DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVER FACING NUMEROUS CHARGES (GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP has charged a 28-year-old driver with nearly two-dozen charges, following a traffic stop that took place Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 15, in the Town of Goderich. Around 1:10 p.m., a member of the Huron OP...
Gordon Moogk (VE3DBP) died peacefully in Kincardine, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at the age of 87. Proud father of Doug (Grace) of Waterloo, Danny (Marianne) of Ingersoll, and Mike (Rob) of Kitchener. Loving grandfather of Jeffrey (Kathy), Kevin (Amanda), Duane (Katie), Jennifer (M...
The Point Clark Lighthouse will be closed Monday, Aug. 21, from Noon to 5 p.m., due to the partial solar eclipse that will occur between 1-4 p.m. It is dangerous to look directly at the sun without the appropriate protective eyewear. Sunglasses will not protect your eyes while ...
Bruce Power, its suppliers, community partners and local businesses, didn’t let the rain dampen their spirits as they raised $165,000 at the annual golf tournament, to be split between the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation and the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation. ...
The Municipality of Kincardine has been recognized by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) for investing the federal gas tax fund into a new leachate treatment facility. Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie (centre, in photo at right) receives the award from Amarjeet Sohi (left), ...
Q: You seem to write about the use of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in menopausal women every year or two. What are the latest recommendations? A: The use of hormones (such as estrogen) to treat assorted menopausal symptoms has been as divisive a topic as any other that we can reco...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - The Huron County OPP reminds the public that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) tax scam is still very much active after a local Huron East was burned recently for $6,000. Earlier this month, the victim, a man his 40s, received a call purporting to come from the CRA.&...
About 15 children turned out for the opening day of the Vacation Bible School (VBS), Monday morning at Knox Presbyterian Church, Tiverton. The week-long event is open to youngsters, ages four to 11 (must have completed Junior Kindergarten), and runs every morning, from 8:45 a.m. to Noo...
Congratulations to the organizers of the 3rd Annual Point Clark Lighthouse Sunset Dinner for another successful evening Friday night. The live entertainment by HAWK Theatre was well-received as was the music of Serena Rutledge. Thank you to the Kingsbridge Centre for another grea...
(HURON-KINLOSS TOWNSHIP, ON) - Aug. 11, at 7:13 p.m., the South Bruce OPP and Bruce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were called to a private property located on Bruce County Road 6 in Huron-Kinloss Township, where a man had been injured by a horse. Police investigation re...
Join Bruce Power in celebrating summer at the 14th annual Beach Party, this Saturday (Aug. 19), from 4-10 p.m., at Kincardine’s Station Beach. “The Beach Party is our way of thanking the communities surrounding the Bruce Power site for their ongoing support,” said Jam...
(GODERICH, ON) - Huron County OPP officers are investigating a break, enter and theft of cash that took place in Goderich this past weekend. Around 6 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 13, someone forced entry into Parsons Used Furniture located on Parsons Court in Goderich. Once inside the buil...
The Municipality of Kincardine water supply has been restored to the Kincardine water treatment plant. Sunday night, public works director Adam Weishar reported that the water operations department was experiencing issues with its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) s...
A local developer is appealing a planning decision by the Municipality of Kincardine, and a two-day Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing has been slated for Sept. 27-28, at the Kincardine municipal administrative centre. The applicant and appellant is 2459825 Ontario Inc., which broug...
Kincardine public works director Adam Weishar has reported that the water operations department is experiencing issues with its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for the Kincardine water supply. Therefore, it has switched over to the Huron-Kinloss water suppl...
Construction has begun on an eight-unit expansion at the Russell Meadows housing complex in Kincardine. Jack Poulin of the Russell Meadows Non-Profit Accommodations Inc. board of directors, said Reid's Heritage Homes of Port Elgin is building the units, directly east of the existin...
Kincardine artist Andrea Zimmer enjoys capturing joyful moments and experimenting with materials through mixed media painting, puppetry and sculpture. While this is her second time as a guest artist at the Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine, this is her first solo show. In Ma...
What takes flight always comes home to roost. And so it goes for Arlan Galbraith, the consummate salesman, who convinces farmers in southwestern Ontario to buy into his pigeon-breeding company, Pigeon King International, from 2001-2008, only to have it crumble down around him as he fac...
Huron-Kinloss council has agreed to put $50,000 toward the Point Clark Boat Club's harbour restoration project. At the committee-of-the-whole meeting Wednesday night (Aug. 9), club president Paul Grominsky and club member Ellen Lowry, presented a proposal to raise $150,000 to fix u...
John Alexander Shepherd of Kincardine died, with family by his side, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, in his 93rd year. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy Shepherd (née Remy) who predeceased him April 17, 2011. Loving father of Dianne...
In 1942, the Canadian Department of Defence relocated the community of Stony Point to neighbouring reserve Kettle Point to establish the training base, Camp Ipperwash. The department promised to return the land after the war had concluded. This promise went unfulfilled for more than 70 ye...
