West Region OPP chief superintendent John Cain is pleased to announce the new detachment commander of the Huron County OPP, is inspector Jason Younan. “I’m confident the County of Huron and the members of the Huron OPP detachment will be served well by their n...
Natasha Rutledge of Kincardine spent her summer painting garbage cans for the Municipality of Kincardine, and enjoyed doing it. The 18-year-old (who will be 19 in November) daughter of Kirk and Stephanie Rutledge, is in her second year at Conestoga College in Kitchener, taking a Bachel...
Kincardine council has decided not to get involved in a dispute between neighbours in Scott's Point. Tracy Clarke who lives on Lakeshore Lane, brought her concerns to council Wednesday night (Sept. 9), in committee-of-the-whole, asking for amendments to the noise bylaw and the prop...
The winner of the quilt, raffled off at the Kincardine Fall Fair, is Sandy MacLeod of Point Clark. The winner of the second prize afghan is the Scott family of Kincardine. Both recipients were on hand at the Scougall Gallery, Tuesday afternoon, to receive their prizes. Bessie ...
It was an afternoon of fascinators and High Tea, Wednesday, as about 60 people gathered at the Kincardine Legion to celebrate Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II, as the longest-reigning Monarch in British history. Piper John Farrell of the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band, led the dig...
Kincardine council has endorsed a request from the OPP to name a bridge on Highway 21, between Kincardine Avenue and Russell Street, after Kincardine OPP constable Craig Campbell who was killed in the line of duty 30 years ago. Aug. 3, 1985, Campbell and his partner were on patrol, obs...
PASSED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL (GODERICH, ON) – A 36-year-old from Norfolk County will be returning to Goderich for a court appearance following his arrest this past weekend. At approximately 12:15 p.m., Friday, Sept.4, a concerned citizen attended the Goderich OPP ...
A small, enthusiastic crowd enjoyed the Kincardine Fall Fair open miniature horse show held Sunday at the Connaught Park fairgrounds. Under blue skies and warm temperatures, there were many ribbons, prizes, trophies and money handed out. Debbie and Rob Goulding and Terri and Wayne Sche...
The Kincardine Community Medical Clinic and Family Health Team have announced the recruitment of nurse practitioners Melissa Wright and Hailey Walsh. In a press release Tuesday (Sept. 8), health team chief executive officer Gerry Glover, manager of the medical clinic, said pati...
A community information night and open house for youth programs, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 6:30-9 p.m., at the Best Western Plus Governor's Inn, Kincardine. The event will feature many area organizations, such as the Kincardine Air Cadets, the Kinetic Knights Robotics T...
POLICE INVESTIGATING FATAL CRASH (GREENOCK TWP, ON) – Sept. 8, at 7:18 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a two-vehicle crash on Bruce County Road 20 in Greenock Township. Officers responded to find that a black GMC pick-up truck and a white cube van were involved i...
Q: I understand that some of the newer options for treating head lice are gradually gaining acceptance within the medical community. Can you tell me more about these? A: With the advent of a new school year, some parents are struck with some degree of trepidation due to the pos...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Tuesday, Sept. 8, marked the start of another school year for thousands of local students. Most will be returning from their summer break while others will be marching off to school for their first day ever. With the return of the school year, the Huron...
The 2015 Kincardine Fall Fair has certainly developed into a popular agricultural exhibition that is working with its community and striving to meet both the needs of young families and the interests of all the district´s residents. Last year, saw the renewal of interest in the A...
Sam and Heather Finnie of Century 21 Sunset Realty Inc., brokerage, in Kincardine, are pleased with the investment they made in a local artist's work. They commissioned a painting by Olivia Convay of Tiverton and the resulting sunset piece was delivered to their office last week. I...
Kincardine council has deferred a decision on whether to apply for another grant to fund the proposed Inverhuron water and sewer project. The $9-million project received two-thirds funding from the federal and provincial governments six years ago, but delays in the Environmental Assess...
The Bruce County Plowing Match was held Friday at the farm of Byron Monk and Joanne Klein. Approximately 300 people enjoyed a great day of farm equipment demonstrations, and 48 plowers competed in various tractor and horse classes. The Bruce County Plowmen crowned a new Queen of the fu...
The Kincardine Terry Fox Run committee is excited to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope and the annual Terry Fox Run, Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Davidson Centre. This year, the committee is combining traditional revelry with some new and exciting activit...
Saturday night was perfect weather as downtown Kincardine was packed for the final Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band parade of the summer season. Much to the delight of the crowd, the bagpipes and drums sparkled with lights as the band marched back to Victoria Park from Quinn Plaza, foll...
It was a beautiful day for a parade. And the crowd was thrilled with the Kincardine Fall Fair parade that meandered its way from the parking lot behind the Bruce Power Training Centre, and Victoria Park, through downtown Kincardine, to Connaught Park and the fairgrounds, Saturday morni...
