Dr. Robin Milhausen isn't afraid to ask those nosy questions that make people uncomfortable but also make them think about what's going on in their lives and how to improve things. A highly-respected sexuality researcher at the University of Guelph, she brought her lively and e...
Work begins Monday to reconstruct the main street of Lucknow at the west end of the village. The Bruce County Highways Department will be working on Campbell Street (Highway 86), from Victoria Street to Walter Street; and on Ross Street (Bruce County Road 1), from Campbell Street to Cl...
Grey Premium Beef sponsored the sunny evening, Thursday, Aug. 24. Marv Glazier won A flight, George MacDonald took B, David Blenkinsop clobbered C, and Matt Lovie cleaned up in D flight. The 50/50 winner was Travis McLaughlin. Sept. 7 was rained out! The Co-operators Insurance...
If you are interested in becoming a Junior Aviator, and are between the ages of eight and 17, you are invited to the COPA for Kids Aviation Day, Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Kincardine Municipal Airport. The rain date for this event is Sunday, Sept. 24. COPA (Canadian Owners and Pilots A...
The family of Michael Allan "Mike" Goetz of Lucknow is heartbroken to announce the sudden death of their dear husband and father, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at Wingham and District Hospital. He was 65. Mike will be greatly missed by his wife, Laurie (Chisholm) Goetz; son, Bria...
KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Knox Presbyterian Church Women's Missionary Society (WMS) is hosting the fall rally of Bruce-Grey Presbyterial, Thursday, Sept. 21. The speaker for the afternoon session, Helen Flavell, will explain the training of dog guides, and the many areas in whic...
It has just become a lot easier for residents of Bruce and Grey counties to quickly find the essential community services they need. The two counties have joined with 211 Central East to create Bruce Grey Community Info, a new and easy- to-use web portal for finding and connecting with...
POLICE INVESTIGATING THEFT OF TRUCK (KINLOSS TWP, ON) - Sept. 15 at 3:58 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a vehicle theft at a residence in the 600 block of South Kinloss Avenue in Kinloss Township. The owner was awakened by the engine noise as a blue Dod...
Donors and volunteers with the Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey, were honoured at an appreciation brunch, held Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Marwanda Estates, west of Tiverton. Michelle Lamont, community and fund development co-ordinator, and Candace Burton, volunteer co-ordinator, we...
The Walk-it for Parkinson's Walk - Port Elgin, Kincardine and area event, drew 45 walkers and raised $20,114 for support services, education, advocacy and research into Parkinson's. The walk also completed 382,457 steps toward the goal of five-million set by the provincial or...
The sun continued to shine on the Senior Men's Scramble at Ainsdale, Wednesday, with the team of Doug Harris, Peter Morris, Bob Bull and Larry Irwin finishing on top with a score of minus-two on the front nine. One shot back, and claiming second spot, after a putt-off, ...
With the Kincardine Legion marking its 80th anniversary this year, and the celebration this Saturday, from Noon to 5 p.m., I thought I’d share a bit more history on the people who owned the Legion building before we did. Sir Alexander MacKenzie, who was the most famous owner, bou...
The old Mahood Lumber building is coming down. Fencing went up in mid-August and the demolition work is being done by Roy-Mar Demolition of Owen Sound, under the supervision of general contractor Allen Hastings of Chesley. The south portion of the building is mostly torn down,...
RCM Technologies has more than doubled its office space on the second floor of the Kincardine municipal administrative centre. Tuesday, the company welcomed a small crowd to celebrate the expansion, with an official ribbon-cutting, as well as speeches and refreshments. RCM Technolog...
"Lake in Autumn" 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 Lucille Fischer, as well as to the right and below. This is another beautiful landscape...
Dr. Ian Arra (above) has been appointed acting medical officer of health for the Grey Bruce Health Unit, as the current medical officer of health, Dr. Christine Kennedy, is on leave. A motion in support of this appointment was approved by the board of health, Tuesday. The appointment i...
A significant planned maintenance and inspection outage is under way on Bruce Power’s Unit 6, the final planned outage on the unit before it undergoes a four-year Major Component Replacement (MCR) project to completely refurbish and extend the operating life of the unit. Unit 6 i...
After 54 years in business, Little's Furniture in Port Elgin closed its doors at the end of June this year. Following the close-out sale, owner Peter Little (above) made a generous donation of furniture to Huron Shores Hospice for its one-bed hospice suite in Tiverton Park Manor. I...
In Canada, an estimated 1.2-million youth are affected by mental illness, but only 20 per cent are able to access help. Sept. 30, you can help more youth gain access to mental health support. WES For Youth Online, based in Walkerton, is hosting its inaugural golf tournament at Ainsd...
Ian Lockhart Mitchell, 93, formerly of Kincardine, died at his residence in Toronto, Aug. 16, 2017, after a brief illness. Predeceased by his wife, Eileen (Morris), mother of his children, Lisa Ann (Dan) of Lethbridge, Alberta; Michael H. (Cheryl) and Margot Lynn (Steve) of Toronto; an...
