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​Cathy Dadson, formerly of Ripley, dies at the age of 82

January 22, 2025

Catherine "Cathy" Dadson (nee Culbertson) of St. Thomas, formerly of Ripley, died at the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in her 83rd year. Wife of the late John L. Dadson Sr. (2020). Mother of John L. Dadson Jr. (Mary), Tammy Dadson, Lee Dads...

​Bruce Power named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young ...

January 22, 2025

Bruce Power has been named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for the 14th consecutive year as it continues to provide excellent opportunities to begin and flourish in a career in the nuclear industry. The company was, once again, presented with this honour through an...

Blizzard wreaks havoc for second day in a row in Kincardine...

January 21, 2025

For the second day in a row, roads remained closed in the Kincardine area, school buses were cancelled, and ultimately, the schools were closed, Tuesday morning. Highway 9, from Kincardine to Walkerton, was re-opened at 4:30 a.m., but Highway 21, from Amberley to Southampton, remained ...

​Investigation continues into early Sunday morning blaze in...

January 21, 2025

The investigation continues into the fire that occurred in the former Century 21 and CRG Energy offices on Durham Market South, in downtown Kincardine, early Sunday morning. Kincardine fire chief Guy Gallant said the call came in at 3:11 a.m., and the initial response was by Kincardine...

Snowmobile operator injured in collision

January 21, 2025

(MUNICIPALITY OF SOUTH BRUCE, ON) - Jan. 18, at 11:46 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a collision involving a snowmobile along Concession 8, Municipality of South Bruce. Members of the South Bruce OPP attended the area with Paramedic Services and located a single ...

Kincardine area hit with blizzard conditions, causing closu...

January 20, 2025

Heavy snow, high wind and freezing temperatures blasted the Kincardine area, Monday, causing the closure of roads, offices and businesses. The blizzard conditions blew in first thing in the morning, as school buses were cancelled in Kincardine, Ripley and Lucknow, but the schools remai...

Ripley woodworker makes statement with Secord Monument repl...

January 20, 2025

Harold Galloway of Ripley believes the Municipality of Kincardine should not have destroyed the Dr. Solomon Secord Monument which sat for a century in front of the Kincardine Library in downtown Kincardine. The issue was discussed extensively by his coffee crew last fall. When the K...

​PRWIN marks 25 years of preserving eco-system in Pine Rive...

January 20, 2025

The Pine River Watershed Initiative Network (PRWIN) is marking 25 years of improving and preserving the environment as it pertains to the Pine River Watershed. Chairman David Grant, who has been part of the PRWIN for the past 10 years, was at the Huron-Kinloss committee-of-the-whole me...

Prepare yourself and your vehicle for the deep freeze

January 20, 2025

(LONDON) - A polar vortex has descended upon southern Ontario, sending the region into a deep freeze. That's why members of the West Region OPP are warning drivers to be prepared to face intense cold, coupled with heavy snowfall forecast for northern parts of the region. Si...

Snow squalls cause closure of Highways 9 and 21 in Kincardi...

January 20, 2025

Heavy snow and high wind have caused the closure of Highways 21 and 9 in the Kincardine area, today (Jan. 20). The South Bruce OPP reported that as of 10:56 a.m., Highway 21 was closed, from Amberley to Kincardine, due to blowing and drifting snow and poor-to-nil visibility. Ten min...

​Officials investigate fire at site of July blaze in downto...

January 19, 2025

Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services and the South Bruce OPP were called to a fire early Sunday morning at the former offices of Century 21 and CRG Energy, on Durham Market South in downtown Kincardine. This site and the adjacent laundromat suffered severe damage in a fire back in Ju...

​Beven McLean of Kincardine remembered for love of travelli...

January 19, 2025

Beven Bertram McLean died peacefully in his Kincardine cottage, Jan. 15, 2025, in his 84th year. Born June 2, 1941, he was the son of Sadie and Bert McLean. He leaves his beloved brother, William John (Balfour) McLean; his adored son, Brok Bertram Russell McLean (Katherine Amanatidi...

Drop-in at Bridge providing food to those in need, thanks t...

January 18, 2025

Drop-in at The Bridge in downtown Kincardine has seen some remarkable achievements already this year, thanks to an $88,200 seed grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Executive director Wes Larson said the first two weeks of January saw 700 pounds of frozen food rescued from No Fr...

