The 18th annual Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games drew the largest crowd ever, July 7-9, with thousands in the park for the Saturday night concert. That's the word from event manager Linda Johnson who said there were lots of people during the competitions Saturday, bu...
The Kincardine Islamic Centre organized a public iftar dinner in the Kincardine Hall at the Davidson Centre, Wednesday, June 21, hosted by the local Muslim community. The event was organized to mark Ramadan, the month of fasting for the Muslim community, and to bring the wider Bruce-Gr...
A great crowd lined Queen Street in downtown Kincardine for the Clan Parade, part of the Kincardine Scottish Festival, Saturday, July 8. The Kincardine Legion Colour Party led the parade, followed by the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band with drum majors Lorne Smith, Nick Wood and George A...
Ruth Anne Robinson of Reid's Corners Women's Institute, Betty Anne Thompson and Sandra MacDonald of Bervie W.I., Judy MacKinnon of Williscroft W.I. and Fran Farrell of Purple Grove W.I. attended the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario (FWIO) and Associated Country Women of...
The summer months are busy with events, and such is the case at RVilla Retirement Living, located at 22 Park Street, in Ripley. Monday, July 24, RVilla is hosting a Car Show, at 6 p.m., with a barbecue, prizes and music. Everyone is welcome. Also, building on the momentum of the fir...
Some say volunteering is one of the most satisfying things a person can do. When it comes to charity events, such as the PwC MS Bike ride from Grand Bend to London and back, volunteers turn vision into reality. “Volunteers are critical to the event,” says Sarah Mann, ...
"Stormy Weather" is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital auxiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser. Another famous landscape painting by F. Varley, one of the Group of Seven artists. The print is shown above with auxiliary member Mary...
July has been a busy month! Congratulations to the organizers of the many celebrations throughout the community - everyone has been enjoying them! Here at home, families have been celebrating Canada’s 150 too. It's so encouraging to see all the red-and-white Canada shirts and...
The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has announced a $2.3-million Exceptional Circumstance Project grant for the South Bruce Grey Health Centre in 2017-18. The funds will be used for ongoing infrastructure upgrades at the organization’s Kincardine hospital, as well a...
Hello everyone. I have been away visiting family in South Carolina and have come back to our wonderful country. It takes a trip out of Canada to make you realize what a wonderful country we live in. Happy Birthday, Canada! MANOR MUSINGS Once I was back from my holidays, I decided to...
(CARRICK TWP., ON) - July 12, at 7:55 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at residence on Sideroad 35, Carrick Township. Those responsible stole a green, 2012 Suzuki LXP ATV, Serial No. 5SAAM45P0C7102273, from an insecure shed on the property. Anyone with ...
Sarah Chisholm loves to work with colour, and finds the beauty along the shores of Lake Huron a never-ending source of inspiration. The Kincardine artist has her work on display at the Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine, until the end of July. Married with three daughters,...
Members of the Kincardine and area community came out in force to support the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation shoreline clean-up, Monday evening, at Station Beach, Kincardine. Nearly 150 participants, sporting gloves, clipboards and garbage bags, fanned out over the beach an...
Beginning tomorrow (Friday, July 14) at 7 a.m. until early September, Bruce County Road 1 will be closed, from Highway 9 to Kingarf (Kincardine-Kinloss Boundary), due to road construction. A detour has been posted. First responders will have access to only Fire No. 1768 Bruce Road 1...
If you have travelled past the Kincardine hospital over the past few weeks, you will have noticed that most of the trees along the east side of Queen Street, south of the hospital, have been removed. The property, owned by Dude Homes Inc., is being cleared to make room for two semi-det...
(HURON-KINLOSS TWP, ON) - July 12, at 3:53 a.m., a member of the South Bruce OPP was on patrol in the Village of Ripley in Huron-Kinloss Township, when he noticed broken glass on the sidewalk outside the Royal Canadian Legion located on Jessie Street. Upon further investiga...
New Legion Hours: Monday and Tuesday, Noon to 7 p.m.; Wednesday to Friday, 3-10 p.m.; and Saturday, Noon to 6 p.m. Come on in on a Monday or Tuesday and check the food and beverage special. Have you dropped by the Legion bar to bid on the Via Rail voucher to go to Montreal by train? Th...
Thanks to a $125,000 investment by the provincial government, the Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey can fix the foundation on the shelter building in Kincardine. Dr. Helena Jaczek, Ontario minister of community and social services, was at the shelter, Wednesday morning, to tour ...
Her second day in Kincardine, new chief administrative officer Sharon Chambers was at the council table and ready to take on the challenge of her new job. Born and raised in Teeswater, she has lived there all her life. She got her start in public service working in the administrative d...
(LONDON, ON) - The OPP is reminding parents and caregivers to spend some time talking with their children about respectful and acceptable behaviour during summer holidays. Common occurrences that police attend throughout the summer time are; acts of vandalism, mischief, sho...
