Dec. 3, 2014, the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine auxiliary held its annual Genie Awards where two departments from Kincardine hospital each won $500 to buy something that it had submitted as its “Wish List.“ The draw was done randomly and the Laboratory and the...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - Huron County OPP officers are investigating the theft of a Kubota farm tractor and a utility trailer, stolen from Robert’s Farm Equipment located on Amberley Road, west of Lucknow. At approximately 11:50 p.m., June 18, two thieves ...
Hello, Bonjour, Ni hao, Ola, Konnichi wa, Salam, Kumusta, Sat Shri Akal, Namaste! The annual Multicultural Night, held Wednesday at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, was another success, drawing a great crowd to enjoy the vibrant entertainment and cross-cultural sharing from arou...
To the Editor: RE: "Kincardine has no interest in traffic lights at Highway 21 and Kincardine Avenue" As a Southline resident, I am glad to see the lights gone (at Highway 21 and Kincardine Avenue), and thankful that the turning lane remains. The turning lane onto t...
PROPERTY OWNER INTERRUPTS THEFT (WALKERTON, ON) – June 22, at 4:06 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft from the driveway of a residence in the 900 block of Old Durham Road in Walkerton. Two men were going through the car and ran off when the ...
Q: As we continue to come across studies and articles that interest us (and hopefully, at least some of you), but are too short to turn into an entire column, we thought we would once again combine several of them. A: A new study has looked at combining two different types of d...
The majestic sound of the pipes and drums could be heard in downtown Kincardine as the Piping of the Tartan parade marched from the Kincardine Legion to Victoria Park, Saturday morning. The event, led by the Teeswater Highlanders Pipe Band and John Farrell of the Kincardine Scottish Pi...
The water features are installed and, once a bit more landscaping is complete, the Kincardine Lions Splash Pad should be up and running. Located south of the Davidson Centre, the facility is slated to open this Saturday, June 27. Workers with Open Space of Waterloo, were assembling ...
John Powers of Chepstow, and his assistant, Sean Creces of Kincardine, were serving customers, as the fruit and vegetable stand opened for business Saturday morning at Bruce Bowling Lanes in Kincardine. Powers offers a good variety of produce, mainly in season, Saturdays from 6 a.m. to...
Pilots and passengers with the Inter-provincial Air Tour (IPAT) made it to Kincardine May 30, but only 14 airplanes were able to land at the Kincardine Airport, while the other 26 were grounded at various airports around southwestern Ontario - Sarnia, Brampton, Ethel, Exeter, Goderich, Ha...
The Blyth Festival begins its 41st season with the political who-dunnit of sorts, "Seeds," by Annabel Soutar. Directed by Kim Collier, the show runs at Blyth Memorial Hall from June 24 to Aug. 8. Tickets are available by calling Blyth Festival’s Box Office at 519-523-93...
It was a great "Pay-it-Forward" story, Saturday morning at the Canadian Tire gas bar in Kincardine. A gentleman from Guelph arrived in a U-Haul van and began purchasing gas and gift cards for customers. "People were so surprised," said Jacquie Storey, cashier at ...
Come celebrate the first International Yoga Day, Sunday, June 21, at 6 p.m. in the Gazebo at the south end of Station Beach, Kincardine. This community event will feature free yoga instructions, followed by free samosas. Dec. 11, 2014 the United Nations General Assembly declared ...
Tiverton Agricultural Society The agricultural society is looking for Hay Crops to be judged and Jim Young is looking for anyone interested in having their fields judged - New Hay and Established - call 519-368-7177 to register. The agricultural society is hosting a Bruc...
UNSUCCESSFUL SCAM ATTEMPT (SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – June 18, at 10:43 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a scam attempt from a resident of Huron-Kinloss Township. A cheque arrived in the mail from “Publisher’s Clearing House” f...
The Grades 7 and 8 Core French class at St. Anthony's School, participated in "La Course Fantastique," an Amazing Race-style event throughout downtown Kincardine, Wednesday. Students stopped at a number of locations, including the Davidson Centre pool, J'Adorn, Kincar...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH) – A Huron County senior, living on a fixed income, was recently scammed for several thousand dollars by a pair of smooth-talking con-artists. The 69-year-old female victim, of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, called police earlier this month to repor...
The positive economic impact of Bruce Power and Ontario’s nuclear sector extends across the province, including the Northumberland region. That's the word from Duncan Hawthorne, president and chief executive officer of Bruce Power, who spoke to the Northumberland Central and ...
ATV DAMAGED DURING BREAK-IN (BRANT TWP, ON) – June 17, at 2:24 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a break-in at a residence in the 1200 block of Bruce County Road 4 in Brant Township. Sometime during the overnight hours of June 16-17, a barn on the ...
