Alana Murray (above) is the new education director at the Bluewater District School Board, effective July 1. Since March, 2017, she has been filling the position on an interim basis. “Murray has shown outstanding leadership over the past year, and we are delighted to officially w...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – April 26, at 1:25 p.m., the South Bruce OPP was called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Highway 21 at Russell Street, Kincardine. Officers arrived to find that a 2008 Jeep was travelling northbound and had stopped on Highway 21, waiting to make a left tur...
Q: My doctor told me there was a new pill for hot flashes that was different than the ones used in the past. What makes it different and is it safe to use? A: Duavive, the newest addition to the drugs used to treat postmenopausal symptoms, isn’t all that new in terms of how long ...
Jacquie Waechter has Multiple Sclerosis (MS) but that hasn't stopped her from living an active life. More importantly, it fuels her passion to participate in the annual Kincardine MS Walk which she hasn't missed in over a decade, and to raise funds for research and symptom mana...
To the Editor: As your readers may be aware, Bruce Power will appear before the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) at the end of May to request a 10-year extension to its operating licence. At this public hearing, which will be held May 28-31 in Kincardine, dozens of people a...
(Kincardine, ON) – The South Bruce OPP continues to stress traffic safety and education in its ongoing commitment to make travelling on roadways as safe as possible for all users. Motorists are reminded to watch for farm vehicles and horse-drawn vehicles displaying slow-moving ve...
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson wants action after her question in the legislature Monday morning went unanswered by Helena Jaczek, Ontario minister of health and long-term care. Thompson asked the minister about an amended regulation that will force farmers to vaccinate against ra...
Bruce Power and its partners in labour and safety, honoured workers who have been killed, injured or become ill on the job, during the annual Day of Mourning ceremony at the Bruce site, Monday. Bruce Power, members of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, the Power Workers’ Union, the Soci...
The Southsiders have made history by capturing the North versus South Challenge Cup for the second year in a row. Held Monday night in Victoria Park, the annual walk is organized by Kate Mahood-Richards and Christie Anderson of the Huron Heights Home and School Association, as a promot...
Nolan Janes of Kincardine is headed for the Royal Canadian Legion Provincial public-speaking competition, Saturday, May 5, in Trenton, after taking first place in the Junior division at the Area contest held Sunday in Scarborough. Harleen Gill of Kincardine competed in the Intermediate...
(KINCARDINE, ON) - Now that motorcycle enthusiasts are out on the roads, the South Bruce OPP reminds all road-users that safe, defensive driving is paramount to reducing the number of motorcycle fatalities and serious injuries on our roads. Motorcyclists are more vulnerable because mot...
The clean-up bee at Purple Grove has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 5. Any help is much appreciated. Belated Happy Birthday greetings to Stefani Simpson and John MacKay. A memorial service for Loraine Barry was held on the weekend. A Celebration of Life for Shirley Lo...
Captain Andrew Oakes and his crew were travelling in their CC-138 Twin Otter from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, to Trenton, Ontario, and decided to make a stop at the Kincardine Airport to refuel, Sunday afternoon. Of course, the question is, why? The answer is simple. Oakes, ...
Glammis artist Meaghan Carter is thrilled to have her work showcased at Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine for the month of May. The 23-year-old was born in Owen Sound and raised in Glammis. She went to elementary school and high school in Kincardine, and enjoys painting, scu...
The next municipal election will be held Monday, Oct.22. The nomination period commences, Tuesday, May 1, at 8:30 a.m. and closes Nomination Day, Friday, July 27, at 2 p.m. In the Municipality of Kincardine, there are five positions voted at-large, meaning the entire electorate can ...
The Ripley 4-H Dairy Club held its organizational meeting Saturday, with the leaders welcoming new and returning members. After Roll Call of your favourite dairy product, the first order of business was to elect the club executive. Congratulations to president, Molly King, vice-preside...
“The Bruce,” TVO's three-part documentary series exploring the history of the Saugeen Ojibway Territory and Bruce County, will have its free big-screen debut, Saturday, May 12, at The Plex in Port Elgin. Episode one, “The Fishing Chiefs,” will be featured Ma...
It's been less than a week since the fifth annual “Where's Liz?” contest began and we have three submissions already. Kincardine Record editor/reporter Liz Dadson was discovered at Trillium Court, celebrating the King's Birthday in the Netherlands; at a painting...
The Huron Fringe Field Naturalists will long remember David Gascoigne's talk, “Sex and the Single Bird,” which was the highlight of the annual dinner meeting, Tuesday, at the Lucknow United Church. The 50 attendees expected to have fun with the topic but were not prepar...
The average prize package payout has been close to $3,000 at the Kincardine Legion's Thursday Night Bingo. The event returned to the Legion Hall, April 5, and that first night the total prize package was $3,344. The following week, it was $2,523; April 19, it was $2,614; and April...