It's been three months since Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson asked the former Ontario minister of environment and climate change to immediately address noise complaints related to industrial wind turbines, but the Liberal government has failed to take any tangible action since. "...
The Bruce 150 ‘Spooky Bruce’ event, scheduled at the Walkerton Jail, Oct. 27-29, has been cancelled. A press release from Bruce County council, dated Sept. 9, states that the decision to cancel the event was a difficult one, given the growing interest and popularity of this...
Bruce Power's proposed office complex and training facility, slated for land north of the Sutton Park Mall in Kincardine, has received the green light from Kincardine council. During the public meeting Wednesday night (Sept. 6), Bruce County planner Bruce Stickney outlined the prop...
Congratulations to Jonathon and Maxine Murray on the birth of their little girl, Payton Alene, Friday of last week. Best wishes also to grandparents, Paul and Carrie Murray and Kevin and Peggy Clark, and great-grandparents, Win and Karen Allen and Joan Murray. Congratulations to ...
Q: My doctor has told me that I have Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and that I need to make major changes in my life in order to deal with it. What is NAFLD and what does it mean for my future? A: NAFLD is a diagnosis we rarely hear about in the pharmacy which is somewhat su...
MANOR MUSINGS Geri’s Fashions will again be hosting a fashion day at Tiverton Park Manor, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and check the fall fashions and visit with friends and relatives. Fall Fair News – Save the Date Hey everyone, get yo...
IMPAIRED DRIVER FACING DAY IN COURT (BRANT TWP, ON) - Sept. 8, at 8:25 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Bruce County Road 2 in Brant Township, stopped a white Chevrolet Express. The officer found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. Twenty-seven...
Sunshine and a great crowd combined to make the 166th annual Kincardine Fall Fair a tremendous success. From Friday to Sunday, Sept. 1-3, there were plenty of activities for everyone to enjoy, from the Bubble Zone to the zipline, from bale-tossing to bale-rolling, archery, inflatables,...
Joanne Anderson loves to paint in a semi-surrealistic style, using mixed media of watercolour and acrylic with pen, ink and markers. The Hanover artist has her work displayed in the guest gallery at the Victoria Park Gallery through the month of September. She was a guest artist here t...
Mary "Eleanor" Johnson of Kinloss died Sept. 9, 2017, at her residence, with her family by her side. She was 69. Beloved wife of Bob Johnson for 50 years. Eleanor was born Jan. 3, 1948, in Kincardine, daughter of the late Lauretta (Slade) and Ellison Hodgins. She was th...
With just two-and-a-half months remaining in the "Where's Liz?" contest, a few more photos have been submitted. Kincardine Record reporter/editor Liz Dadson has been seen covering more events in the community, including the Kincardine Fall Fair parade, the final Kincardin...
Lucknow's Music in the Fields drew close to 6,000 people, and all the campsites were sold-out for the ninth annual three-day country music festival, Aug. 24-26. Held for the first time on the "Graceland" property, located at the northeast corner of Lucknow, the new venue ...
A Bruce Power site-wide fund-raiser has collected $9,300 for the Canadian Red Cross Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. “Our employees have stepped up to the plate to help others who are suffering through the devastation experienced in the Houston area,” said Cathy Sprague, ex...
“Bruce County has been blazing the trail to ensure that our youngest residents, along with their parents and caregivers, continue to have quality services." That's the word from warden Mitch Twolan as county council reflected on its commitment made to retain the high lev...
Kincardine District Secondary School graduate Lindsay Glover has received a scholarship from the Victoria Park Gallery, Kincardine. The presentation was made Wednesday night (Sept. 6) during the public forum portion of the Kincardine council meeting. Kincardine artist Mary Faubert, ...
As part of its licence-renewal process, Bruce Power has released a book for members of the public who are interested in the upcoming 2018 Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) hearings. The 2018 Licence-Renewal Briefing provides an overview of Bruce Power and facilitates public eng...
The Bervie Women’s Institute met at the hall, Wednesday at 10 a.m., with nine members answering the Roll Call: ”How do you think medical marijuana will affect you?” Many felt that they would never use it but were interested in hearing about it. Details were discuss...
MAN ARRESTED ON NUMEROUS CHARGES (BRANT TWP, ON) - Sept. 7, at 1:13 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a disturbance at a residence in the 1100 block of Bruce County Road 4 in Brant Township. Officers arrived to find an assault had taken place. Members of the OPP...
A human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) was reported to the Grey Bruce Health Unit this week. In addition, a second positive equine case of WNV was reported and the first local positive mosquito pool was identified. This trend mirrors patterns being observed in health units across Ont...
RACING CHARGE LAID (BLUEWATER, ON) - A Goderich man was charged with Racing, following a traffic stop that took place Thursday afternoon, Sept. 7, in the Municipality of Bluewater. At 5:43 p.m., a Huron County OPP officer observed a Hyundai Sonata travelling southbound on...