Kincardine Fall Fair ambassador Hailey Allen was joined by three other local ambassadors for Celebrity Server Night, March 29, at Boston Pizza in Kincardine. Working alongside Hailey, were Ripley ambassador Marley Martyn, Bruce County Queen of the Furrow Serena Lamont, and Walkerton am...
When it comes to renewable energy procurement in Ontario, there are key aspects of the process that just don't seem to be working, said Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, in a meeting Monday with Ontario's environmental commissioner, Dianne Saxe. Municipal representatives and citiz...
The Kincardine council meeting last night (April 6) took on a literary air at the beginning, with the mayor and two Huron Heights Public School students reading poetry. Mayor Anne Eadie (L) read "Casey at the Bat," eloquently and clearly. She was responding to the Mayor...
Anne Anderson, beloved wife of the late Cecil Gardner and Charles Anderson, died at Pinecrest Manor, Lucknow, Monday April 4, 2016 at age 94. Born Aug. 5, 1921, in Aneroid, Saskatchewan, she was the daughter of Margaret (Wilkes) and Wilfred Quaid. Dear Mother of Ken (Wendy) Gardner ...
Cobalt-60 (R), harvested from four Bruce B reactors at the Bruce Nuclear site, can be used to help stop the spread of the Zika virus. Processed by Ottawa-based Nordion, Cobalt-60 is the key component of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), a process aimed at eliminating or, at...
John Kempers died peacefully at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Saturday, Dec.19, 2015, in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Norma Kempers (née Shaw). Loving father of Les Kempers (Trudy Stanley-Kempers), Blair Kempers (Heather), Roger Kempers (Maeve O’Conn...
Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services and the South Bruce OPP responded to a reported motor home fire on Highway 21, north of Kincardine Home Hardware, at 6:22 p.m., Sunday, April 3. Deputy fire chief Mike Moore said an electrical short caused a small fire under the dash that was quic...
Two students from Kincardine District Secondary School placed in the top three at the Bluewater District School Board's 12th annual Regional Technological Skills Challenge, held Friday in Owen Sound. Olivia Convay was second in hairstyling, while Declan Mowle won first in small-pow...
Community Foundation Grey Bruce has a new executive director. Stuart Reid, who has extensive experience rooted in arts, culture, community service, and organizational development, becomes the fifth executive director in the foundation’s 22-year history. He officially takes over i...
IMPAIRED DRIVER FACING COURT DATE (BRUCE TWP, ON) – March 31, at 8:06 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a suspected impaired driver operating a grey Dodge Magnum. The vehicle was located along Tie Road in Bruce Township and the driver was found to ...
A storage barn on a farm in Huron-Kinloss was destroyed by fire Saturday night. Ripley-Huron fire chief Chris Cleave said firefighters were called out at 11:38 p.m. to a farm on Sideroad 30, just south of the 12th Concession. When they arrived, the structure was already burned to the g...
You've heard of a bird on a wire, how about a cat on a hydro pole? Well, that's what happened last week. But thanks to a group of concerned citizens, the cat is back on solid ground. Apparently, the feline made its way to the top of a hydro pole along the 12th Concession of ...
Archives preserve the records of yesterday and today for future use. Discover why this is so vital during Archives Awareness Week at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre April 4-9, with free admission to the Archives and Research Room. Learn more about how archives ensure histor...
Congratulations to Kathy and Allan Mackay and family on the 30th anniversary of the Ainsdale Golf Course. Lisa and Bruce Watke of Carrick Township visited with Deanna and Morley Scott last week. Maureen and Roy Collins were pleased to have their family home...
Dennis Melville Riggin of Kincardine, died Saturday, April 2, surrounded by his loving family, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, nine days shy of his 80th birthday. Beloved husband and soul mate of Shirley (née Workman). Devoted father of Larry and Sue of London...
Heavy snowfall and high wind hit the Kincardine area Saturday night but had mostly disappeared Sunday morning. However, by Sunday afternoon, the snow and cold were back as winter returned with a vengeance, bringing a deluge of the white stuff and colder temperatures. The area was ex...
A new Whitney Crawford Community Centre in Tiverton could cost more than $4-million. During a presentation to Kincardine council in committee-of-the-whole March 16, Brad Miller of NA Engineering, Kincardine, said the size of the new structure should be 17,500 square feet to a...
Brad Kirkconnell (above left, with Rob Liddle) has received the Bruce Power Citizen of the Year award. The presentation was made Friday night (April 2) at the Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce community achievement awards dinner, held at the Best Western Plus Governor's I...
Come out for a great Family Dinner, April 10. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. You do not have to be a Legion member, everyone is welcome! The next General Membership Meeting will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 17, in the clubroom. All Legion members are encouraged to attend. Ou...