Devony House of Kincardine celebrated her 11th birthday by raising money for the Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey. The spirited young lady first made an appearance helping Women's House at International Women's Day in March, when she and Brontae Hunter sang "Bread ...
The Kincardine Theatre Guild has presented its $1,000 memorial scholarship to Alex Pagnan of Kincardine. Alex was a member of the guild while a student at Kincardine District Secondary School and performed in a number of plays over the past few years. He is attending the University ...
Wednesday, Sept. 9, Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in Canadian history. As indicated in last week’s Legion Corner, we will be celebrating this occasion at noon with a brief ceremony followed by a high tea. For more information on this event, call 519-3...
Hailey Allen is the new Kincardine Fall Fair ambassador. The 17-year-old daughter of Scott and Shannon Allen, was crowned at the ambassador pageant Friday night, which kicked off the 164th annual fair, at the Connaught Park Pavilion. Andy Smith on the drums, and his brother, Nathan,...
Wednesday, Sept. 3, residents of Simcoe North turned out to the polls to cast their votes for their new Member of Provincial Parliament, with Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Patrick Brown winning in a decisive victory. After more than a decade of Liberal governance, Ontari...
The Shiloh Community Church on Bruce County Road 20 will be holding its 150th Anniversary celebration, Sunday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m. Come celebrate the past, present and future amazing ministry going on there. Tiverton Park Manor will be hosting another Geri’s Fashion Sh...
Apparently, the Great Gate Debate is going to continue unabated. Wednesday night (Sept. 2), Kincardine council defeated a motion that would have confirmed its policy to keep the gate closed between Upper Lorne Beach Road and Victoria Street in Inverhuron when Highway 21 and Bruce Count...
All 11 high schools in the Bluewater District School Board area are once again ready to open their doors and welcome new Grade 9 students as part of the ninth annual Link Crew Day, Tuesday, Sept. 8. Link Crew Day, which has become an increasingly popular tradition, assists students ent...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – In less than a week, children across the detachment area will be back to school. Some will be walking, some will be riding bikes and many others will be riding on school buses to get to and from school. The South Bruce OPP reminds all d...
Kincardine council has agreed to have the Lifesaving Society do an aquatic safety audit of Station Beach, including the north and south piers, at a cost of $2,500. In committee-of-the-whole last night (Sept. 2), council discussed a letter from Brett Tryon, Blue Flag program manager, no...
Kincardine is losing yet another doctor. Gerry Glover, chief executive officer of the Kincardine Family Health Team and office manager of the Kincardine Community Medical Clinic, announced Wednesday (Sept. 2), that Dr. John Engle (at right, with his wife, Kathleen) is closing his medic...
To the Editor: For the past decade, Ontarians have seen their hard-earned dollars evaporate faster than ever as the Liberal government continues to introduce new taxes, raise hydro rates and misspend tax dollars. Now the Liberals have sunk to a new low with their intention to furthe...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The final holiday weekend of summer is upon us and OPP officers will be out on the roads looking for distracted drivers. So far this year, 41 deaths have been attributed to distracted driving on OPP-patrolled roads, and the number of collisions caused ...
Christopher Pennington loves sports, particularly hockey and baseball. The 10-year-old son of Cathy Pennington of Kincardine, and Mark Pennington of Brussels, has helped his teams win awards and been named Most Valuable Player (MVP) as goalie for the Brussels-Blyth Atom hockey team tha...
New numbers from Statistics Canada confirmed Tuesday (Sept. 1) that Canada is now in a recession and hope for the middle-class under a Conservative government remains bleak, says Allan Thompson, federal Liberal candidate for Huron-Bruce. "(Prime minister) Stephen Harper has misled...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - It’s just a matter of hours into enforcing the “New Road Safety Rules” but Huron County OPP officers have already witnessed an increase in the number of drivers parked off the roadway in a safe spot using their cell phones. Officers expect this...
It may have been overcast Saturday afternoon, but the talented Canadian bands were shining as they rocked the stage at the seventh annual Lucknow's Music in the Fields. First off, was Livy Jeanne with her young, sweet voice, followed by the down-home country tunes of Cold Creek Cou...
2015 marks the 35th annual Terry Fox Run and the 35th Anniversary of Terry’s Marathon of Hope. Terry asked Canadians for $1 per person to help fight cancer, and this year, the Terry Fox Foundation extends that challenge again, with the single mission of raising more money for can...
After a damp and rainy week, weather-wise, the weekend turned out just fine for folks attending various events in the community. Let’s hope we get some more harvest weather with that beautiful big full moon and sunny days this week! Carman and Cheryl Bridge recently vis...
Victoria Park, Kincardine, was a sea of umbrellas at the start of the 24th annual Mass Band Festival, Saturday afternoon, hosted by organizer Norm Annetts and the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band. However, the weather cleared and the music played on, as the Kincardine Community Concert Ba...