The final show of the season at Bluewater Summer Playhouse is guaranteed to be the most comical and enjoyable for all. "Stag & Doe" takes a look at the classic southwestern Ontario prenuptial tradition of a stag and doe party - and all that can possibly go wrong. Writt...
One hundred post-secondary students from Bruce, Grey and Huron counties received their $500 Bruce Power scholarships Friday morning. The company, which launched its scholarship program in 2011, presented the students with their scholarships at a breakfast held at the Bruce Power Visito...
The Bervie Women's Institute met briefly at the hall, Thursday, Aug. 3, with 12 members in attendance. Gardening was the theme. During business discussion, it was determined that hosts at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre in Southampton, were to be Sylvia Hasbury and Isla...
MANOR MUSINGS Tiverton Park Manor is once again holding its annual Cruise Night, Aug. 16, at 5 p.m. There are some changes this year. The barbecue will be hosted by The King's Pearl, and there will be carnival games, raffles, ice cream, a miniature horse petting zoo and face-painti...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - For the second consecutive year, the OPP is reporting the highest number of charges laid in recent history against drivers who failed to slow down and/or move over for emergency vehicles. In 2016, the OPP laid 2,443 Move-Over (and related) charges, surpassing 2015 ...
Stuart VanderVaart (right), 66, of Blair's Grove, south of Kincardine, is part of a group cycling across Canada to raise money and awareness to help alleviate poverty. Participating in the Sea to Sea Cycle Ride, VanderVaart and more than 50 riders and support crew, will be arriving...
We hope everyone has a safe and happy Civic Holiday weekend. Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary to John and Arla Dahmer! Family surprised them with a party last weekend. Also Happy Wedding Anniversary to Ian and Jean MacDonald, Glen and Sarah Farrell, and Reine and Ron DeGans! Bir...
(TEESWATER, ON) - Aug. 3, at 2:52 p.m., the South Bruce OPP, along with the Community Street Crime Unit of Grey Bruce and the West Region Emergency Response Team, entered a property with a warrant, located on Clinton Street in Teeswater. The wanted man, Jason Ronald BESTER, 39, was arr...
The Legion will be open, the Civic Holiday Monday, Aug. 7, from Noon to 7 p.m. HELP WANTED - The Legion is seeking a bar steward. Some duties include: serving customers in the clubroom, taking inventory and placing orders, operating deep fryer, taking memberships, handling cash, and pr...
DRUG CHARGE LAID IN GODERICH (GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP has laid a drug possession charge against a 49-year-old man of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, following a tip from a member of the public Wednesday, Aug. 2. Just after 8 p.m., Huron OPP officers received an anonym...
If you want to visit the Kincardine Lighthouse and climb to the top, you better do it in the next couple of weeks. After that, the popular tourist attraction will be closed for three months for repairs. In committee-of-the-whole last night (Aug. 2), Kincardine council approved the tend...
A water leak at Bruce Power, early Wednesday (Aug. 2), was contained and had no impact on the staff, the public or the environment. That's the word from John Peevers, communications and media relations manager. He said the problem occurred in Unit 3 which is in a planned shutdow...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - Drinking and boating accounts for approximately 40 per cent of boating-related fatalities on Canadian waterways. To raise awareness and reduce alcohol-related deaths, the OPP is partnering with the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) to launch Year 5 of an initi...
The Municipality of Kincardine is seeking applications from qualified individuals to sit on the board of directors of the new Bruce Telecom municipal services corporation. This is part of the conversion of the Kincardine-owned telecommunications company, from the current municipal serv...
Several businesses were left in the dark Tuesday over the lunch hour, as an equipment failure caused a brief power outage in downtown Kincardine, Tuesday. Bill Lorentz, manager of customer care at Westario Power, said the system went down at about 11:30 a.m., affecting the area of Quee...
Q: I’ve just had a loved one diagnosed with a seizure disorder. What do I need to tell others about this so that they can help keep my loved one safe? A: When your child, spouse or other loved one is first diagnosed with a seizure disorder, there are many things you learn that ca...
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) - A 38-year-old Goderich woman will be in court later this month to answer to a shoplifting charge laid by Huron County OPP. Just before 5:30 p.m., July 23, the Huron OPP responded to the Walmart store located on Huron Road in Central Huron, to assist with a shoplif...
Chris and Mary Ellen MacLennan are overwhelmed by the help they have received from the community after their daughter was diagnosed with leukemia in May. The couple, who live south of Amberley on Highway 21, have a six-year-old son, Duncan, and four-year-old daughter, Kathryn. Chris is...
"Spring" by Tom Thomson, 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 Dotty McClelland, as well as to the right and below. Thomson's life was sim...
Stephen Musehl (above) of Chesley is the new executive director of the Alzheimer Society of Grey-Bruce. He officially began his duties Monday, July 31, taking over from Deborah Barker who retired after more than 20 years at the helm of the organization. “I would first like to ...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - The Huron County OPP reminds parents, caregivers and young teens about the curfew provisions under the Child and Family Services Act. Early Monday morning, July 31, just before 3 a.m., Huron OPP officers were called to trouble with youth in the area of Willia...