Ask the Pharmacist

January 18, 2025

Q: I am expecting my first baby and am unsure of what I could, and should, be taking/consuming during my pregnancy. Can you provide me with some guidance? A: First off, congratulations on your pregnancy. Having a baby can be an exciting time for many, but it can also be a time of worry...

​Kincardine calls on province to bring satellite Internet p...

January 18, 2025

Kincardine council has agreed to recommend that the municipality’s rural area have access to the new Ontario Satellite Internet (ONSAT) program. Back in November, the Ontario government announced it was partnering with Starlink to launch this program, offering high-speed satellit...

Ontario connecting more people with dementia care in Huron,...

January 18, 2025

The Ontario government is investing $86,100 in the Alzheimer Society of Grey-Bruce and $111,600 in the Alzheimer Society of Huron Perth to connect more people with dementia care, support and services they need, when they need them. This funding will support services delivered by the&nb...

​Huron-Kinloss providing service of marriage commissioners ...

January 17, 2025

This is the 20th year that Huron-Kinloss has offered the service of marriage commissioners. A report by deputy clerk Kelly Lush was approved at the township’s committee-of-the-whole meeting, Monday morning (Jan. 13). This was an update on the commissioning service for 2024. ...

Impaired driver charged in Kincardine

January 17, 2025

(KINCARDINE, ON) - Jan. 16, at approximately 11:20 p.m., a member of the South Bruce OPP stopped to check a vehicle along Broadway Street, Kincardine. The investigating officer detected signs of impairment from the involved driver. The driver was placed under arrest and transporte...

Community volunteer income tax program making significant i...

January 17, 2025

The Grey Bruce Community Volunteer Income Tax Program network continues to make a significant impact by providing free tax preparation services to low-income individuals and families across the region. In collaboration, local organizations, social service agencies, 211 Community Connec...

Bruce County to advocate for local needs at ROMA Conference

January 17, 2025

Bruce County is sending a delegation of local politicians and staff to advocate for local needs at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference, beginning Sunday, Jan. 19. County warden Luke Charbonneau and deputy warden Don Murray will make a delegation to solicitor gener...

Huron-Bruce MPP arrives in snowy Tiverton to announce new e...

January 16, 2025

It was a typical Bruce County winter day, as Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson and Ontario associate energy minister Sam Oosterhoff stood amidst the cold and snow, Thursday afternoon in Tiverton, announcing a new energy efficiency program to help homeowners save money. Thompson said the Ho...

Kincardine Legion Corner

January 16, 2025

Mike Pierson won $2,963 in the Catch the Ace draw. He chose Envelope No. 5 which contained the Ten of Spades. The jackpot has soared to more than $59,000 and continues to grow! Excitement is building, and with ticket sales on the rise, we’re seeing a “snowball” effect th...

​Henk Oudshoorn of Goderich remembered as true handyman who...

January 16, 2025

Henricus Jacobus (Henk) Oudshoorn of Goderich, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, surrounded by family, at the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich. He was 73. Born June 23, 1953, in Mijdrecht, (the Netherlands), he met his wife, Jansje, in 1979 and they have been together ever s...

Paisley Legion donates to newly-accessible Paisley Library

January 15, 2025

The Bruce County Public Library received a generous donation of $2,000 from the Paisley Legion which will enrich the Paisley branch’s offerings through the purchase of program supplies, children’s activities, and local Indigenous artwork. “We are incredibly grateful t...

Kincardine hospital foundation receives several donations a...

January 15, 2025

The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation received plenty of Christmas cheer, as several donations were made over the holiday season. Bruce Telecom helped the foundation end 2024 on a great note, with a donation of $5,000. Jessica Towriss (centre) of Bruce Telecom pres...

​Huron-Kinloss Golf Car project saw almost 40 new registrat...

January 14, 2025

The Huron-Kinloss Golf Car project had a total of 124 golf cars registered last year, including 37 new ones and 87 renewals. That’s the word from deputy clerk Kelly Lush in a report to township council in committee-of-the-whole, Monday morning (Jan. 13). The project has been i...

Joyce MacKay of Kincardine remembered for her beautiful smi...

January 14, 2025

Joyce Martha MacKay (nee Guikema) of Kincardine died peacefully, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at the age of 68. Beloved wife of David MacKay. Loving mother of Jasmine Farrell, Adam (Ben) and Jason (Kristen). Grandma of Deter Nowak. ...

