Q: Are there lifestyle changes I can make that can help improve my mood? A: This past Monday (Jan. 15) was termed “Blue Monday” as it is, apparently, the most depressing day of the year for some. With the excitement of the holidays in the rear-view mirror, the mid-Januar...
The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, was at Stoney Island Conservation Area in Kincardine, Tuesday morning, to admire the cold and snow of a typical Bruce County winter. Actually, she was there to unveil a plaque, made by Kincardine artist Jana Mika, com...
The Kincardine Theatre Guild is presenting the "Vagina Monologues" at the Kincardine Arts Centre, Friday, Feb. 16, and Saturday, Feb. 17, at 8 p.m. This episodic play, written by Eve Ensler, delves into consensual and nonconsensual sexual experiences, body image, genital muti...
The steering committee of the Kincardine Refugee Committee met recently to discuss the possibility of sponsoring another family. The group discussed the huge community support shown to the first family, the Elahis. After a very long journey, they arrived at a safe harbour where t...
(GREENOCK TWP, ON) - Jan. 12, at 12:07 p.m., the South Bruce OPP was called to a two-vehicle crash, involving a transport truck, at the intersection of Highway 9 and Bruce County Road 4 in Greenock Township. The police investigation showed that the collision occurred when the tractor t...
Tom Evans had the experience of a lifetime when he travelled to Kenya in December, for the international plowing competition, and brought home a silver medal in grassland plowing. The 41-year-old Tiverton plowman won the national reversible-plowing championship in 2016, making him elig...
Huron-Kinloss council has accepted the proposal of Domm Construction Ltd. of Ayton, in the amount of $135,000, plus HST, to complete renovations to the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. At the council meeting last night (Jan. 15), treasurer Jodi MacArthur explained why this project was ba...
Huron-Kinloss council has given pre-budget approval for the Ripley-Huron fire chief to spend $20,000 on firefighter training and certification. At the Jan. 8 committee-of-the-whole meeting, fire chief Chris Cleave requested $12,000 to conduct the National Fire Protection Association (N...
If you live along the Lake Huron shoreline, or have a cottage on the lake, you can make a difference in the health of this important body of water. No matter whether you live in Manitoulin Island, Parry Sound, Wasaga Beach, Tobermory, or Port Franks, the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal C...
The Kincardine Theatre Guild is in rehearsals for its next production, "Suburban Standoff," a comedy by Michael Grant. The story centres around Ty who is in need of cash, so with the help of his girlfriend, Candy, he stages his first home invasion. However, the home he&...
Winter is here, bringing with it the usual cold and snow, the difficulties of clearing driveways and cleaning off vehicles, and hazardous winter-driving. Wouldn't you rather enjoy the warmth of of RVilla Retirement Living in Ripley? Located at 22 Park Street, the retirement resi...
The unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula economic region fell by 0.2 percentage points to 4.1 per cent, with more people employed and searching for work, reports the Four County Labour Market Planning Board. The local labour force grew by 900 people in December, continui...
Maureen and Roy Collins visited with his cousin, Shirley Gilders, in Clinton, Sunday Our sympathy goes to Ruthe Patterson on the death of her husband, Hugh Duncan, of Bloomingdale. Sympathy as well to Dr. Susan Boron on the death of her husband, Doug. ...
Above, is the most recent "Where's Liz?" photo, taken of Kincardine Record reporter/editor Liz Dadson splashing in the Atlantic Ocean at a beachside resort in the Bahamas. David and I have just returned from a week of holidays in the sunny south. We left the snow and cold...
A water leak Friday, forced the evacuation of Bruce County’s affordable housing units on Adam Street in Mildmay. County staff is working to get the residents back into their homes as early as possible, and is working closely with the Grey Bruce Health Unit to ensure that all safe...
The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell (above), Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will make an official visit to the Municipality of Kincardine, Tuesday, Jan. 16. She will begin her day visiting with students at the Kincardine Davidson Centre at 10:30 a.m., before heading out to Stoney Isla...
(TOWNSHIP HURON- KINLOSS, ON) - Jan. 13, at about 1 p.m., the South Bruce OPP apprehended a man wanted in connection with an uttering-threats incident involving a firearm, which occurred Jan. 11 in the Township of Huron-Kinloss. Shortly after 12 p.m. Jan. 13, the man was observed...
The first week back to school after Christmas break, was a short one, as students enjoyed a second snow day, Friday, in the Kincardine area. The first snow day was Monday. After a couple of warm days with rain (Wednesday and Thursday), freezing rain arrived, making roads slippery in th...
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) has issued a watershed conditions statement and is urging people to be aware of water safety. Above-normal temperatures have resulted in some melting of the snowpack, and rainfall occurred over the Saugeen Watershed overnight Thursday. I...
(GREENOCK TWP, ON) - Jan. 12, at 12:07 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a two-vehicle crash, involving a transport truck, at the intersection of Highway 9 and Bruce County Road 4 in Greenock Township. Initially, the road was blocked at this intersection for the safety o...
