bruce OPP is investigating reports of overnight mischief in Arran Township. Between 10 p.m. April 23, and 8 a.m. April 24, three mailboxes were destroyed; one on Bruce County Road 10, one on Mill Street and one on Concession 10. During th...
RVilla Retirement Living in Ripley honoured its volunteers, Sunday, April 26. Volunteers were entertained by the “Silly Seniors” band and treated to a recitation by Wanita Hollands. Donelda Pollard also read one of her well-known poems and gave a personal tha...
Congratulations to Gabrielle and Greg Smith on the birth of their son, Benjamin Peter -a first grandson for Heather and Sam Finnie and first great-grandchild for Irene Boyle of Walkerton. The Smith family visited this weekend with Heather and Sam - Benjamin's first big trip. Joseph Fi...
DRUGS SEIZED AT TRAFFIC STOP (KINCARDINE TWP, ON) – April 26, at 2:39 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Queen Street North in Kincardine Township, stopped a green Chevrolet Silverado. The officer found a quantity of illegal street drugs in the vehic...