Bethany Wilken (above) of Ripley has been named runner-up at the Ontario Miss Mid West Pageant. The Ripley-Huron Fall Fair ambassador was among more than 25 girls competing at the pageant, held Saturday at the Walkerton Knights of Columbus Hall. Alyy Iles of Mount Forest was crowned Qu...
The Pine River United Church celebrated a Canadian music day, Sunday, June 25. The congregation sang songs and hymns by various Canadians, and had guest musicians and singers. Providing the music were Glenn Boyd on fiddle, Lynn Lowry on banjo, Laurie Dalton on piano. Dianne Rotteau on ...
(BRUCE TWP, ON) - July 7, members of the OPP Community Street Crimes Unit and the South Bruce OPP executed a search warrant at a property along Victoria Street in Bruce Township. As a result of the execution of the search warrant, police recovered a large quantity of stolen...
Thousands crowded Victoria Park, Saturday night, to hear The Trews, the headline act at the Kincardine Scottish Festival. This fabulous, well-known rock-and-roll band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, now based in Hamilton, captivated the crowd with its fantastic stage presence, amazing mu...
The Kincardine Residents Against Phragmites continue their battle to save the Lake Huron shoreline from the invasive species, Phragmites Australis, and are thrilled to have the support of Bruce Power. The group's president, Gail Walden, said Bruce Power has provided $5,000 per year...
"The Duchess" was one of many unique vehicles on display at the first Cruise Night of the summer, Friday, June 30, in downtown Kincardine. Owned by Steve Plunkett of London, "The Duchess" is a 1941 Cadillac custom-bodied limousine, built for King Edward of England w...
Q: I have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids. What are they and is there a pill I can take to ease my symptoms? A: Uterine fibroids are muscular tumours that grow in the wall of the uterus. While the use of the word tumour can’t help but catch one’s attention, they are al...
"The Berlin Blues," written by award-winning playwright Drew Hayden Taylor, is the second show of the season at the Blyth Festival Theatre, opening Friday night and running until Aug. 19. This play is a slap-down, drag 'em out cultural appropriation comedy of the highest ...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - Huron County OPP has confirmed that Alexandra (Aly) DEACON has been located. An older sister and Alexandra presented themselves at a Waterloo Regional Police station just before 1 p.m. today (July 10). The Huron OPP appreciates the public and the med...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - The Huron County OPP is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing girl from Cambridge. Investigators have learned that nine-year-old Alexandra (Aly) DEACON (right) had been visiting relatives at a residence located on Brandon Road in Eth...
Despite the heavy waves of Lake Huron, Sophie Hotchkiss, 20, of Kincardine and Hamilton, persevered and won the 17th annual Kincardine Women's Triathlon, held Saturday morning at Station Beach, Kincardine. “The water was quite rough and I was a little unprepared for it,...
Kincardine councillor Laura Haight called a letter from the chairperson of the Inverhuron committee “insulting,” with regard to Ontario Power Generation (OPG)'s proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruce Nuclear site ...
After the opening production, "Walk Like a Man," nearly sold-out, tickets for the Bluewater Summer Playhouse's second show of the season - the comedy, "Wally's Cafe" - are selling quickly. The first of two comedies being performed this summer, this show prom...
Residents of Huron-Kinloss Township are urged to participate in a survey about the future of the Ripley Library, a branch of the Bruce County Public Library. The county library board is committed to the long-term usage of library space in Ripley since usage rates are very high. The lib...
Beverley “Bev” Clare Bryant of Kincardine died suddenly at home, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in his 80th year. Cherished husband of Diane Bryant (née Meharry) of Kincardine. Beloved father of Tony (Trish) Bryant of Alabama, Todd (Lori) Bryant of Michigan, and Cynthia ...
Lorne Glendon "Glen" Wells, of Cargill, died at Walkerton hospital, surrounded by family, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. He was 82. Beloved husband of Audrey Wells (nee Parker) for 59 years. Loving father of Bill and Bobbi Lee (Cory Culbert). Proud grampa of Jackson and Morgan. ...
(KINCARDINE, ON) - The South Bruce OPP reminds residents to think about their pets now that the hot weather is here. Leaving pets unattended in a vehicle is one of the most irresponsible decisions a pet owner can make. Your pet's safety is your responsibility. Placing pets in a dan...
Edwyn MacKinnon (Eddy) Davey of Jarvis died Tuesday, July 4, 2017, after a short illness at his home, in his 73rd year. Ed is survived by Donna Dennis and her family, Kim Slack, Gary Dennis and the late Karen McKeen. Dear brother of Ken and Debby Davey of Kincardine and Marybelle an...
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy and their family brought their high-energy, quality fiddle music to the stage to open the 18th annual Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Friday night in Victoria Park, Kincardine. While the enthusiastic and skilled MacMaster and Leahy w...
The Kincardine Community Fund has presented its first two grants - to Community Living of Kincardine and District, and to Kincardine Pride Inc. The community fund committee appreciates all who applied for the spring 2017 granting, adding that the community benefits hugely from the prog...