Bruce Power and Rolls-Royce have signed an agreement to implement Rolls-Royce’s innovative digital analytics tools as part of the nuclear generating company's Life-Extension Program. As stated in the contract, Rolls-Royce will implement its proven digital technology designed ...
SUSPICIOUS MAN IN RIPLEY LOCATED (RIPLEY, ON) - A suspicious man seen on William Street in Ripley, has been located. The South Bruce OPP received a report Monday evening, that a suspicious man was riding a bike slowly through the Village of Ripley as school children were walki...
Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie had a couple of extra duties to perform at the council meeting last Wednesday night (May 3). Firstly, she presented plaques to each member of the Kincardine Canadian Tire Atom Rep. hockey team which won the 2017 Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) Atom&q...
"Northland" by A.J. Casson (above, with Kincardine hospital auxiliary member Joan Ritchie, and at right) is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital auxiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser. The print can be viewed at the Kincardin...
Artists at Kincardine District Secondary School were recognized for their talent, at the Owen Sound Arts and Crafts Legacy Show, Sunday. Sophia Tomaini won first place in the 2D category for her canvas, "Arctic Heir," and received an honourable mention for her 3D sculpture, &...
The business community in Grey‐Bruce is responding positively to a new source of private-sector funding and mentorship initiated by the Bluewater Angel Investor Group. Since its launch three months ago, the Bluewater Angels have reached a number of milestones: About 2...
(RIPLEY, ON) - May 8, at 5:25 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a suspicious man seen on William Street in Ripley. The man is white, about 30 years old, with long black, curly hair and a beard. He was wearing yellow shorts, a black T-shirt and a ball cap. ...
A lot of things have changed since Rev. Jim Weir of Kincardine was ordained 60 years ago, but the one thing that has remained constant is his joy in proclaiming that God loves us. Born in London, he graduated from the University of Western Ontario there, and then Knox College in Toront...
A group of 16 local youth and adults is headed for Haiti next week to work at a school. The mission trip, through "Welcome Home Haiti Canada," is being led by Phillip Craig (above centre, with Danielle McBride, left, and Alex Convay), youth pastor at Chalmers Community Church...
Saturday (May 6) brought showers and flowers to the Lucknow Community Centre as the Lucknow Horticultural Society welcomed more than 90 garden enthusiasts to the 110th Anniversary Annual General Meeting of District 8 of the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA). Lucknow president and...
For the second year in a row, Declan Mowle (above left, at Ontario Skills in Toronto) of Kincardine District Secondary School has qualified to represent Team Ontario at the Skills Canada competition, May 31 to June 3, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Grade 12 student won gold in the small-po...
DRIVER CHARGED AFTER TWO-CAR CRASH (WALKERTON, ON) - May 5, at 2:22 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a two-car crash at the intersection of South Street and McGivern Street in Walkerton. Officers arrived to find that a red Ford Focus and a blue Chevrolet ...
One new face has joined the veteran cast in the Kincardine Theatre Guild's production of Canadian playwright Norm Foster's comedy, "One Actmanship," which opens May 18 at the Kincardine Arts Centre. Bailey Baldassari, 21, of Kincardine moved here a year ago from North...
Eight beautifully-quilted wall-hangings are showcased in the guest gallery at the Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine, for the month of May. Created by members of the Kincardine Sunset Quilters' Guild, the work is part of the group's past-presidents' challenge. ...
Everyone is encouraged to attend the 15th annual Multicultural Night, slated for Tuesday, May 16, from 5:30-8 p.m., at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. Chandra Tripathi (above left, with fellow volunteers, Khushali Shah, Mary Senese and Watson Morris), was at the Kincardine council m...
Unrelenting rain did not dampen the spirits of the 14 members of the Purple Grove Women’s Institute who met at the Cobblestone Pub and Grill in Lucknow, Thursday, May 4, for their annual May Night Out. A brief meeting was held while dinner was prepared. Agenda items involved revi...
The Municipality of Kincardine recognizes May as Community Living Month, and municipal staff, along with Community Living members and staff, were on hand Friday morning to help raise the flag at the Kincardine Library. Despite the windy, rainy weather, a handful of people watched as mu...
This year's McHappy Day in Kincardine was the most successful event ever, raising $11,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities. The annual national fund-raiser, held Wednesday at McDonald's Restaurant, encourages customers to buy a Big Mac®, hot McCafé® beverage o...
To the Editor: Having moved away from Kincardine a number of years back, yet still keeping in touch as best I can, I was so saddened to learn of Richard Yun’s death. He was always on the go, involved in everything and anything. I had the pleasure of knowing the family through ...
Two schools were on the receiving end of donations from Boston Pizza in Kincardine, results of their hard work at Celebrity Server Nights last month. Ripley-Huron Community School's Grade 7 and 8 class received $440, while the KIDS Co-op Nursery School received $370. The Ripley ...
