An initiative to enhance emergency preparedness practices in Grey-Bruce-Huron is progressing, with Bruce Power preparing to mail out a Community Safety Guide to residences and businesses in the three counties, while the company is on track to complete the re-distribution of potassium iodi...
SOUTH BRUCE OPP KEPT BUSY WITH STORM CALLS (SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – During the afternoon of Aug. 2, a storm featuring powerful gusts of wind passed over Southern Bruce County. Between 3:40 p.m., Aug. 2, and 10 a.m. Aug. 3, the South Bruce OPP received 41 sto...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Huron County OPP officers were busy patrolling county roads during the Civic Day Long Weekend traffic initiative which ran from July 31 to Aug. 3. As part of this past weekend’s patrols, traffic education, and Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere...
Susan Bush Donati loves vibrant colour and enjoys sharing that love through her beautiful artwork on display in the guest gallery at the Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine, through the month of August. The London artist was born and educated in Montreal, Quebec, where her fam...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – Results are in for the West Region OPP Holiday Weekend and the numbers are a reflection of the tragedies encountered over the weekend on our roadways. Three motorcycle operators were killed in two separate collisions in Huron County on Sunday...
OPP investigate 16 deaths, most preventable (ORILLIA, ON) – From vehicle occupants and motorcyclists, to boaters and swimmers, the OPP worked around the clock over the Civic Day Long Weekend investigating numerous tragic deaths that occurred during a wide range of transpo...
(LAKE HURON, ON) – The South Bruce OPP has recovered the body of missing swimmer, Lucas Johnson. The 16-year-old Goderich boy disappeared in Lake Huron, off the shores of Kincardine, Sunday afternoon (Aug. 2). He was last seen near the south pier at the Kincardine Harbour. His...
So, you were born in a barn? There's nothing wrong with that. That's the key message behind the Bluewater Summer Playhouse production of Kevin Riordan's play, "Born in a Barn," which opened Tuesday night (Aug. 4) at the Kincardine Arts Centre in downtown Kincardin...
This year's Point Clark Lighthouse Festival (also known as the corn roast and car show) is a two-day event, beginning Friday night and running through Saturday, Aug. 7-8. It includes a Gala Dinner, Friday night featuring a catered meal, wine-tasting, craft beer-tasting, Pine River ...
A body has been recovered from Lake Huron near Kincardine Harbour, but police have yet to confirm whether it is that of a swimmer who went missing Sunday afternoon. Aug. 2, at 2:49 p.m., the South Bruce OPP was called to the scene after 16-year-old Lucas Johnson disappeared in the wate...
(WALKERTON, ON) – The South Bruce OPP has arrested a Brockton man in connection with a clothing theft in Walkerton. July 12, at 12:55 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a residence along Colborne Street in Walkerton. Sometime between 10 p.m. July 10, and ...
Huron-Bruce federal Liberal candidate Allan Thompson says voters he’s spoken to want real change in the Oct. 19 election. They’ll also want to know why prime minister Stephen Harper forced an extended campaign that will leave taxpayers on the hook for millions of dollars. T...
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(LAKE HURON, ON) – Aug. 2, at 2:49 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a missing swimmer in Lake Huron off the shores of Kincardine. The 16-year-old male teen was last seen near the south pier at the Kincardine Harbour. He’s described as five feet tall, w...
A fierce wind storm ripped through the Kincardine area Sunday afternoon (Aug. 2), toppling trees and hydro poles and wreaking havoc on the Ripley Reunion celebration. A section of Highway 9, just west of Bruce County Road 7 (Ripley Road), was closed as the eastbound lane was ...
(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – The Huron County OPP and members from the OPP West Region Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Team (TTCI) are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred Sunday afternoon, Aug. 2. Shortly before 2 p.m., officers from the Huron Co...
It was perfect weather for a parade Saturday. And a good thing, as a huge crowd lined Queen Street in Ripley for the mammoth, hour-long Ripley Reunion parade. Led by the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band, the parade began east of the village at the farm of Sandy Pollock, with more than ...
The Bluewater Summer Playhouse continues its 22nd season by welcoming the production of Norm Foster's The Ladies Foursome. It’s the ladies turn! Four unforgettable women share the fairways and sand traps of friendship. It’s the day after a friend’s wake...
Sunday, Aug. 9, from 4-6 p.m., is our next family dinner. Come enjoy a great home-cooked meal at a very reasonable price. Saturday afternoon from 3-5 p.m., is the very popular meat draw. Come join us and try your luck at winning some meat for your dinner. Every Thursday even...
Tiverton Knox Presbyterian Church will be holding a Vacation Bible School (Babylon - stories of Daniel’s courage), running Monday, Aug. 10, to Friday, Aug. 14, from 8:45-11:45 a.m. each day, for children who are entering Senior Kindergarten up to age 11. Tiverton Park Manor ...