South Bruce OPP report break-in; impaired driver; and weapo...

January 14, 2025

TEEN ARRESTED AFTER BREAK-AND-ENTER (KINCARDINE, ON) - Jan. 11, at 12:52 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a break-and-enter at a business property along Queen Street, Kincardine. The OPP Canine Unit and members of the Emergency Response Team located a youth a sh...

​Township to host community meeting about proposed dog park...

January 14, 2025

The Huron-Kinloss community services department is moving forward with plans for a new dog park in Ripley, located between the Apple Rail Trail entrance and the soccer fields. This community-driven project is an opportunity to get involved early in the process, share your ideas, and he...

Jeff Scott of Royal LePage, Kincardine, donates $6,000 to K...

January 13, 2025

Jeff Scott of Royal LePage Exchange Realty Co., Kincardine, has donated $6,000 to the Kincardine Food Bank. The food bank assisted 5,038 individuals in 2024, up seven per cent from 2023. It costs about $100,000 to operate the organization and it is all done without any government grant...

​Huron-Kinloss welcomes proposal for Indoor Sports Dome in ...

January 13, 2025

Huron-Kinloss council welcomes the proposal of an Indoor Sports Dome in Kin-Bruce Park, on Lake Range Drive in the township. Brandon Kushnir of Bluewater Sports Management, which is based in Kincardine, presented his plan for the $6-million indoor artificial turf facility, at the commi...

​Former Kincardine restaurant owner, Bill Plagos, dies at t...

January 13, 2025

Vasileios (Bill) Plagos, formerly of Kincardine, died at the Laconia General Hospital in Sparta, Greece, Nov. 26, 2024, at the age of 86. Born in Anogeia, Greece, Aug. 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Georgios Plagos and Kali Plagos. He was predeceased by his sisters, Livia (Linda) ...

Purple Grove news

January 13, 2025

There have been quite a few folks celebrating birthdays this month already - Happy Belated Birthday to Donna Elliott, Wilma Sutton, Annabelle Aitchison, Mariah Farrell, Heather Newman, Margie Lochhead, Marianne Irwin, Ria Middelkamp, Ron de Gans, Clayton Farrell and Jim Farrell. Our sy...

​Huron Shores ATV Club seeks Kincardine’s help to improve t...

January 12, 2025

The Huron Shores All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Club is seeking Kincardine’s help to improve the trail system in the area. Club president Tyler Johnson was at the council meeting Wednesday night (Jan. 8), requesting the use of Sideroad 30 in the Municipality of Kincardine, which would...

​Plenty of great activities planned for Ripley Winter Carni...

January 12, 2025

Join the fun and excitement at the annual, family-favourite event, the Ripley Winter Carnival, scheduled for Feb. 14-15. Embrace the chill of winter and celebrate with a multitude of activities at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. Organized by the Huron-Kinloss community services depa...

​Kincardine BIA wants municipality to remove barriers to se...

January 11, 2025

The Kincardine Business Improvement Area (BIA) is asking Kincardine council to remove barriers so more restaurants, pubs and cafes can set up seasonal outdoor patios in the downtown core. At the council meeting Wednesday night (Jan. 8), Darrel Perry of the BIA made a presentation, poin...

​South Bruce OPP report increased police presence north of ...

January 11, 2025

(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) - Jan. 11, just after 2 p.m., the South Bruce OPP, West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, West Region OPP Canine Unit, and OPP Aviation Unit, were called to an incident in the Municipality of Brockton. Officers arrived at the scene on Schmidt Lake Road in Green...

​December unemployment rate increases to 3.6%, says labour ...

January 11, 2025

In December, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to 3.6 per cent. The region’s unemployment rate is now the lowest in the province. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate remained unchanged in December at 6....

​Don Huston appointed acting deputy fire chief for Kincardi...

January 11, 2025

Don Huston, senior captain with Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services, has been appointed acting deputy fire chief for Station 12 (Kincardine). He takes over from Matt Cottrill who retired Jan. 1, 2025, after 22 years of service. The appointment bylaw was approved at the Kincardine...

​Kincardine Lions urge municipality to put money into All-W...

January 10, 2025

The Kincardine Lions Club has raised more than $300,000 which is almost 60 per cent of the cost of the proposed All-Wheel Park, to be located west of the Splash Pad at Lions Park, beside the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. The club now believes the skate park is at the stage where fundi...

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