It was cold outside, but the Kincardine Legion Hall was warm and welcoming, and brimming with artwork, handicrafts and baked goods at the 41st annual Craft Show and Bake Sale, Saturday. About 20 vendors were on hand, selling a variety of items, including Christmas ornaments, blankets, ...
The unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 3.6 per cent, in October. The provincial unemployment rate increased slightly by 0.2 percentage points to 6.2 per cent, both unadjusted for seasonality. That’s the word f...
Radon is an invisible, odourless, naturally-occurring radioactive gas that can build up in any home, regardless of its size or when it was built. Exposure to elevated levels of radon in the home can, over time, cause lung cancer. Radon is second only to smoking as the leading cause of ...
With shorter days and colder temperatures, thoughts turn to preparations for the Christmas season. The social room at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre was packed Wednesday after with members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society and guests eager to learn how to make beautif...
(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE TWP, ON) - Nov. 19, the South Bruce OPP responded to an address in Arran-Elderslie Township and initiated an intimate partner violence investigation. As a result of the investigation, a 20-year-old of Arran-Elderslie Township has been charged with the followi...
Bruce County council has approved a county-wide development charges bylaw. Bylaw No. 2023-048 was passed Nov. 16, under Section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O., 1997 c. 27, as amended. Any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal under Section 1...
It was a cold, windy Friday night but that didn’t stop stop hundreds of people from heading to downtown Kincardine for the re-opening of Queen Street and to take in Hometown Christmas. The event saw the businesses along Queen Street revealing their beautiful Christmas window disp...
The Kincardine Dancing With the Stars gala event was a huge success, raising more than $36,000 for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of South Bruce North Huron. Local celebrities and seasoned dancers gave it their all in front of a packed house and on-line viewers as they took to the f...
The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre has launched a public survey aimed at engaging the community to gather input about plans to expand the museum’s facilities and services to accommodate the needs of a growing and diversifying county. Known for its commitment to preservin...
UBC Local 2222 is supporting families in need during challenging times, by donating $10,000 to four food banks across Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth counties, including the Kincardine Food Bank. The donation of $2,500 to each food bank underscores the union's dedication to making a ...
Three generations of the Hutton family joined in the service to mark the 105th Ringing of the Peace Bell beside the Whitney Crawford Community Centre in Tiverton on Remembrance Day. The Royal Canadian Legion, in partnership with Veterans Affairs, Canada, launched the Bells of Peace ini...
Due to a high demand for tickets to the Kincardine Community Singers Christmas concert, the choir has added Friday night, Dec. 8, to the line-up, along with Saturday night, Dec. 9, and Sunday afternoon, Dec. 10. “In the Mood for Christmas,” directed by Patt Lowry, with acco...
Members of Kincardine Pride are raising the Transgender flag for the Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov. 20, at the Kincardine community flagpole, located at the Kincardine Library. This annual celebration commemorates the trans, two-spirit, and non-binary people who have lost their l...
Bruce Power is proudly delivering on its commitment to the safety of its employees, the environment and the community, while continuing to deliver clean, reliable electricity to Ontario, and cancer-fighting medical isotopes for the global medical community, as the company looks forward to...
Kincardine celebrated the 105th Ringing of the Peace Bell, Saturday evening, at Knox Presbyterian Church. In 2018, Knox welcomed the community to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, with the ringing of the peace bell 100 times on the evening of Remembrance Day...
Several members of the Bervie Women’s Institute gathered to make donations to the Bruce County Paramedics and the Kincardine Food Bank. Bruce County Paramedics received the donation of 20 sets of a Book, Blanket and Bear (or other stuffed toy) to be given to children they come ac...
Wednesday’s Catch the Ace draw saw Rob Watson with the winning ticket, taking home $803; if he had caught the Ace of Spades, he would have won $11,726! He chose Envelope No. 13 which contained the Eight of Spades. Keep buying those tickets and supporting our local charities. The jac...
Huron Shores Hospice is participating in Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, to continue to provide free quality compassionate end-of-life care to families needing support for their loved ones in our community. Bruce Power has very generously offered to match the first $3,000 raised - $1 for $1. ...
As the winter season arrives in Bruce County and weather conditions begin to impact roadways, the Bruce County Transportation and Environmental Services Department reminds the travelling public to monitor road and weather conditions on the Bruce County Winter Road Conditions webpage....
Thanks to everyone who submitted photos for the “Where’s Liz?” contest. We had a huge response, with 76 photos taken of Kincardine Record reporter Liz Dadson. Voting began Nov. 1, and continues for two more weeks. Readers of the Kincardine Record have the opportuni...
