Kincardine fire chief Kent Padfield was honoured to act as MC for the Invisible Wounds Conference held in Kincardine, Friday, Oct. 27. Organized by Deborah MacDonald, the conference provided education and peer support for First-Responders and those who work in high-stress environments....
"Winter Morning Baie St. Paul" by Clarence Gagnon, is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital auxiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser. This famous Group of Seven artist is best known for his scenes of rural Quebec. The print is shown a...
Bruce Power is "Powering the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)," supporting the important work the league does in communities across the province during the 2017-18 season. The company and the OHL will collaborate on charitable initiatives in some of the hockey organization's 2...
The Tiverton and District Lions welcomed a good crowd to their annual Christmas Bazaar held Saturday at the Whitney Crawford Community Centre in Tiverton. It was a cool, crisp sunny day, which was fine with Santa Claus as he stopped in to visit with the children. The event featured ...
Melissa MacDonald (right) and Shane Watson of Kincardine have raised $3,059 for the Movember Foundation, following an on-line auction held on the weekend. MacDonald said that's more than twice what they raised last year in a rather impromptu fund-raiser for the foundation. "...
(GODERICH, ON) - A 29-year-old Mississauga man is facing a number of charges after he was stopped by Huron County OPP during the early morning hours of Friday, Nov. 10. At 1:18 a.m., police stopped a Chevrolet Equinox near the intersection of Britannia Road East and Huron Road in...
The Blyth Festival Theatre's 2018 season promises to be the boldest in years, with a sensational playbill of original Canadian theatre. In announcing the season, artistic director Gil Garratt said the season will be weeks longer, with five main-stage shows, another series in the Ph...
It was certainly a quieter week in the Grove - meeting-wise, that is. Many of our farmers are still working late, combining beans and corn while the weather is holding. The Grades 7 and 8 classes at Ripley-Huron Community School attended the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair l...
Q: I’m dealing with lots of pain and stiffness in my joints. I assume it’s just the run-of-the-mill arthritis, but how do I know for sure? A: If you were to ask your neighbour to name as many types of arthritis as he or she could, you would be lucky to hear more than the tw...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - Drivers need to take extra caution and care when travelling the roads this time of year. November is the month when Huron County experiences the highest number of motor vehicle collisions involving deer. In fact, a search of the Huron County OPP reportable d...
It was sunny and cold with a raw wind, Saturday morning, but a large crowd braved the elements to gather at the Kincardine Legion Cenotaph for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony. Inside the Legion hall, there was a smaller crowd than usual for the Remembrance Day service at 10 a.m. ...
Jody Mitic doesn't remember a whole lot about that moment 10 years ago when he lost his legs after stepping on a land mine during a tour of duty in Afghanistan. The Ottawa man does remember that he landed on his back, with his radio under him, his rifle and night-vision goggles gon...
Huron-Kinloss Township has received five applications for the "Win This Space," pilot project, and four of those are continuing on with Phase 2 of the program. The township launched the contest in late September, with a focus on filling the vacant Farmers Diner location on Hu...
Four Kincardine District Secondary School students who travelled with their fellow students and staff to Vimy 100, back in April, offered highlights of the trip, at the KDSS Remembrance Day service, Friday morning at the school. The service began with piper Nathan Smith marching in the...
A team of 14 men and women, affiliated with the Harbour Community Church in Kincardine, has raised $5,065 toward a mission trip to El Salvador early next year. The fund-raiser, held Saturday, Oct. 28, at the church, included silent auction items and a live auction, with auctioneers Dan...
Robert Wells of Port Elgin died suddenly Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Grey Bruce Health Services, Southampton, in his 69th year. Loving husband of Elizabeth (nee Clarke). Loving father of Scott and his wife, Tabitha; and Mark. Dear brother of Bev and her husband, John Car...
Huron-Kinloss has okayed a reduced ice rental rate of $110/hour at the Ripley and LucknowAarenas, for the proposed amalgamated Ripley-Lucknow Minor Hockey Association. Brad Murray of the Lucknow Minor Hockey Association, came to council's committee-of-the-whole meeting Monday ...
The Kincardine area received its first blast of winter Thursday night as snow and high wind, combined with below-zero temperatures, reminded everyone that the cold weather is on its way. Friday morning, people woke up to a few inches of snow on their driveways and vehicles - enough to ...
The Kincardine Community Services Association has announced the kick-off of its 2017 Christmas Hamper program. The program continues to rely on the generous support of the community. Families and individuals, who are in need of assistance this Christmas and wish to receive a hamper, sh...
A 35-year veteran of Bruce Power has received the Nuclear Excellence Award from the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO). Pierre Pilon, who is currently Bruce Power’s vice-president, Life Extension, received the award from the industry’s oversight organization in S...
