Monday (May 11), Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson and Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker stood in the Legislature, asking Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins to ensure funding for the Restorative Care Unit in Chesley, a program that costs $800,000 a year. "This program he...
POLICE INVESTIGATE ATV CRASH WITH PEDESTRIAN (WALKERTON, ON) – May 6, at 12:55 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a crash involving an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on McNabb Street in Walkerton. Officers arrived with Bruce County paramedics to find that ...
Kincardine is looking at a scaled-down version of its proposed Inverhuron water and sewer project after tender bids came in at almost twice the estimated $9.6-million. At a special council meeting last night (May 11), councillor Laura Haight, policy chairperson for water and wa...
ATV OPERATOR CHARGED (RIPLEY, ON) – May 8, at 11:47 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Tain Street in Ripley, stopped a green 2001 Suzuki All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV). The officer found that the operator had been drinking alcohol. A 19-year-old Huron To...
We hope everyone had a great Mother's Day. The community/relative shower for Sarah Wray was held Saturday at Purple Grove. She was warmly welcomed by everyone there. Members of the Purple Grove Women's Institute and friends enjoyed a day out Wednesd...
Q: I continually battle with the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). How can I manage this better so that it interferes with my life less? A: IBS is an exceptionally-common disorder that often goes undiagnosed for many years. This is mainly because its principal symptom...
More than 100 trucks, and a couple of cars, gathered Saturday, May 2, for the inaugural Clint Parker Memorial Ride. The 18-year-old was killed in a snowmobile accident Feb. 15, near MacGregor Point Provincial Park. The ride toured from the Parker farm on Concession 9, Kincardine, to No...
With less than three months until ‘All Roads Lead Home,’ the Ripley Reunion 2015 organizing committee is nearly ready for the event, which runs July 30-Aug. 3. The committee will officially open Reunion Central, on the southeast corner of Huron and Queen Streets, Sa...
The Kincardine Sparks, Brownies and Pathfinders gathered at McDonald's Restaurant in Kincardine, Tuesday night, May 5, to donate about 10 cases of second-hand children's books. McDonald's has a year-round book sale, with proceeds going to Ronald McDonald House in London. Th...
Allan Thompson, the federal Liberal candidate for Huron-Bruce, was joined by more than 75 supporters, as he opened his first campaign volunteer centre in downtown Kincardine, Saturday morning. Located at the corner of Queen Street and Broadway, across from Tim Hortons, it will act as t...
McHappy Day at the Kincardine McDonald's Restaurant, has raised more than $7,000 for Ronald McDonald children's charities. The annual event was held Wednesday, with $1 from each Big Mac, Happy Meal and McCafe hot beverage sold, going toward the cause. A number of special guests...
Organizers of the Mandarin Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk in Kincardine are elated that the event surpassed the $23,000 goal, bringing in a total of $23,465 for the MS Society. Held Sunday morning, May 3, beginning at the Davidson Centre, it drew 120 walkers, dressed in brilliant red and...
The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation is $4,000 richer, thanks to a donation by the Florence Nightingale Home Foundation, part of the Order of the Eastern Star. The donation was made Monday afternoon at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine hospital. Margaret ...
Thursday, May 14 - Cash Bingo. Doors open at 6 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Friday, May 15, at 7 p.m., is the Kitchen Party in the Clubroom. If you can play piano, guitar, violin, banjo, bass, etc., we need your talents. Spectators are also welcome Saturday, May 16 - weekly Mea...
A demand for Annie Sloan Chalk Paint™ and workshops further inland, prompted Corinne Robertson-Brown, owner/operator of J'Adorn in downtown Kincardine, to open a second store in Hanover. "We had customers coming here from Walkerton, Mount Forest, Owen Sound and Durham, t...
Trillium Court Seniors' Community in Kincardine is not only a welcoming home for the elderly, but for their pets as well. Three current residents brought their dogs and a cat with them when they moved into the facility, and the home, itself, now has its own dog, "Lucky." ...
Team It's All Gone to Shitz of Ripley and Kincardine, is busy fund-raising for the 2015 Grey-Bruce Gutsy Walk for Crohns and Colitis Canada, slated for Sunday, June 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Walkerton and District Community School. Led by Emily Lotton, who suffers f...
All this good weather reminds me that the Tiverton Bloomers will be looking for volunteers to help plant flowers in the village. Planting day will be the beginning of June. Watch for details. Anyone wanting to help on this day should contact me at 519-368-7393. Our current volunteers work...
May 4, 1945, at 1600 hours, General Johannes Blaskowitz, the German commander-in-chief in the Netherlands, surrendered to Canadian General Charles Foulkes in the Dutch Town of Wageningen in the presence of Prince Bernhard (acting as commander-in-chief of the Dutch Interior Forces). For...
For the fourth year in a row, Bruce Power has been included in a list of Canada’s top employers for young people. “The best employers realize that their youngest employees value the opportunity to contribute to the organization and society,” said Kristina Leung,...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – In less than two weeks, residents and visitors, alike, will be enjoying the Victoria Day long weekend and the return of summer. Pleasure craft of all shapes and sizes will be out on the waters of Lake Huron, and smaller, inland, bodies of water. ...
The Joint Review Panel received praise for its approval of Ontario Power Generation (OPG)'s proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruce Nuclear site in the Municipality of Kincardine. Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie (right) said th...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – It doesn’t matter who is at fault when a motorcycle is involved. Drivers and/or passengers on motorcycles are likely going to sustain serious injury or death. The OPP is declaring this week Motorcycle Awareness Week across the province. This pas...
A federally-appointed Joint Review Panel is recommending approval of Ontario Power Generation (OPG)'s proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for low-level and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruce site. The panel released its 457-page report Wednesday to environmen...
The Northsiders took home the trophy after narrowly winning the North versus South Challenge Walk held in Victoria Park, Monday. Organized by Kate Mahood-Richards and Christie Anderson of the Huron Heights Home and School Association, the event drew about 350 people, including 169 walk...
A group of South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s medical radiation technologists participated in a breast-screening education session in late April to learn techniques to improve image quality, and focus on positive patient experiences. Dr. Don Taves, lead radiologist for the Breast A...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Prescription medications can be misused in ways not intended by the physician who prescribes them. In an effort to help keep drugs out of the wrong hands, the Huron County OPP will be supporting the Prescription Drug Drop Off Day by participating in the collecti...
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...