If you stroll through downtown Ripley and glance up, you'll see 12 banners hanging from the light standards along Queen and Huron Streets. This is a project by the Ripley Legion to remember the 12 men from Ripley and Huron Township who died in the Second World War. Don Large of ...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - The Huron County OPP reminds motorists and pedestrians about laws that were introduced on Jan. 1, 2016, applying to pedestrian crossovers and school crossings. All drivers, including cyclists, must stop and yield the whole roadway at pedestrian crossovers, sc...
Doesn’t a train trip from Toronto to Halifax sound wonderful, especially when you have a sleeper car and meals provided between Montreal and Halifax? You have a chance to win this when you buy a $20 ticket from any Legion executive or buy one at the Legion bar. This is part of the L...
The Kincardine Sparks, under the creative genius of their leader, Pearl (Mary Ritter), worked together Tuesday night to create a Remembrance Day poster, to be presented to the Kincardine Legion on Remembrance Day this Friday. This is a special tradition for the Sparks. This year, their...
Eighty-eight per cent of local survey respondents would like to see healthier food and drink options in Grey Bruce recreation spaces, such as arenas, ball diamonds, community centres and sports fields. And, 85 per cent indicated they would buy the same amount or more if healthy options we...
Bruce Power and Nordion have entered into an agreement to secure the long-term supply of Cobalt-60 up to 2064. The agreement extends a previous supply arrangement that would have expired at the end of 2028 and now covers the life of the four Bruce B reactors, which will operate up to 2...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - The Huron County OPP would like to remind motorists to take extra caution and be prepared for deer on the roadway this time of the year. Historically, November is the month when police experience the highest number of motor vehicle collisions involving deer. ...
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) hopes to receive a positive response from the federal environment minister sometime next year, paving the way for the proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for low-level and intermediate-level nuclear waste to be built at the Bruce Nuclear site, located in...
The Kincardine Community Services Association has kicked off of its 2016 Christmas Hamper Program which continues to rely on the generous support of the community. Families and individuals, who are in need of assistance this Christmas and wish to receive a hamper, should contact their ...
A joint study has determined the life-extension activities and ongoing operations at the Bruce Power site will create thousands of jobs and inject billions of dollars into Ontario’s economy for decades. The economic impact study, titled ‘Affordable Power. Jobs & Growth,...
DANGEROUS DRIVER FOUND TO BE IMPAIRED BY DRUG (GODERICH, ON) – A 27-year-old Watford man is facing several charges following a dangerous-driving incident that took place Nov. 1 in Goderich. Shortly before 4 p.m., Huron County OPP officers received two reports about a vehicle b...
There were pirates, princesses, ninja warriors, skunks and the usual ghosts and ghouls at the Spooktacular Halloween Party, held Oct. 29, at St. Anthony's School in Kincardine. The event featured a tour through the Haunted House, as well as lots of food, fun, games, activities and ...
The November meeting of the Purple Grove Women’s Institute was held at the Community Centre. President Janet Rhody welcomed all members and guests, and Wilma Sutton shared the Scripture. The ladies who attended the Bruce County Rally and the Grey-Bruce Area Convention in Octob...
(MORRIS-TURNBERRY TWP, ON) – Eugenia KOSZYCKI, 67, of Waterloo has been identified as the woman killed in a single-vehicle crash on Amberley Road, east of Bluevale, Sunday evening. Huron County OPP said the woman was driving a Honda Fit westbound on Amberley Road, east of Blueval...
It was unseasonably warm and sunny, Sunday afternoon, for the Kincardine Legion's Remembrance Day service at the Tiverton cenotaph. More than 100 people watched as the Colour Party marched to its position in front of the cenotaph. The flags were carried by Mike Dupuis, John Farrell...
Five new people have joined the cast in the Kincardine Theatre Guild's massive production of “Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat,” set to open Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Kincardine Arts Centre. With a cast of 62 (including about 25 children) and a crew of 40, it is qu...
It's hard to believe this past weekend was the first one in November, with the sunshine and double-digit temperatures. After a cool morning, Friday, the weather warmed up and the sun shone for the rest of the weekend. This glorious sunshine brought out the golden brilliance of t...
(MORRIS-TURNBERRY TWP, ON) –The Huron County OPP is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Sunday, Nov. 6, around 5 p.m. A motor vehicle travelling on Amberley Road, east of Bluevale, left the roadway, entered a ditch and struck a building. The lone female occupant of the ...
Three members of the Bervie Women's Institute received special honours recently. Betty Anne Thompson (right, in photo at right) received the Woman of Excellence Fair Award at the Bruce County Rally, held Thursday, Oct. 25, in Walkerton. She was nominated for the award to recogni...
