MISTRAS Group, Inc. is establishing an office in Kincardine in an effort to create local jobs and support the community’s industrial economy. The company is a leading global one-source provider of asset protection solutions, used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical e...
Emergency Preparedness Week is an annual event that takes place each year during the first full week of May. This national event is co-ordinated by Public Safety Canada, in close collaboration with the provinces and territories and partners. This year, the theme is "Plan. Prepare....
(RIPLEY, ON) - April 16, at 7:03 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a suspicious man who tried to get into RVilla Retirement Living along Park Street in Ripley. Officers arrived and located the man who was arrested without incident. Twenty-seven-year-old Kyle G...
NOTICE OF MOTION Comrade Bob Forrest has put forward a motion, to be presented at the next Branch General Membership Meeting, Sunday, April 30, at 2 p.m., with regard to replacing the Legion Hall electric heating/cooling unit with a propane heating/cooling unit and installing two heati...
Kincardine's Walker House, Library and old post office will be sporting fancy heritage plaques after they were presented by Heritage Kincardine, last night (April 19), at the Kincardine council meeting. Sylvia Leigh of Heritage Kincardine said the plaques feature the name of the bu...
Members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society were favoured with a fascinating look at cacti and succulents at the meeting Wednesday (April 19). Presenter Daniel Davidson (above left, with Ripley horticultural society member Linda Jaynes) of Formosa describes himself as an a...
(BRUCE TWP, ON) - April 19, at 10 a.m., a member of the South Bruce OPP was on patrol along Bruce County Road 20 in Bruce Township. The police vehicle was westbound when it left the roadway and entered the ditch near the intersection of Bruce County Road 20 and Tie Road. ...
Delage Mowle has wanted to travel to India since she was in Grade 2. Last fall, the Kincardine teen got her wish. Oct. 13, 2016, she travelled by plane for 13 hours to Abu Dhabi, and from there, took a four-hour flight to Hyderabad in the south of India, where she lived and worked f...
The Grey Bruce Health Unit, in partnership with the Walkerton Clean Water Centre and with the assistance of the district office of the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, is hosting a public information session about healthy lakes and rivers. Participants will learn...
"Canoe" 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 Bessie Farrell, as well as to the right and below. Thomson had a close conn...
A Salvadoran-inspired meal and silent auction are being held as a fund-raiser for Otra Fe, a non-profit organization in support of farmers in western El Salvador. Eileen Simpson of the 6th Concession in the Municipality of Kincardine, says the organization is attempting to raise more t...
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Bruce County's official formation. To celebrate and provide a legacy of this special year, 14 mature trees will be planted across the county. Friday, April 21, just one day before Earth Day, each of Bruce County's eight municipalities...
The Southsiders need to rally their troops for the third annual North versus South Challenge Walk, slated for Monday, May 1, from 6-7:30 p.m., in Victoria Park. The popular event was resurrected in 2015 and the past two years, the Northsiders have captured the cup. Last year, 206 pe...
It was good news for taxpayers in the Township of Huron-Kinloss. At the council meeting last night (April 17), a report from treasurer Jodi MacArthur indicated the final 2017 overall taxes for an average residential property will decrease by almost $20. Back in March, MacArthur'...
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital auxiliary held another successful spring lunch and card party, Tuesday, April 11, at the Inverlyn Lake Estates clubhouse. The event helps raise funds to purchase equipment for the Kincardine hospital. There were 25 tables of ladi...
Q: I have been told that my dad is suffering from dementia. I understand that Alzheimer Disease is not the only type. What are they and do we treat them differently? A: Dementia is a general term for a number of disorders that differ in how they arise but share many similarities in how...
A very Happy Easter to all on a beautiful weekend. The community Good Friday Service, held at Knox Presbyterian Church, was well-received and well-attended. Also appreciated, was the presentation at the Kingsbridge Centre – A Journey to Easter - Good Friday evening. &nb...
Students in Grades 5 and 6 at Huron Heights Public School, Kincardine, have been learning the skills of puppetry and put on a performance for their fellow classmates in the library, Thursday afternoon. Led by Kincardine artist and puppeteer Andrea Zimmer, the Wildlife Puppet Project wa...
Amid some fanfare and an official ribbon-cutting, Sargent and Lundy of Chicago, Illinois, and CB&I (Chicago Bridge and Iron) opened their office in downtown Kincardine, Wednesday evening. Part of the supply chain for Bruce Power, the two companies are working together on the refurb...
The Kincardine Sparks and Brownies held their Easter party Tuesday evening at Kincardine Baptist Church. The girls enjoyed decorating Easter eggs, creating Easter baskets, playing games, and finished the evening with treats and a snack. The Guides and Pathfinders held their party We...