Q: I understand there have been some new diabetic medications released on the market. What can you tell me about them? A: Three “new” diabetic medications have appeared on the Canadian scene over the past few months, perhaps reflecting the ever-increasing incidence in ou...
(ORILLIA, ON) – Criminals use phishing nets to steal your personal information and your identity, says the OPP Anti-Rackets Branch. Phishing is any E-mail falsely claiming to be from an established, legitimate organization such as a financial institution, business or gove...
Bruce Power removed Unit 2 from service Friday night to begin a planned maintenance outage on that unit. “The Unit 2 outage is the beginning of an extensive investment program at Bruce A in 2016, as we will begin a concurrent planned outage in Unit 3, May 1, before undert...
Both the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) and the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) have extended their flood watch conditions to Monday, April 4. Water levels in most watercourses had not yet crested Friday morning, said the SVCA. It expects that rive...
Has everyone had enough of this wet weather? So many pictures have been posted on Facebook of the riverbanks creeping into yards and parks. I hope everyone is using extreme caution when venturing near any bodies of water until they subside. Try to stay dry, folks! April is he...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - A traffic stop March 25, has resulted in one of the largest drug seizures in recent history for the Huron County OPP detachment. At about 2:18 p.m., a Huron County OPP officer spotted two vehicles travelling in tandem, southbound on Kerr...
(CHESLEY, ON) – March 26, at 7:30 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a residence along 7th Street Southeast in Chesley. Sometime between 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., March 26, a grey 20-horsepower Honda outboard motor, with electric start, was taken. There...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – A collision investigation has led to two criminal charges being laid against a 32-year-old Huron-Kinloss Township man. Shortly after 9 a.m., March 25, Huron County OPP responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Belgrave Ro...
A new idea is germinating at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens in Ripley, this season. The Junior Agricultural Stewardship Program will take root April 22 and carry on weekly throughout the growing season. Youth, aged six to 12, and high school students looking to earn volunteer hour...
(HURON EAST, ON) – A Port Elgin man has been charged with Racing, following a traffic stop that took place March 19, near Brussels. At 1:12 p.m., a Huron County OPP officer spotted a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck travelling eastbound on Brandon Road, east of Brussels, at a hi...
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) is extending its flood watch condition to Saturday, April 2, at 11 a.m. Although river and stream levels have been declining since Tuesday (March 29), the forecast is for significant rainfall Wednesday night and Thursday. The forecast fr...
Donald Millard Craig of Kincardine, died Monday, March 28, 2016, surrounded by family, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine. He was 86. Beloved husband of Lois Craig (nee Gossel). Loving father of Katherine Gowing (John) of Tiverton, Donna Gander (Geoff) of Sa...
Local politicians joined officials at Advanced Medical Marijuana Canada (AMMCan), a subsidiary of Supreme Pharmaceuticals, Tuesday afternoon, to cut the ribbon and officially open the greenhouses at the Bruce Energy Centre, in the Municipality of Kincardine. The facility has ...
COPPER WIRE THEFT (KINCARDINE TWP, ON) – March 28, at 2:16 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of copper wire theft from the Armow Wind Project site in Kincardine Township. Between March 17-24, two wind turbines were forcibly entered and approximately 1...
Water levels in most of the main rivers and streams continue to rise in response to the precipitation that occurred Monday (March 28), says the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA). It is expected that these flows will be peaking later Tuesday. The Pine River and Penetangore River...
(GODERICH, ON) – A 53–year-old driver from Central Huron is facing three criminal charges after he was stopped and charged by Huron County OPP March 18. At approximately 8:40 p.m. a Huron OPP officer observed a Chevrolet Malibu travelling eastbound on Huron Road in ...
Peter William Dekker of Kincardine and formerly of Listowel, died peacefully at home after a year of health-care issues, Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the age of 83. Perhaps best-known for his powerful singing voice, Peter sang at many churches and weddings, and was the founder of Music...
The Purple Grove community extends its condolences to the family of Earl Elliott whose funeral was Thursday, March 17. Our thoughts and prayers are with June and family: Steven and Janice, Nancy and Paul, John and Joyce, and Ian and Shari, and their families. Sympathy is also ext...
The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) is advising Huron-Kinloss Township to make preparations in the event that a Stage 1 flood progression evacuation is required. The Lucknow area has received about 50 millimetres (mm) of rain since 8 p.m. Sunday (March 27). This rainfall,...
Heavy rainfall Monday morning (March 28) in the Saugeen watershed, including the Penetangore and Pine River watersheds, has resulted in rapidly-rising river and stream levels. The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) reports that so far, about 25-38 millimetres of rain has fall...
It was sunny but cold in Victoria Park, Kincardine, Saturday morning, as a crowd of youngsters brought their Easter baskets, bags and containers of every kind, for the 9th annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Kincardine Rotary Club. There were plenty of colourful Easter eggs hidden...