Residents, guests and staff at Trillium Court Seniors' Community, Kincardine, celebrated the King's Birthday in the Netherlands, with bright orange shirts amid a beautifully-decorated Atrium, Friday afternoon. The event began Friday morning with a Geri's Fashions Show, foll...
The choir at Huron Heights Public School, Kincardine, gave two gold-medal performances, at the music festivals in Owen Sound and Walkerton, over the past couple of weeks. The complete results are as follows: Grey County Kiwanis Music Festival, Owen Sound Huron Heights Co...
LIBRARY NEWS Need help with your new E-reader, Android device or iPad? Come to the Tiverton Library for help with your technological devices Thursday afternoons from 5-6 p.m. LIONS CLUB The Kincardine Legion is partnering with the Tiverton and District Lions in running the Catch ...
The north end of the Town of Kincardine has become rather difficult to navigate. Three major construction projects are under way, restricting traffic on Sutton Street, Highway 21, and Broadway. Road upgrades are being done to Gary Street, between the townhouses on Philip Place and t...
Emily and Katie Hutter, and their mom, Stef, joined other participants in planting heirloom bean seeds, and creating their own "fairy gardens," at the annual Seedy Saturday held at the Kincardine Public Library, April 21. The gardeners were thrilled to take their newly-seeded...
It’s no secret that nuclear electricity benefits the people of Ontario – it’s emissions-free, low-cost, and reliable. One of our better-kept secrets is our positive impact on the health of Ontarians. For one, we keep the air clean by providing the baseload power the p...
Auditor general Bonnie Lysyk, an independent officer of the Ontario Legislature, has delivered a revealing analysis of the Liberal government’s accounting and debt projections. The auditor’s report states that Ontario’s debt is actually $11.7-billion, 75-per-cen...
It's business as usual at the Erie Belle on Harbour Street in Kincardine, with a new family at the helm. Chuck Edey and his son, Jon, of Kincardine have taken over the famous fish-and-chip eatery, run by Ron Boucher and his family, and business partner, Dana Clampitt, for the past ...
If you were wondering why there are traffic interruption signs on the Queen Street Bridge in downtown Kincardine, the answer is that consultants have been hired to check out the structure. The Kincardine public works department is doing some investigation work into the bridge's com...
The Ripley Agricultural Society is holding a spaghetti dinner fund-raiser, Sunday, May 27, from 4:30-7 p.m., at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. The event is in support of the Ripley-Huron Community School Grade 7 trip to the Royal Winter Fair. Students and members of the agricult...
The Fiddlers will be in the clubroom every Tuesday at 7 p.m. so come enjoy a great night of music. Jam Sessions will be held Friday, May 11, and May 25, at 7 p.m. in the club room. If you play an instrument, bring it with you and join in - the more, the merrier. If you just like to lis...
Members of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre board joined staff of the Kincardine hospital, the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation and the public, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the health centre, Tuesday afternoon at the Kincardine hospital. President and chief exe...
The old Amberley Store, at the corner of Highway 21 and Amberley Road (Bruce County Road 86), has been demolished, and the new store is now open. Construction began last fall on the new facility which, at 7,000 square feet, is almost twice as big as the old store, and offers more hardw...
Rev. Kathy Fraser and her husband, Andy, will be part of the Karen Schuessler Singers, performing the Earth Mass, “Missa Gaia,” Sunday, May 6, at 7 p.m., at Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine. “We both have sung it before,” says Andy, “and we went to Lon...
Ripley and District Horticultural Society president Sandra MacDonald opened Wednesday's regular meeting with a poem, “Spring’s Way,” in which winter tries to hang on but spring sends it on its way. Considering our recent weather woes, it was very appropriate and well...
(HURON EAST, ON) - A 30-year-old Goderich man has been remanded into custody in connection with a robbery that took place in Seaforth Monday afternoon, April 23. At 12:09 p.m. the accused entered Keating's Pharmacy on Main Street South, brandished a knife and demanded medicati...
Bruce Power has signed $914-million in advanced manufacturing contracts for its Major Component Replacement (MCR) project which gets under way in 2020 and will allow the site to provide low-cost, carbon-free electricity to Ontario through 2064. The Major Component Replacement (MCR) Pro...
Stephen Freeman of Lucknow, died peacefully, Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at home, surrounded by his wife and children. He was 63. Steve was born in Liverpool, England. He was predeceased by his parents, Thomas and Ouida (Fogarty) Freeman. He remains in the hearts of his wife, Chr...
Q: I have a friend who has been taking lots of pain killers for a long time without seeming to have any improvement in the quality of her life. How can I convince her to try reducing them and how should we go about it if she agrees to try? A: For many with chronic non-cancer pain, the ...
The fourth and final Clint Parker Memorial Ride is slated for Saturday May 5, from Noon to 4 p.m., at 1362 Concession 9, Kincardine. The event is held in memory of Parker who died Feb. 15, 2015, at the age of 18, in a snowmobile accident near MacGregor Point Provincial Park. Beginni...