When the Highway 9 construction project is completed, you can say goodbye to the traffic lights at Highway 21 and Kincardine Avenue. That's the decision by Kincardine council. The temporary lights were installed last year because the Southline, east of Highway 21 at Kincardine A...
The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation held its Aladdin awards, Thursday, and two departments at the Kincardine hospital came out the winners. Mirage Décor, in downtown Kincardine, generously donated the Aladdin's Lamp and set up a display in the hospital cafete...
Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb received unanimous support for his private member's motion, Wednesday, in the House of Commons, MPs from across party lines joined endorsed M-575 which focuses on strengthening measures to prevent Alzheimer Disease and other dementia. “I would like ...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – A nine-year-old boy and a 17-year-old youth are among nine people who have died in recent Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) incidents investigated by the OPP. With one death having occurred in April, seven in May and one in June of 20...
Sundown Theatre in Kincardine is again offering the Young Company in conjunction with this summer's production, "Tuesdays and Sundays," directed by Clare Preuss. The Young Company is a friendly and fun-filled acting and performance program for youth. Participants will hav...
The Ontario government's proposal to privatize Hydro One is a loss for all Ontarians, says Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thomson (Progressive Conservative). "The government says it needs the money from the sale to invest in infrastructure," she says. "Whether that is how any ...
RVilla Retirement Residence in Ripley held its annual mini-Relay for Life Friday afternoon. The rain did not hinder the participation as the residents and volunteers took to the hallways to complete laps of about 200 metres each. Joyce Courtney took the lead and completed a wh...
Huron-Kinloss council is not against development in the Village of Lucknow, but it does not want to set a precedent by allowing private water and sewer services for a single-family dwelling on Bob Street. Byron Ballagh and Maria Dunning came to the council meeting last night (June 15),...
POLICE INVESTIGATING CAR WASH BREAK-IN (WALKERTON, ON) – June 15, at 2:15 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received a call, reporting that someone was breaking into the Walkerton Car Wash located along Durham Street West in Walkerton. Officers arrived to find that the c...
Given that we’re heading (hopefully) into the peak season for enjoying our wonderful outdoors, we thought we would take a few minutes to go over some of the more common questions we receive at the pharmacy when it comes to sunscreen and its proper use: Q: Why should we ...
The Restorative Care Unit in Chesley will remain open for the next six months. Set to close at the end of June, the unit has received the backing of Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker, and Paul Rosebush, president and chief executive officer of the Sou...
Charles William Mann of Kincardine has been honoured for his many accomplishments over the years, but he was truly touched by the presentation of a plaque of honour at his church, the Anglican Church of the Messiah, Kincardine, Sunday morning. The plaque, to be displayed in the front l...
Hundreds of children, parents, grandparents, family and friends, gathered at Victoria Park, Kincardine, for the annual Teddy Bear Parade. There was a variety of activities for the children, including face-painting, prior to the parade, led by the Kincardine Fire Department. The crowd m...
Sponsors of the Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games were honoured at the appreciation night held Thursday evening at the Scougall Gallery in downtown Kincardine. The 16th annual festival runs July 3-5 in Victoria Park and there are lots of changes this year. The major ad...
Janet Elizabeth Tripp (née Thomsen) of Kincardine, died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre – Kincardine, Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in her 63rd year. Beloved wife of Jim. Dear mother of Andrew Tripp (Amanda Bradford) of Ottawa and Emily (Josh) Neitzel of Ripley. Much lov...
Several long-time volunteers in the Kincardine area were honoured with Ontario Volunteer Service Awards at a ceremony in Owen Sound, Monday, June 8. Accepting awards from Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker (L), are Community Living of Kincardine and District volunteers Donna Dun...
The Canadian Tire Jumpstart Foundation has donated a kids’ activity kit to the Township of Huron-Kinloss for its Wolf Cub Adventure Camp this summer. The activity kit contains three bocce ball sets, two badminton/volleyball sets, two portable basketball nets, basketballs, volleyb...
The third annual Golf for Kids' Sake saw 95 golfers participate, raising more than $8,500 for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kincardine and District. All the money stays within the community and is used for local children's mentoring programs. The courses involved in the tourn...
Tiverton Agricultural Society The agricultural society is looking for Hay Crops to be judged and Jim Young is looking for anyone interested in having their fields judged - New Hay and Established - call 519-368-7177 to register. The agricultural society is hosting a Bruce ...
(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) – Inspector Dana Earley, former staff-sergeant with the South Bruce OPP, is the new detachment commander, taking over from inspector Scott Smith who retired at the end of March. West Region OPP chief superintendent John Cain made the announcement Friday. “...
The "Where's Liz?" contest is on again. Liz Dadson, reporter/editor of the Kincardine Record, is out and about covering news, sports and features, and taking photographs, and once more, it's up to the intrepid photographers out there to turn the camera on the one behi...