Members of the community came through in a huge way for local mental health initiatives during Bruce Power's second annual #BreakTheSilence social media campaign. Launched Wednesday, the event saw thousands of shares on Twitter and Facebook, with people across Canada showing their ...
A ROSE (Rural Ontario Sharing Education) program session, “Civics – Electoral Reform,” was held at the Bervie Women's Institute Hall, Wednesday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m., with 13 members and six guests attending. The guest speaker, Tony McQuail of Lucknow (above)...
Mother’s Day will soon be upon us, so to all the moms, a Happy Mother’s Day. You deserve the best. Condolences are sent to the family of Dugald MacKenzie of Tiverton who died May 2, and to the family of Ida O'Neil of Inverhuron who died April 25. LIONS CLUB ...
STEPHEN CARDINALE ARRESTED (BRANT TWP, ON) - May 5, members of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit and members of the West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, arrested a wanted man, 32-year-old Stephen CARDINALE of Brant Township. He is being held in custody pending the result...
Maintain a positive attitude and make every day worthwhile. That's the word from Hazel McCallion, former mayor of Mississauga, and now chief elder officer of Revera Living which owns Trillium Court Seniors' Community in Kincardine. Speaking to a great crowd in the atrium at ...
Ida Louise O’Neil (nee Slack) of Inverhuron, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in her 88th year. Born in Windsor, Sept. 1, 1929, she was the youngest of the four children of Henri and Myrtle Slack (nee Hendra). Ida was the combination of intelligence, wit, charm and kindness. As t...
Bingo has returned on Thursday nights at the Legion. First games are at 7 p.m. Get a group of friends together and check out this event. Burger Nights begin May 11, from 5-7 p.m., before bingo. Trivia Night is May 12 at 7 p.m. in the Legion Hall. Quiz-master Laura will have lots of int...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The South Bruce OPP is asking residents to continue watching out for cons and scams, following a report from a resident in the Municipality of Brockton May 3. A phone call was received from "Revenue Canada. This is a final warning …....
The latest Graham Mahood play is a great history lesson about Confederation, with a Kincardine connection, all wrapped up in music and song. And while it's hilarious and a bit far-fetched, it's a magnificent show. Presented to a sold-out crowd at the Walker House Heritage Di...
St. Anthony’s School, Kincardine, is competing to win a picnic table made from recycled GoGo squeeZ pouches through the inaugural “Ready, Set, GoGo” collection contest, courtesy of GoGo squeeZ, the applesauce snack brand, and recycling company TerraCycle. The st...
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) flood forecast centre has issued a flood watch for the Saugeen Watershed. Water levels in rivers and streams are presently elevated due to recent rain, states the centre, in a press release, Wednesday morning. "With more rain predic...
IMPAIRED DRIVER FACING DAY IN COURT (KINLOSS TWP, ON) - April 30, at 2:42 a.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Bruce County Road 1 in Kinloss Township, stopped a grey Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck. The driver was found to have been drinking alcohol. T...
Dugald Knox MacKenzie of RR 2, Tiverton, died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in his 86th year. Beloved husband of June MacKenzie (née Duke). Dear father of Bob (Elaine) MacKenzie of RR 2, Tiverton, Andy (Sandy) MacKenzie of Inverhuron...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - Huron County residents need to be aware that the Mystery Shopper scam is currently active. In fact, in one recent case, a Huron East resident was victimized for nearly $2,500. Getting paid to go shopping? Sounds like a great gig, making a hefty sum ...
The Southsiders turned the tide this year, winning the North versus South Challenge Walk, Monday night in Victoria Park, Kincardine. The Northsiders have been chirping quite a bit after winning the event two years in a row, since the walk was resurrected by Kate Mahood-Richards and the...
(KINCARDINE TWP, ON) - April 29, at 6:28 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a single-vehicle crash along Bruce County Road 23 (B-line), in Kincardine Township. Officers arrived with Bruce County Paramedics and found that a black Range Rover had left the roadway and ...
Following another year of overwhelming success, Bruce Power will further expand its summer visitors’ centre hours and free bus tour program to meet public demand. Through July and August, the Bruce Power Visitors’ Centre will be open seven days per week, from 9 a.m. to 4 p....
Q: I just felt a sudden, sharp pain in my ear followed by some pus-like liquid flowing down my cheek. What’s gone wrong now? A: This sounds like a perforated or ruptured ear drum which is a fairly common occurrence that can be quite painful. When this occurs, you really should ta...
Things got a bit hairy, Friday afternoon, at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School. But it was all for a good cause, as the school raised an incredible $6,128.45 at its annual Heroes for Hope fund-raising event in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. Organized by teache...
A house fire on Reynolds Drive, Kincardine, Friday night, has resulted in several hundred thousand dollars in property damage. Kincardine fire chief Kent Padfield reported that the blaze began shortly after 7:30 p.m. in the garage at 756 Reynolds Drive. Five fire trucks from both Kinca...