About 30 people attended the annual appreciation night, hosted by the Kinetic Knights (FRC Team 781) at the Lake Huron Learning Centre, Kincardine, at the end of June. The event is an opportunity for the team to thank its sponsors, mentors, volunteers and parents, for their support thr...
MANOR MUSINGS The weather was beautiful at the beach when the Kincardine Rotary hosted its annual Seniors’ Picnic, Aug. 8, at the Pavilion, inviting all the residents of Tiverton Park Manor, Trillium Court, Malcolm Place and RVilla. The picnic was catered by Karen McLelland-Seal,...
(GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP has charged a Brockton woman with Possession of Stolen Property following the recovery of a stolen pick-up truck in Goderich, Thursday night. Aug. 10, at 8:45 p.m., Huron OPP officers responded to Albert Street North, investigating the possibility ...
A half-dozen actors with the Kincardine Theatre Guild are taking part in the Bruce County Heritage Documentary Project for TVO. The not-for-profit endeavour is a partnership among the Living History Multimedia Association, the Bruce County Historical Society, and Bruce County. The proj...
The 166th annual Kincardine Fall Fair is set to show off its "Country Pride," on the Labour Day weekend, Sept. 1-3, at Connaught Park, Kincardine. The fair begins Friday at 6 p.m., with the pavilion open for viewing of exhibits and displays; admission is by donation. The A...
The Legion Fun Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 27, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Golf nine holes at the Kincardine Golf Course, and then enjoy dinner back at the branch. Cost is $45 for members $50 for non-members (must pay for entire team when registering). Sign up at the Legion bar. ...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - With its traffic data now finalized, the OPP is reporting three fatal road collisions over the Civic Holiday long weekend, and has updated its preliminary "Move-Over" campaign results. The first collision occurred Friday evening, Aug. 4, in Peterbo...
Jadyn Schill is a brave girl. The 14-year-old from Mount Albert, near Newmarket, has been battling brain cancer since she was five years old, and is convinced she is going to "kick cancer's butt." She and her mother, Christine Chiasson, were at a special Bruce Power lu...
(BROCKTON, ON) - Aug. 8, at 9:08 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer observed two vehicles travelling at high rates of speed southbound on Yonge Street South in Brockton. The officer stopped both vehicles, a 2003 Volkswagen CTS and a 2007 Ford FMS, and, as a result, both drivers were...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - Huron County OPP officers are investigating a break, enter and theft that took place at Cranston Farms Maple Syrup last week. Sometime between 8 p.m. Aug. 3 and 8 a.m. Aug., someone kicked in the front door of the business located on Lucknow Lin...
Carolyn Shewfelt of Kincardine died peacefully at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, in her 73rd year. Cherished wife of Lynn Shewfelt of Kincardine. Dear mother of Laurie (Scott) Starra of Kitchener, Brad (Jessica) Knechtel of London; stepmom of J...
Q: I have relatives coming to our area to visit for the next week or so. They’re not used to rural life. How should I educate them about poison ivy and if they get it, how is it best treated? A: Along with amazing beaches, beautiful sunsets and more bagpipes than you can shake a ...
Every year, hundreds of people across the Grey-Bruce region are bitten by dogs. Bites cause physical injury, emotional distress, and potentially expose people to rabies. The Grey Bruce Health Unit and the Grey Bruce Veterinary Association are launching an awareness campaign to help peo...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH - GODERICH, ON) - A 55-year-old Saugeen Shores man is facing criminal charges, a crash on Bluewater Veterans Highway (Highway 21) near Zion Road on the weekend. At 10:36 a.m., Aug. 5, Huron County OPP officers were called to the scene where a Ford F-15...
Christopher Pennington will be a teenager in December and is going into Grade 8 at F.E. Madill Secondary School, Wingham, in the fall. He loves playing baseball and hockey and has won several trophies. Christopher also has kidney disease and for the second year in a row, he is the h...
If you want to see local youth perform in the Authentic Voices Productions (AVP) play, "Letters Home," you have two more opportunities, at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre in Southampton, Aug. 9 and 23. History and drama have taken centre stage at the museum this s...
Wednesday night (Aug. 2) was a night of celebration at Kincardine council. First, was the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association's Municipal Accessibility Award, won by the Municipality of Kincardine. It was presented by mayor Anne Eadie to Sharon Woods, chairperson of the K...
About 2,000 people gathered in Reunion Park, Kincardine, Saturday night, to hear Canadian rocker David Wilcox, at the 2018 Kincardine Reunion Warm-Up Dance. And the huge crowd was thrilled as Wilcox grabbed his guitar, hammered out several chords and got the party started. Also perf...
Bruce Power is planning to build a training and education facility north of the Sutton Park Mall in the Municipality of Kincardine. The company has put forward a planning application which will be presented Wednesday night (Aug. 9) at the Kincardine council meeting, regarding an Offici...