Well it’s here, WINTER! It sure is pretty but as we all know, we experience “lake-effect” snow and our roads are often closed, sometimes for days at a time. This little bit of snowfall should remind everyone to be prepared this winter. Always keep a necessary travel kit ...
MAN IN CUSTODY AFTER DISTURBANCE (CARRICK TWP, ON) - Nov. 10, at 3:31 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a disturbance at a residence along Concession 14 in Carrick Township. A woman had been assaulted with a weapon and was taken to a local hospital for tre...
Following reports that the Ontario government is creating a controversial, new home-care agency that could benefit a key ally of premier Kathleen Wynne, the Progressive Conservatives (PCs) are blasting the Liberals for policy-making that is eroding Ontario's democracy. ...
Reverend James “Jim” Roy Weir, BA-MDiv, of Kincardine, died peacefully at home, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in his 85th year. Cherished spouse of Margaret Weir (née Fair) for 54 years. Beloved father of Malcolm (Leslie) Weir. Dear brother of Bill Weir of Thorndale. ...
Several new faces have joined the cast for the Kincardine Theatre Guild's production of "The Giant's Garden" which opens Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m., at the Kincardine Arts Centre. Taking the stage with veterans Jason Geberdt as the Giant, and Jaki Mayer-Duggan as...
Due to the overwhelming response, the radon test kits offered free from the Grey Bruce Health Unit, have all been distributed. Those who have been put on a waiting list will receive a test kit in the coming weeks. No additional free kits will be available from the health unit. Th...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - Every year, Huron County OPP officers respond to too many preventable collisions whenever the first blast of winter-like weather arrives. With a snow-squall watch now in effect for Huron County, drivers need to be prepared for possible hazardous driving condi...
The 37th annual Kincardine Legion Craft Show and Bake Sale is Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Anyone wishing to donate baking, may bring it to the Legion Friday afternoon or early Saturday morning. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated. Come and support...
(SOUTH BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - With snow in the forecast, the South Bruce OPP is asking motorists to start thinking about safe winter driving. Hard-packed snow and ice reduce traction. Blowing snow affects your visibility. Leave ...
Members of the Kincardine Celebration Singers were decked out in their Halloween finest during the rehearsal, Monday afternoon, Oct. 30, at Kincardine Baptist Church. While they enjoyed some fun in their hilarious costumes, they were serious about practising for their Christmas Concert...
IMPAIRED DRIVER CHARGED (WALKERTON, ON) - Nov. 5, at 5:30 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Durham Street East in Walkerton, stopped a blue Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck. The officer found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. Thirty-one-year-...
The weather was cloudy and warm with a sprinkle of rain as a crowd gathered at the Tiverton Cenotaph, Sunday afternoon, for the Kincardine Legion Remembrance Day service. Sergeant-at-Arms Kirk Rutledge marched on the colours, followed by the singing of “O Canada,” &ld...
More than 100 people attended the second annual Economic Summit, hosted by Bruce Power and Bruce County, Tuesday in Walkerton. The event was an opportunity to evaluate the success of the first year of the joint Economic Development and Innovation Initiative. Launched last fall, the goa...
Brittney, Caitlin and Alexis Weber of Kincardine have brought home awards from the Royal Winter Fair. Saturday, in the conformation portion of the National Junior Beef Heifer Show, Brittney won Champion Maine Anjou Heifer, while her sister, Caitlin, won Reserve Champion Maine Anjou Hei...
Huron-Kinloss clerk Sonya Watson (above) has resigned her post, effective Dec. 31, 2017, as she prepares to become the new chief administrative officer/clerk for the Municipality of Brockton. In a letter to township council, read by mayor Mitch Twolan at the committee-of-the-whole meet...
As part of the infrastructure renewal project at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s Kincardine hospital site, the organization is preparing for a oneâ€hour power outage, Monday, Nov. 13, in order to connect the facility’s new generator system. Beginning at 1 p.m., Nov. 1...
The Municipality of Kincardine is strongly urging its residents to check their fire extinguishers to ensure they have not been recalled. Kidde has announced a recall that covers 134 models of push-button and plastic-handled extinguishers in Canada and the United States, made from 1973 ...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The South Bruce OPP is continuing to investigate collisions involving deer. Between 12 p.m. Nov. 3, and 9 p.m. Nov. 5, officers responded to 11 crashes involving deer. No injuries have been reported. The South Bruce OPP is again offering dri...
Ripley-Huron fire chief Christopher Cleave (above right, with mayor Mitch Twolan) was honoured at the Huron-Kinloss committee-of-the-whole meeting last night (Nov. 6). Twolan presented Cleave with a Governor General's Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal in recognition of 20 years...
The Quesnelle family of Toronto has won the grand prize in the Huron-Kinloss Ice Cream Trail™ contest, earning 250 Huron-Kinloss dollars. This year's Ice Cream Trail™ saw 247 participants, up a small amount from 2016. Overall, feedback for the trail was positive from bu...