The January unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region rose by 0.3 of a percentage point, to 4.4 per cent, says a report from the Four County Labour Market Planning Board. Last month, 2,300 people left the labour force in the region. The provincial unemployment...
The Kincardine Sunset Quilter's Guild celebrated its 24th anniversary with a cake and refreshments at the regular meeting held Wednesday morning, Valentine's Day, at St. Anthony's Church Hall. This was also an opportunity to view the group's Kincardine Reunion quilt, to...
The Kincardine Record has launched a new Classified Ads page. Located beneath the flag, along the same bar as the "News," "Sports," and "Editorials" pages, this new section will feature "For Sale" ads, "Help Wanted," "Wanted,"...
(CLINTON, ON) - A section of Highway 8 in Clinton has been re-opened, following a dangerous driving incident during the early evening hours of Saturday, Feb. 17. A motor vehicle was observed by members of the Perth County OPP being driven dangerously throughout the county. The dri...
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) has issued a flood watch for the watershed area. As of Sunday, water levels in rivers and streams throughout the watershed are within normal range for this time of year, states Shannon Wood, in a press release. This condition will change...
Trillium Court Seniors' Community, Kincardine, has raised more than $1,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, at the “For the Love of Chocolate” buffet and bake sale. Held Valentine's Day, Wednesday afternoon, the event drew a great crowd of residents, staff, gues...
Ten students bravely took the stage at the Kincardine Legion at the annual public speaking competition, held Saturday morning in the Legion Hall. The following were the winners in the primary, junior and intermediate divisions: PRIMARY 1st - Cooper Waite of St. Anthony...
The Ripley Novice Wolves are up two games to none, in their best-of-five playoff series against Central Perth, after taking Game 2, by a score of 4-2, on home ice at the Ripley Arena, Saturday afternoon. A good crowd cheered on the home team which opened the scoring late in the first o...
Immunization rates have been relatively consistent in nursing homes and retirement homes, while hospital rates have increased slightly from last season. Influenza immunization rates are reported to the Grey Bruce Health Unit as of Dec. 15, 2017. Current rates may be higher as facilitie...
All women are invited to try the trades at Kincardine District Secondary School during Female Students Night Out, Wednesday, April 11, at 3:45 p.m. Get some hands-on experience in the automotive, electrical, woodworking and welding trades. Dinner will be provided. Bring your mom, yo...
Q: How long will it take for this medication to work? A: This is a question every patient should know prior to commencing a new treatment and yet is often overlooked in the initial counselling which tends to focus on how to take a drug and possible side effects associated with it. M...
For the second time in a matter of months, Bruce County has brought home two more economic development awards. The Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) Awards of Excellence presented Bruce County with the top prize in the categories of “Promotional” and “Plan...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - As promised, the Huron County OPP will be hosting another "Tea with the OPP" event - this time in Goderich. In December, the Huron County OPP hosted its first "Tea with the OPP" event in Exeter, and despite the frigid conditions and heavy ...
Do you like '50s and '60s music? Well then, be sure to get your tickets for the next "Little Peter and the Elegants" dance, April 14, at the Legion. Tickets are $20 each. Doors open at 7 p.m. and dancing begins at 8 p.m. If you have never been to one of these dances, you...
POLICE LOOKING FOR STOLEN VEHICLE (WALKERTON, ON) – Feb. 13, at 11:25 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a vehicle theft at the Foodland parking lot along Durham Street East in Walkerton. Sometime between 10:30-10:50 a.m., a silver Honda Civic, with Licence...
(PORT ELGIN, ON) - Jan. 29, members of the OPP West Region Crime Unit, under the direction of acting detective inspector Paula Milne of the Criminal Investigation Branch, were asked to help the Saugeen Shores Police Service in the search for 20-year-old Nolan PANCHYSHYN (below). ...
Kincardine council has agreed to pursue the option of a compost pilot project in the municipality. Back in December, representatives of the Compost Council of Canada made a presentation to council, seeking a commitment to be a host community to participate in a study looking at the col...
(KINCARDINE, ON) - Members of the South Bruce OPP will be visiting local coffee shops across the detachment area to chat with members of the community over a cup of coffee. Coffee with a Cop is a community-based program that provides an opportunity for members of the community to...
The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation is holding a Coastal Speaker Series, Thursday, March 1, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Marriott TownePlace Suites in Kincardine. This is an opportunity to discover diverse topics from across Bruce County regarding Lake Huron's unique coas...
(GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP was able to prevent an impaired driver from getting behind the wheel this past weekend, thanks to the efforts of a customer and some employees at the LCBO. At 4:34 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10, Huron OPP officers received a call about a suspected ...
