IMPAIRED DRIVER LOSES CONTROL (KINCARDINE, ON) – June 29, at 5:23 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a two-vehicle crash on Durham Street in Kincardine. Officers arrived to find that a silver Honda Accord struck a black Acura RDX. The driver of the ...
(GODERICH, ON) - Huron County OPP officers, including members from the Huron OPP Property Crimes Unit, are currently investigating three connected mischief occurrences that took place overnight in Goderich. Officers were notified of the damages early this morning (June 30...
Despite the rain and the cold, the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band marched through downtown Kincardine in its first Saturday night parade of the summer on the weekend. And the friends and fans of the Kincardine Scottish, marched right along behind the band, in a sea of umbrellas and rain...
A good crowd gathered in downtown Kincardine for the first Cruise Night of the summer, Friday evening. The event began with a surprise Flash Mob, as members of the Kincardine Community Concert Band entertained with a couple of tunes at the corner of Lambton and Queen Streets. The band ...
Well, there was no shortage of things to do on the weekend despite the inclement weather, so hopefully, everyone enjoyed what was available either indoors or outdoors. It's sure a challenge for the farmers to hit it right for getting the hay off the fields in good condition. Linda ...
ARREST MADE AT CAR WASH BREAK-IN (WALKERTON, ON) – June 29, at 1:32 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a break-in at the Walkerton Car Wash. Officers arrived to find a man in a white Acura GSR at the scene. A quantity of illegal drugs was found in t...
Q: I’ve been bitten by a bug. What should I do about it? A: With the arrival of summer, this is a question most pharmacists and doctors face frequently, both in rural and urban pharmacies. The rural ones make sense as our proximity to nature and beaches puts us more withi...
It cost $3.7-million to restore the Point Clark Lighthouse to its former grandeur, but it was well worth the money and the five years of waiting, as a huge crowd gathered Saturday morning, for the re-opening of the local tourist attraction. None was more thrilled than Pat Onions who li...
The Grade 8 graduates at Huron Heights Public School, Kincardine, started on different paths, and they should not only remember where they came from, but keep an eye on where they're headed. That's the word from valedictorians Luke McBride and Hesther Page who spoke at the grad...
The Kincardine Fire Department hosted an awards and decoration ceremony Tuesday night (June 23), to recognize the commitment and dedication of its firefighters. Medal recipients, firefighters, family and friends attended the ceremony at the Municipal Administration Centre. &...
Summer is here and things are happening at the Royal Canadian Legion, MacDonald Branch 183, Kincardine. Each Thursday evening is Bingo Night. Doors open at 6 p.m., with Bingo at 7 p.m. All proceeds go to local charities. Come on out and have some fun. Friday is Senio...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – June 27, at 9:05 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received information about an alleged explosive device that had been placed on WestJet Flight 391, traveling from Halifax to Edmonton. The plane was diverted to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International...
The Grade 8 graduates at Ripley-Huron Community School were told to remember the great experiences they had throughout the past 10 years. Valedictorians Madison Beishuizen and Serena Rutledge shared the podium Tuesday night as they congratulated their colleagues and recalled some highl...
Howard Ribey, former reeve of Bruce Township and former Ward 3 councillor for the Municipality of Kincardine, died peacefully at Saugeen Memorial Hospital, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. He was 75. Beloved husband of Audrey. Loving dad of Bruce and his wife, Heather; Dean a...
Karen Neilipovitz and Debbie Catto led the way, June 23, in the A flight Ace of Aces competition in the ladies' league at Ainsdale Golf Course. Karen carded a gross 45 and Debbie presented a 32 net to the scoring table. The flight winners for Stableford points were: ...
Brent Crawford (L) of the Tiverton and District Lions Club accepts a donation of $432.75 from Doug Kennedy of Boston Pizza from the celebrity servers night held May 20. Proceeds will be used to assist in the transportation costs of shipping 500 bikes to Cape Town, South Afri...
A proposal by Kincardine resident Bryan Walden, to transform the old Kincardine fire hall into a multi-use building and tourist attraction, will be forwarded to the new municipal arts, cultural and heritage committee for review. Walden presented his idea to council in committee-of-the-...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - Huron County OPP officers are well-prepared for what is expected to be a busy weekend for those celebrating the start of summer this Canada Day Weekend. With the increase in traffic throughout Huron County’s roads, motorists can expect a high level of visi...
Despite some unexpected road detours 25 ladies, including Reid's Corners Women's Institute members and friends, carpooled to Drayton, Wednesday, to take in the hilarious production of Norm Foster’s "Looking." After the show, we made our way to the Drayton Christ...
POLICE LOOKING FOR STOLEN PAINT-LINE STRIPERS (WALKERTON, ON) – June 24, at 12:08 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a break, enter and theft at the Brockton public works shed located along Wallace Street in Walkerton. Sometime between 6 p.m. June 1...
As they head off to secondary school in the fall, the Grade 8 graduates should always remember the great times they had at St. Anthony's School. That's the word from the valedictorians at the graduation ceremony held Monday night at the school. Keno Tui and Nicholas Veenstra...
A three-part documentary on the history of Bruce County will go into production next year and get its television debut on TVO in 2017. The Bruce County heritage documentary project was launched Monday at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre in Southampton. "We ha...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – A 10-year snapshot into boating and off-road incidents investigated by the OPP has revealed that capsized boats and lack of safety equipment have been the most common factors in fatal boating incidents, while alcohol leads the list of factors in Off-Roa...
The Bervie Women's Institute entertained 10 members and 11 visitors, June 23, at the hall in Bervie, with a ROSE Program on Kenya. Sandra MacDonald introduced the guest speaker, Joyce Cotterall of Australia (daughter of Alvin and Vi Thompson) who spoke about, and showed pictu...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - Huron County OPP officers are investigating the theft of a Polaris Sportsman All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) that was stolen from a Westmount Line residence, near Goderich. The vehicle had been chained up to a tree on the owner’s front lawn as...
More than 100 people gathered at the Tiverton Walk of Memories, Sunday afternoon, for the dedication of 10 new memorial trees planted there this year. Tiverton Lion Bob Simpson, chairman of the event, welcomed everyone and said the dedication is a time of celebration and remembrance of...
The devoted Home and School Association and staff gathered at Huron Heights Public School, Kincardine, Saturday, June 20, to plant a memorial garden for Lewis Cavasotto. The beautiful design and labour were headed up by Mike and Brooke Leggett of Mike Leggett Landscape and Design. T...
The 10th annual Kincardine Relay for Life has raised about $33,000. Organizer Geoff Van Geem of the Bluewater unit of the Canadian Cancer Society, said there were 124 participants, including 14 teams, 58 individual walkers, and 47 cancer survivors. The event had a different format t...
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 ...