Marley Martyn has been named the 2015 Ripley Reunion ambassador. Thursday night's ambassador competition and variety show officially kicked off the reunion, at the Ripley Arena as the village gears up for a weekend of events and activities to celebrate 140 years of community. Re...
(ORILLIA, ON) – Over the Civic Day Long Weekend (Aug. 1-3), the OPP and other marine enforcement partners are teaming up for Operation Dry Water, a national campaign that aims to reduce the number of deaths and injuries that result from operating a boat while impaired by drugs or al...
DRIVER CHARGED AFTER COLLISION WITH CYCLIST (ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - The Huron County OPP, with the assistance of the OPP West Region Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Team, has laid a Highway Traffic Act charge against the driver of a Volkswagen Jetta that struck a b...
(ORILLIA, ON) – For the first time, the surviving family members of an OPP officer. who lost her life while on duty, are coming forward to talk publicly about the impact her death has had on them since they lost her in a tragic roadside multi-vehicle collision. On the after...
If you haven't already got a ticket to one of the two performances of "Railroad to Ripley" this weekend at the Ripley Reunion, you better get one before they are sold out. Written by Murray Yungblut, this play is an engaging, well-written, hilarious history lesson, which ...
In two months, the Kincardine Day Away program is set to close. And that doesn't sit well with the program's volunteers, as well as the clients and their caregivers. Long-time volunteer Bill Subject of Kincardine says that due to a lack of required numbers participating, the pr...
ARREST MADE AT EARLY MORNING DISTURBANCE (WALKERTON, ON) – July 25, at 4:50 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a disturbance at an apartment complex located along Colborne Street in Walkerton. Officers arrived to find that a woman had broken into on...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - A Central Huron woman suffered serious injuries after the bicycle she was riding was hit by a car Wednesday morning, July 29, northeast of Goderich. Huron County OPP and the OPP West Region Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Team continue to in...
The precautionary boil-water advisory, issued Monday (July 27), has been lifted for those residents affected by this week’s loss of water. All residents of Inverhuron, including Inverhuron Park, and those residents from Lorne Beach to the south end of Kuehner Street, are being ad...
The Meridian Credit Union in Kincardine celebrated its 30th anniversary Saturday, with a fund-raising barbecue for the Kincardine Food Bank. People were invited to enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs, along with cake, popcorn, draws and prizes, to mark the occasion. All donations of cash and...
Donna Bridge of Ripley (at right) has been elected chairperson of the Canadian 4-H Council and is helping host the organization's Centennial Celebration this fall in Southampton. Bridge has been involved in 4-H since she was a child, and is still using what she learned from...
Kincardine has issued a precautionary boil-water advisory for the Kincardine residents affected by a watermain break in the Kuehner Street area Monday morning (July 27). In a press release, chief administrative officer Murray Clarke says, "Now that the service has been restored, i...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – Members of the South Bruce OPP responded to a disturbance call on Queen Street in Kincardine, Friday, July 24, at 9:10 p.m. Upon arrival, police were confronted by a female who was armed. Police were able to successfully apprehend the suspect who ...
Saturday was such a great day for the wedding of Sarah Wray and Glen Farrell. Fran and Jim hosted the event – lots of room for everyone. Congratulations, Sarah and Glen! The Farrells have many travellers visiting with them. Sincere sympathy is sent to Irene Liddle and h...
DOUGLAS DAVID DYER November 18, 1929 – July 24, 2015 Douglas David Dyer died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine, Friday, July 24, 2015, in his 86th year. Beloved husband of the late Yvonne Dyer (née Griffiths). Survived by his sons, Mark (Linda) and...
The Municipality of Kincardine is experiencing a watermain break in the area of Kuehner Street at Hydrant K308. A press release issued by chief administrative officer Murray Clarke, states that water service has been affected in areas north of Lake Huron Highlands, including Inverhuron...
General manager Glenn Grubb and his co-workers at HuronTel were welcomed to downtown Kincardine in fine style Friday morning. Members of the Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce and the Business Improvement Area (BIA), along with piper Glynda Matheson of the Kincardine Scottish ...
Linna Lennox of Hanover is leading the 2015 Chantry Chinook Classic Salmon Derby, with a 13.75-pound Chinook salmon, caught Sunday afternoon. In second place, is Andy Stephens of Stokes Bay with a 13.26-pound Chinook, followed by Bruce McDonald of Southampton with a 12.26-pound Coho sa...
Co-ordinators of "The Tale of a Town Kincardine" have packed a lot of memories into a 20-minute audio clip. The community celebration of the project was held Saturday afternoon, July 18, at the Kincardine Library. About 40 people were able to hear the presentation in two audi...
Archibald “Archie” James Stewart of Huron-Kinloss, died at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, Thursday, July 23, 2015, in his 82nd year. Beloved husband of Edith Stewart (née Marklevitz) for 57 years. Loving father of Archie Stewart Jr. of Pinecrest Manor, Lucknow; ...