Bruce Power is launching additional community engagement activities in January and February, regarding its licence-renewal process, with Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) hearings scheduled to begin in March. “Bruce Power will present the case to the CNSC for an extension...
With all the road closures, it’s hard to find a reliable source for the most accurate updates. Recently, I checked three different websites to find out which roads were closed, Bayshore Broadcasting, Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) and the Weather Network. All sites were di...
"Red Maple" by A.Y. Jackson is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital auxiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser. The print is shown above with auxiliary member Pat Capeling, as well as to the right and below. Jackson was one of the foun...
The blood donor clinic adopted by Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb, was a success. Held Wednesday at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, the clinic saw 164 people attend, and of those, 155 made successful donations. Although shy of the 173 goal, this was the most successful blood donor clinic he...
Kyle Joseph McClory died suddenly in Point Clark, Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, at the age of 32. Cherished son of Dave and Joanne (née Sheehey) McClory. Missed by his twin brother, Craig McClory (Danielle Rill) of Point Clark; and sisters, Rochelle (Chris) Jack of Walkerton, and Chr...
Thanks to everyone who volunteers, not only at our Legion but in our wonderful community. So many events that we all enjoy wouldn’t be feasible or successful without the hard work and dedication of the volunteers. So give yourselves a pat on the back for jobs well done. If you en...
YAMAHA SNOWMOBILE STOLEN (ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - Huron County OPP officers are investigating the recent theft of a snowmobile from a Nile Road residence. The police investigation has determined that Jan. 6, the owner parked his snowmobile, a Yamaha Sidewinder, on th...
The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) has issued a watershed conditions statemement due to the warm temperatures and rainfall this week. Unseasonably mild temperatures are in the forecast with a high of nine degrees Celsius expected Thursday. Periods of rain began Wednesday...
Kincardine water users are urged to focus on conservation while the Kincardine water treatment plant is undergoing a SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) system upgrade, from Jan. 16-19. During this time, the plant will be off-line and water will be fed into the Kincardine ...
Q: I have been diagnosed with a low testosterone level and was wondering if you had any opinion as to whether one type of treatment is any better than the others? A: There are many testosterone-replacement options out there (capsules, gels and patches, injections and, most recently, a ...
Douglas “Doug” Joseph Boron of Hanover, and formerly of Kincardine, died with family by his side, at home, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at the age of 71. Beloved husband of Dr. Susan Boron (née Enkin). Remembered by his brothers, Jeff Boron (Linny DVine) of Victoria, B.C...
Penetangore, the horse, is relaxing in the workshop of her creator, Stan Kern of Kincardine, as she undergoes repairs. The full-scale, solid-wood Arabian horse is two years older and needs some refurbishing. "She has enjoyed the Kincardine summers and gets put into the sho...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH and NORTH HURON, ON) - A 24-year-old Huron-Kinloss man and a 22-year-old Guelph woman are facing a number of Possession of Stolen Property charges in relation to two arrests made by Huron County OPP late last week. Jan. 3, Huron OPP officers were...
In the wake of a fatal fire in Oshawa, Monday (Jan. 8), Kincardine fire prevention officer Shane Watson reminds residents to make sure they have working smoke alarms on every storey of their home and outside all sleeping areas, and have practised a home fire escape plan with everyone in t...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - The OPP charged 587 drivers with impaired driving during its annual Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign, held Nov. 24, 2017 to Jan. 2, 2018. Four drivers were charged with Impaired Driving offences in Huron County. During the campaign, t...
The snowstorm of 2018 continued Sunday with more snow, high wind, and freezing rain in the Kincardine area. This resulted in hazardous road conditions Monday morning, giving students their first snow day of the year, and an extension to their Christmas holidays. All school buses were c...
POLICE INVESTIGATING THEFT OF SNOWMOBILES (TEESWATER, ON) - Jan. 8, at 7:06 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a residence along Union Street East in Teeswater. Sometime between 9:30 p.m. Jan. 7, and 7 a.m. Jan. 8, a grey snowmobile trailer, with Licen...
As you toasted in the New Year, what was in your glass matters. When it comes to alcohol, the more a person drinks, the higher the risk of cancer. Drinking less can lower your risk of colorectal, breast and liver cancers, as well as head and neck cancers. In 2010, Cancer Care Ontari...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - A 25-year-old Central Huron man has been arrested and charged with Impaired Driving and Over-80, following a crash that took place in December. Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at 5:42 p.m., Huron County OPP officers were dispatched to attend a single-motor-veh...
Gordon Leslie Ribey died suddenly at Grey Bruce Health Services, Southampton, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, in his 92nd year. Loving husband of Ruth (Johnson) for almost 70 years. Predeceased by his son, Douglas (1984). Proud grandfather of Scott and his wife, Liliana; and Jeffrey and his...