The Kincardine Area Youth Advisory Council is ready to host its first event, a Beach Bash, Saturday, Aug. 12, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Station Beach, Kincardine. Held as part of National Youth Day, the bash is free and features lots of contests and prizes, food and drink, a live DJ, ...
There were numerous donations, cheque presentations, and winning going on, as well as the sweet sound of music in downtown Kincardine, in the past few weeks. Kim Westbrook, race director of the Kincardine Women's Triathlon, made four cheque presentations to the following organizati...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - In light of some recent vehicle thefts in the detachment area, the South Bruce OPP is reminding motorists of the Auto Theft Protection Tips from the "Lock-it or Lose-it" initiative. These tips not only help to prevent auto theft, they...
In honour of the 150th Anniversary of Confederation, Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb honored more than 30 deserving Canadians from across Huron-Bruce at a ceremony held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Wingham, June 28. “Canada’s 150th birthday is an important opportunity to cele...
Wednesday afternoon was a bit chilly but that didn't stop Colin Maerstra's family from celebrating his 40th birthday at Station Beach, Kincardine. About 24 family members, ages eight months to 49, gathered around the Elora man whose birthday was actually Thursday. The group (Ma...
Mayme Wilkins of Trillium Court Seniors' Community in Kincardine, was the lucky winner of the Catch the Ace draw, taking home a cheque for $153. She purchased her ticket at Jean's Family Restaurant, Kincardine. Sponsored by the Kincardine Legion and the 2018 Kincardine Reunion ...
POLICE INVESTIGATING OVERNIGHT THEFT (CARRICK TWP, ON) - July 25, at 11:05 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a rural property in the 500 block of Bruce County Road 6 in Carrick Township. Sometime between 11 p.m. July 24, and 11 a.m. July 25, a W...
The Amazing Race Kincardine has raised about $4,000 for the development of Stonehaven Park in Kincardine. Organized by Amanda Saxton and her team of volunteers, the event saw 19 two-person teams and four family teams participate, despite the pouring rain, Saturday morning, July 22. The...
Youngsters were fascinated by the many things there were to learn about being safe, during the seventh annual Bruce County Farm Safety Day, held at the Tiverton Sports Centre, Tuesday, July 18. Organized by the Tiverton Agricultural Society, a total of 66 children, ages five to 12, par...
The eighth annual Bruce Telecom Lighthouse Blues Festival enjoyed beautiful sunny weather and the largest crowd ever, in downtown Kincardine, July 14-16. Organizer Rick Clarke said there were more than 6,000 people at the three-day event which included the Friday and Saturday night mai...
INVERHURON AND DISTRICT RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION The Inverhuron and District Ratepayers' Association held its annual yard sale and craft show on a rainy Saturday (July 22) but the rain didn’t dampen the vendors or the crowd. Let’s hope the weather next year is good t...
Jane Evelyn VanSickle died peacefully in London, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, with her children and Brian by her side. She was 66. Predeceased by her parents, Grant and Edna VanSickle; and her daughter, Rachel. Survived by her loving life partner, Brian Hollywood; and her children, Rus...
(GODERICH, ON) - Huron County OPP officers are seeking tips from the public to help solve a break, enter and theft that occurred in the Town of Goderich. Sometime between 6:30 p.m. July 26, and 10 a.m. July 27, unknown suspect(s) forced entry into the Square Brew craft brewery lo...
Rebecca Welsh Wilson, formerly of Kincardine, died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late Reeves Wilson. Dear mother of Leon Wilson and his friend, Nancy Pilcher, and Heather Struthers and her husband, Do...
NEW DATE FOR AUGUST FAMILY DINNER! The next Family Dinner will now be held Aug. 20. Please mark it on your calendars. Sunday, Aug. 13, at 2 p.m., in the clubhouse, Wayne Buttery will be performing, with a guest appearance by Bob Fletcher on the saxophone. Tickets are $5 each; available...
Florence Mary Nicholson (née Hartwick) of Kincardine died with family by her side, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late Mac Nicholson who predeceased her in 2007. Dear mother of Marion Emmerton (...
Due to the popularity of the Bruce Power bus tours, they will now be available Friday and Saturday mornings, leaving the Bruce Power Visitors' Centre at 11 a.m. The bus tour program has been running seven-days-per-week at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. since July 1, along with a student-ru...
Q: My doctor put me on a medication for my diabetes called Invokana. I seem to keep hearing negative things about it in the media. Should I be concerned? A: Invokana (canaglifozin) and its “sister” drugs, Jardiance (empaglifozin) and Forxiga (dapaglifozin), first entered th...
SKATEBOARDER STRUCK CROSSING THE ROAD (GODERICH, ON) - A Goderich skateboarder is very fortunate to be at home and out of the hospital, following a crash in the Town of Goderich last night (July 25). At approximately 7 p.m., the Huron County OPP, Huron County Paramedic Service...