The annual Lions Foundation of Canada Walk for Dog Guides will be held in Kincardine and Tiverton, Sunday, May 28. The national sponsor this year is Pet Valu. In Kincardine, the event begins with registration at 12:30 p.m. at Lions Park, beside the Davidson Centre, followed by the walk...
A Blessed Easter to all the faithful readers of the Kincardine Record, and to our many family and friends. Have a wonderful holiday weekend and stay tuned for more news, sports, editorials and more on Kincardine's only locally-owned and locally-operated on-line news source. Liz ...
The inaugural Ripley Easter Egg Hunt began as a soggy affair, as a crowd gathered for the event, Saturday morning, in Lewis Park. However, as is traditional for Ripley events, the rain quit just before 11 a.m., so the children and adults could start searching through the park for their...
Teams are getting ready to gather in Walkerton for the annual Grey Bruce Gutsy Walk in support of Crohn's and Colitis Canada. The walk will take place Sunday, June 4, at the Walkerton District Community School, beginning at 9 a.m. Karen Grubb (above) of Neustadt is the honourary...
LIONS CLUB The Tiverton Lions will be holding their annual Garage Sale, May 12-13, at the Tiverton Annex. KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Women's Missionary Society (WMS) and Men’s Group will be holding a Rummage Sale at the Tiverton Knox Presbyterian Church, Thursday, May...
The Bervie Women’s Institute is hosting a couple of events over the next two months and welcomes the public to attend. Wednesday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m., as part of its ROSE (Rural Ontario Sharing Education), the group invites everyone for an evening with Tony McQuail, at the W.I. H...
Lynda MacKenzie, president of the Bruce Presbyterial United Church Women (UCW), welcomed more than 80 ladies and guests to the annual gathering held Monday, March 27, at the United Church in Kincardine. During the morning, Pastor Judy Zarubick conducted the opening worship, inviting al...
Students in Grades 4-6 at Huron Heights Public School, Kincardine, proudly brought home 23 medals from the Bluewater Regional Junior Science and Technology Fair, held Wednesday, April 12, in Owen Sound. Carter Frook had the lone gold medal. Winning silver, were Emma LeBrasceur, Jaco...
(GODERICH, ON) - A 19-year-old Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh man has been charged with Racing, following a traffic stop that took place April 12 in Goderich. At 12:12 a.m., a Huron County OPP officer observed a Toyota Celica travelling northbound on Cove Road at a high rate of speed...
It was an impactful history lesson that more than 100 students from four Bluewater District School Board secondary schools will never forget. To mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, participating students had the once-in-lifetime experience of attending a high-profil...
(GODERICH, ON) - A 36-year-old Petrolia man will be making a trip to court later this spring, after a traffic stop that took place in Goderich Wednesday afternoon (April 12). At 4:24 p.m., a Huron County OPP officer observed a Chevrolet pick-up truck following closely behind his ...
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has advised the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) that it will provide a response by May 26, to additional information requests regarding its proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for low-level and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruc...
POLICE INVESTIGATING OVERNIGHT THEFT (HURON TWP, ON) - April 12, at 8:04 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a residence along Sideroad 10 in Huron Township. Between 12:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. April 12, a detached shed was entered. The list of ...
About 100 children, parents and families gathered at the Whitney Crawford Community Centre for the annual Tiverton Lions Easter Egg Hunt. The event included making crafts, decorating cupcakes, colouring, face-painting, and entertainment by dancers with the Hype Performing Arts Academy ...
A hungry crowd turned out Sunday night at the Kinloss Community Centre to enjoy a turkey dinner and all the trimmings, served by the 1st Lucknow Scouts and their helpers. The Scouts greeted the people at the door and helped clear tables as fast as they could so more guests could be sea...
NOTICE OF MOTION Comrade Bob Forrest has put forward a motion, to be presented at the next Branch General Membership Meeting, April 30, at 2 p.m., with regard to replacing the Legion Hall electric heating/cooling unit with a propane heating/cooling unit and installing two heating/cooli...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - With the arrival of above-average temperatures and sunny skies this past weekend, many Huron County residents and visitors found their way outdoors and engaged in some of their favourite activities. The OPP encourages everyone to enjoy the great outdoors, but...
Two Kincardine District Secondary School students are competing in Skills Ontario, slated to run May 1-3, in Toronto. Brady Masur will compete in the individual carpentry category, while Declan Mowle is entered in the small-powered equipment section. Qualifying competitions were hel...
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has received a request from the Canadian Environment Assessment Agency (CEAA), to provide additional information regarding its proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for low-level and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruce Nuclear site in the Municip...
Three local artists have their work on display as the guest artists at the Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine, from now until the end of April. Photographer Jeffrey Vande Klippe, and painters Tyler Eberl and Adam Dunlop, all members of Community Living of Kincardine and Distr...