Aiming to strengthen community resilience and safety, the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA), in collaboration with the Township of Huron-Kinloss and Water’s Edge Environmental Solutions, has initiated a vital study focused on updating the floodplain mapping within the tow...
(ORILLIA, ON) - If you can give only one gift over the holidays, why not make a commitment to never drive while impaired? It's a commitment every driver can conveniently make from the comfort of the driver's seat, at any time of day, on any road. This formed part of the me...
The Municipality of Kincardine is re-opening Queen Street in time for Hometown Christmas, Friday night (Nov. 17). The $7-million-plus downtown reconstruction project began in March and is expected to be wrapped up in time for the festive downtown event, which runs from 5-9 p.m. &ldq...
Bruce Power has opened a Bruce “C” project office and community hub in Saugeen Shores, with another one to open in Kincardine. These spaces are being established for community engagement events as Bruce Power commences early dialogue and explores the potential expansion of ...
“Turtle Mother,” by Jim Oskineegish, is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital auxiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser. This print, on display at Sobeys Kincardine, features a turtle surrounded by colourful flowers. Oskineegish, a m...
Q: I was told by my pharmacy that I may not be able to refill my Ozempic prescription. What is the reason behind this and what are my options? A: For those of you who already take this injectable form of semaglutide (Ozempic), it will not come as a surprise to learn that there is a sup...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The South Bruce OPP has arrested and charged three motorists with impaired driving in two days. Nov. 13, at 1:50 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received a driving complaint in Brant Township. Officers located the vehicle and found that the dr...
After three years in operation, The Hub in Ripley will be closing its doors, effective Dec. 15. That’s the word from Michelle Goetz, Huron-Kinloss strategic initiatives manager, in a report to township council, Nov. 6. In the report, Goetz noted that the announcement comes wit...
Linda Dianne Scott (née Riley) died peacefully, surrounded by family, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in her 75th year. Cherished wife of Kenneth Robert Scott of Kincardine. Loving mother of Alvin and his wife, Lisa Storey (née...
A great crowd gathered for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony held at the Kincardine Legion Cenotaph, Saturday morning. For once, the weather was quite accommodating, with no snow, rain or high wind. Inside, the Legion hall was mostly full for the Remembrance Day service at 10 a.m. ...
Huron Shores Hospice has installed a Wind Phone in the gazebo at the Tiverton Lions Walk of Memories, located west of the Tiverton Sports Centre. Unlike the one in Geddes Park, Kincardine, this is an old pay phone which was installed in partnership with the Tiverton and District Lions ...
Lots of people from our area were down to the Royal Winter Fair last week, including the Grades 7 and 8 classes from Ripley-Huron Community School. Ripley-Huron Fall Fair ambassador Hannah MacDonald went with them and introduced them to all the sights and shows at the Royal! MacDonald and...
At the corporate services committee meeting, Thursday, Bruce County council approved the 2024 capital and operating budget, which will see final bylaw adoption later this year. That's the word from the county, in a press release issued last week. The budget supports people and c...
“We do this to show appreciation to the people who served at the time of war,” says Paige Wright, a Grade 4 student at Ecole Elgin Market Public School in Kincardine. “They served in the war to protect us,” adds Grade 5 student Gemma McKay. These were just tw...
Officers with the South Bruce OPP and Huron County OPP joined MADD (Mother’s Against Drunk Driving) Huron/Bruce in the launch of its annual Red Ribbon campaign at the Kincardine detachment office, Tuesday afternoon. The group met with media to discuss the importance of the campai...
Berendina “Dinie” Johanna Kloosterboer, of Cobble Hill, British Columbia, died peacefully at Cowichan Hospice House, Nov. 3, 2023, at the age of 70. Dinie leaves behind her life-long partner, Blaine Belecki, of Cobble Hill; cherished siblings, John (Mary) Kloosterboer ...
(GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP has charged a Goderich resident with Impaired Driving offences following a collision investigation in Goderich. Sunday, Oct. 29, at approximately 10:40 p.m., officers responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a vehicle that had collided...
Every November, when the first frost threatens, gardeners who have a few precious plants still outside in pots have a dilemma – should we bring them in and try to over-winter the plants indoors or do we leave them outside and buy new ones next spring? Julie Young (right), co-owne...
The boardwalk at Station Beach, Kincardine, will take centre-stage at a public engagement session, slated for Tuesday, Nov. 21, from 6-9 p.m., in the Miller Insurance Room at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. Hosted by the Municipality of Kincardine, the casual drop-in environment enc...
In commemoration of Remembrance Day, the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre has launched a series of short educational videos on-line, produced in collaboration with The Young Canuckstorian project team and the 340 Griffin Squadron Air Cadets. This collection of resources was prod...