A huge Snow Cat, created by the Hutter and Owens families of Kincardine, took first prize in the snow sculpture contest at Tiverton Winterfest, held on the weekend. Last year's winners, the Kunkel and McKenzie families of Tiverton, won second for their intricately-detailed Snail, w...
Kincardine council is set to vote Wednesday night (Feb. 14) on an amendment to the hosting agreement for Ontario Power Generation (OPG)'s proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for low- and intermediate-level waste at the Bruce Nuclear site. The amendment means a portion of the ...
Local nuclear workers and pensioners, safety organizations and union leaders are gathering support for Bruce Power as it embarks on its licence renewal application process with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The Bruce Power Pensioners Association, Canadian Nuclear Worke...
This summer, the Bluewater Summer Playhouse will be celebrating its 25th anniversary and it has an exciting line-up for this season. From great comedy to great musicals, there is something for everyone. The summer begins with Sebastian Ellis performing "Outlaw: The Rock and Rol...
OPP DRUG WARRANT EXECUTED (BRUCE TWP, ON) - Feb. 8, members of the OPP Community Street Crimes Unit Grey-Bruce, West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, West Region OPP Canine Unit and South Bruce OPP officers executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a pro...
Sept. 17, 1921 – Feb. 7, 2018 Arthur James Turland of Kincardine, beloved husband of (Edith) Norine Farrell (d. January, 2017), died Feb. 7, 2018, at Tiverton Park Manor, in his 97th year. Survived and fondly remembered by all seven of his children, Rosemary Addison (Ed), Auro...
Sympathy of the community is extended to the family of Nina MacDonald/Bushell, and to Helen Godfrey Riehl on the death of her husband, Reg, formerly of Saltford. Mary Anne Kukoly visited with Helen, Sunday, in Goderich. Congratulations to Diane and Arnold Clifford who celebra...
The Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for its annual community achievement awards. Nominated for Bruce Power Citizen of the Year, are Bill Pike, Alana Rozon and Cheryl Cottrill. Last year's recipient was Richard Yun. Nominated for the new BMO...
The Kincardine Cross-Country Ski Club held a five-kilometre race, Saturday, at Stoney Island Conservation Area, located just north of the Town of Kincardine on the B-line (Bruce County Road 23). Snow conditions were perfect. The race was closely-contested, with Henry van der Vlies l...
The Kincardine Theatre Guild welcomes Angela Gibson and Andy Wasylycia as new actors in the next play, "Suburban Standoff," but the pair is not new to the stage. Gibson moved to Kincardine from Georgetown at the end of October last year. "The most important thing abou...
About a dozen Kincardine Sparks and Brownies, and three leaders gathered at Kincardine Baptist Church for their STEM (Science, Technology Engineering and Math) Camp sleepover, Jan. 19-20. Working with the girls were Guiders Alicia Noakes (Starry Owl), Rebecca Jones (Sunny Own) and Jaci...
The H2OP, Port Elgin’s FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League (FLL) team, competed at the provincial finals held at the University of Waterloo, Jan. 28. The team fared well in the three judging sessions: core values, research project and rob...
The Bervie Women's Institute met at the home of Islay Eby, Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 10 a.m., with agriculture being the theme. Nine members answered the Roll Call with your favourite dairy product - ice cream won out. After the usual openings, it was noted that Feb. 19 is the W....
The long-term care facilities at Trillium Court Seniors' Community in Kincardine, and Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home in Lucknow have restricted access due to a respiratory illness outbreak. The Grey Bruce Health Unit states that all of Pinecrest Manor has been affected by the outbrea...
Cathy Montreuil (above), former education director of the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board, has been appointed the new deputy minister of education and early childhood development in Nova Scotia. She was serving as the assistant deputy minister of the student achievement divis...
A prestigious competition has named Bruce Power one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for the seventh consecutive year. The award, which is part of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, recognized Bruce Power for its focus on young employees through the on-site N...
GODERICH MAN FACES CHARGES DRUG CHARGES (GODERICH, ON) - Thursday, Feb. 8, the OPP Community Street Crime Unit, with the assistance of the Huron County OPP, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence on Suncoast Drive in Goderich. As a result of the...
Lorne and Dorothy Antonette were married in Toronto, moved to Chalk River, lived in Tiverton, and then moved to Kincardine. And Wednesday night, they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary, surrounded by a group of friends at Boston Pizza. They met when Dorothy came to Toronto fr...
Q: Perhaps next to lower back pain, the search for help in the treatment of a cough is the most frequently-asked question at many pharmacies. Traditionally, pharmacists' treatment decisions have focussed on whether the cough is wet (i.e. bringing up phlegm from the chest) or dry (m...
The February General Meeting will be held Sunday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. All Legion members are encouraged to attend the meeting. You have a say in what happens at the Legion and this is your chance to give your input. See you at the meeting. Did you find a costume for the Medieval Trivia ...