Each year, the Catholic Education Foundation of Ontario asks all Catholic high schools in the province to nominate and submit the name of an outstanding student to be recipient of the CEFO Catholic Student Award. Sacred Heart High School is pleased to nominate Cole Wiseman for this yea...
Interested in local history or family ancestry? Find out how the Bruce County District Women’s Institute records can help you. The W.I. records tell the story of Bruce County’s history from the perspective of the women living in the communities. Reading through these volume...
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thomson wants you to help shine the spotlight on remarkable citizens in your community. The fifth annual Remarkable Citizens Awards evening will be hosted by Thompson during her annual New Year's Levee event, to take place at the Teeswater Town Hall, Wedn...
It's that time of year again, when we turn back time. Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 a.m. So, remember to turn your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, and enjoy that extra hour of sleep! It's also a good time to check the batte...
TIVERTON AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB The second annual ‘Shiverton’ event, held Halloween weekend (Oct. 29-30) in Tiverton, was another great success. The Tiverton and District Lions Club and all its volunteers did a wonderful job keeping people on their toes when touring the ha...
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre is launching a Patient and Family Advisory Council this fall to engage the community in improving patient care experiences. The council will form a partnership between community members and hospital staff to focus on the delivery of patient- and famil...
Ontario's new Long-Term Energy Plan - to be launched next spring and summer - will determine the direction of the province's energy programs for the next 20 years. For this reason, the Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force and the United Way of Bruce Grey have brought forward recommend...
MAN ARRESTED AT CAR WASH (WALKERTON, ON) – Nov. 1, at 10:03 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at the Walkerton Car Wash, located along Durham Street West in Walkerton. Officers arrived to find a black Volkswagen Jetta was in a wash bay and ...
The Municipality of Kincardine is proud of Tiverton plowman Tom Evans (above, right, with Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie) who won the Canadian plowing championship in Ottawa at the end of August. To recognize this achievement, Evans received an award from the municipality, at the council ...
The Municipality of Kincardine has a new cardboard recycling depot, located just off Bruce Avenue across from Park Street, in the Town of Kincardine. Only flattened cardboard is accepted in these containers which sit at the south end of the soccer field parking lot, west of the lagoons...
Environment was the theme when the Bervie Women's Institute met at the hall Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 10 a.m. After the usual openings, everyone sang Happy 90th Birthday to Mildred Griffith and enjoyed birthday cake and coffee supplied by hostess, Elsie Schular. ...
It must be time for the 36th annual Legion Craft Show and Bake Sale. This year’s show is Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We have some new vendors this year as well as some of your old favourites. As you come in the door, don’t forget to buy your raffle tickets sold b...
Jamie Hunsburger is urging the Municipality of Kincardine to oppose a planning application for the housing development at the corner of Kincardine Avenue and Fraser Drive in Kincardine. The resident of the Willow West subdivision, just east of the housing development, spoke during the ...
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital auxiliary extends a warm invitation to everyone to enjoy the 2016 Christmas Tour of Homes, taking place Saturday, Nov. 12, and Sunday, Nov. 13. The event allows guests a chance to step inside five Kincardine residences, where the...
The following is a statement by Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson after supporting a motion in the Legislature, Wednesday, Oct. 26, denouncing the Liberal government's actions on electricity costs which have made life unaffordable for Ontarians: "There is no question that th...
The winter months can cause both financial and emotional stress, especially for people living on a low income or coping with a change in their circumstances. The United Way is proud to support the 211 helpline, which provides individuals and families with the help they need to brave th...
Kincardine is doing a great job at creating a unique, distinctive community, making it a destination for locals and visitors, alike. That's the word from Janine Dunlop, regional advisor for the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, and Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Cultur...
(WALKERTON, ON) – Oct. 30, the South Bruce OPP received reports about break-ins at three businesses along Ridout Street in Walkerton. Sometime during the late evening hours of Oct. 29, or the early morning hours of Oct. 30, three businesses were forcibly entered. The list o...
Happy Diwali! May Mother Lakshmi bless all of us with health, wisdom, prosperity, success, spirit, happiness and contentment all the year. Diwali or Festival of Lights, signifies the return of Lord Ram, the seventh incarnation of the God, Vishnu, after killing the demon king, Rav...
Q: I understand that the health care system is going to start giving the vaccine against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to boys in Grade 7 this fall. What are your thoughts on that? A: We am all for it and not because it will be good for business. In fact, from a strictly dollars and c...
A handful of people gathered at the Tiverton Cemetery, Monday morning, for the dedication of the newly-installed columbarium there. Kincardine public works director Adam Weishar said the unit arrived Aug. 17 and was installed in a day. The preparation work around it took about a week t...