Bruce Power is launching a community conversation about the company’s future role in Ontario’s electricity system to advance a multi-year investment plan, announced in December. “We recognize there is a great deal of community interest in what we’re doing ...
The Kincardine Ladies Fitness Co-op is celebrating its first anniversary next month, and to mark the occasion, it is holding an open house. Scheduled for Sept. 10-11, from 1-4 p.m. each day, the open house is an opportunity for ladies to drop in and check out the gym, located in the fo...
The Massed Band Festival, held in Victoria Park, Kincardine, is marking its 25th anniversary this year. Slated for Saturday, Aug. 27, beginning at 11 a.m., the annual event features hot dogs and corn-on-the-cob, along with a great slate of entertainment, including local bands, visiting...
Dr. Donald J. Munn of Point Clark and formerly of Listowel, died at the Southampton Care Centre, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at the age of 88. Beloved husband of Joy Munn. Dear father of Andrew (Brenda) Munn of Edmonton, Christopher (Helen) Munn of Tottenham, Valerie Davey of Sauble Beach...
Manor Musings Despite the wet weather, the clouds and rain cleared by 4:30 p.m. just as the cars started lining up for the Sixth Annual Tiverton Cruise Night. A good crowd came out to view more than 25 vehicles, and enjoy the music and refreshments. There were also a childre...
Building on a successful summer program at its visitors’ centre, Bruce Power will continue to offer free bus tours to pre-arranged community groups, year-round. “We’re interested in hosting service clubs, social organizations, municipal groups, even senior high ...
Do you have your tickets yet for "Peter and the Elegants," Sept. 2, at the Kincardine Legion? Don’t miss your chance to be at this '50s and '60s dance. A great time was had by all when the band was here last. Tickets are $15 per person; available at the Legion bar....
VEHICLE CRASHES INTO CEMETERY PILLAR (KINCARDINE, ON) – Aug. 18, at 12:45 a.m., the South Bruce OPP was called to investigate after receiving a report that a vehicle had crashed into a pillar at the entrance to the Kincardine Cemetery located at Bruce Avenue and Queen Str...
A vehicle crashed into the main entrance to the Kincardine Cemetery, very early Thursday morning, taking out a portion of the west-side stone pillar. The South Bruce OPP was called to the scene at 12:45 a.m., Aug. 18, where police discovered a Honda CRV had collided with the pillar at ...
Bruce Power’s Unit 7 reached 465 days of continuous service Thursday, matching the long-run record for the Bruce B unit. “Unit 7 has been an absolute workhorse for the people of Ontario since its last planned maintenance outage,” said Pierre Pilon, senior vice...
Q: I am sick of doing all the blood work that warfarin requires, but I am reluctant to change to the newer blood thinners since there is no way to reverse their effects in the event I get into an accident. When is this going to change? A: The good news is that the drug compani...
The Bervie Women's Institute met at the home of Betty Jean White, Aug. 3 at 10 a.m., with nine members and one guest answering the Roll Call: “How I use honey.” Many use it for baking and medicinal purposes, along with the usual uses. Betty Jean served some nice h...
It's been 20 years since the Legend of Donald Sinclair and the Phantom Piper first circulated in Kincardine. And two decades since the first piper with the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band played the part of the Phantom Piper atop the Kincardine Lighthouse. According to the legend,...
Dark storm clouds began forming over Lake Huron, mid-afternoon Wednesday, and gradually advanced, bringing thunder, lightning and heavy rain over the Kincardine area. It was quite a sight to see as the strange cloud formations gathered and then turned darker, with a puffy white top lay...
Bruce Power has received its best-ever report card from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), the country’s independent regulator of nuclear facilities. Both Bruce A and B received an overall ‘Fully Satisfactory’ mark for the CNSC’s Integrated Plant Rat...
Kincardine's fire hydrants are charged and could be used, despite the water tower being off-line, says the municipality's water and wastewater supervisor. Shamus Anderson says with the standpipe down for repairs, the available fire flows are reduced. However, if warranted, ad...
To the Editor: RE: "Reader also upset with the renaming of Kincardine medical clinic" and "Taxpayers have grown accustomed to mediocre expectations, says reader" Having read the letters from Marta McBride and Jewel Butters, I have to agree with their opposition o...
The Kincardine Kippers swim team wrapped up the 2016 season at the South Western Ontario Recreational Swimming Association (SWORSA) finals, Saturday, Aug. 6. at the Wilmot Recreation Complex near New Hamburg, followed by their annual awards night Aug. 9 at the Davidson Centre in Kincardin...
REMINDER FOR YOUNG DRIVERS AND IMPAIRED DRIVING (HURON EAST, ON) – A young driver of Bluewater has been fined and had his licence suspended, following his poor choice to get behind the wheel after drinking some alcohol. Shortly after 3 a.m., Aug. 13, a Chevrolet ...
The Municipalities of Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss and Saugeen Shores have lifted the open-air fire ban which was implemented July 22, due to the hot, dry weather. Firefighters in all three areas appreciate the co-operation of the public in this matter. Ripley-Huron fire chief Chris Cl...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – Aug. 14, at 11:44 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a spent military flare found on the Lake Huron beach near Macpherson Park, at the bottom of Lambton Street, Kincardine. Police secured the area until such time as members of Base Borden&...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – The Huron County OPP has laid another "racing" charge. Shortly before 2 p.m. Aug. 6, a Huron County OPP officer spotted a Mercedes sport utility vehicle travelling southbound on Bluewater Veterans Highway, north of Kingsbridge, a...
We are sure thankful that everyone was praying for rain. That was a big help, but we still need more, please. Thanks to Fran Farrell and Bren deLeeuw for planning a Summer Adventure, Thursday. Our first stop was at the home of Sylvia and David Leigh in Kincardine. What a deli...
(HURON-KINLOSS, ON) – Aug. 13, at 9:57 a.m. the South Bruce OPP received the report of a stolen motorcycle. Sometime between 11 p.m. Aug. 12, and 9 a.m. Aug. 13, unknown person(s) stole a 2007 Suzuki GS500 motorcycle (VIN No. VTTGM51A972101170) from a residence on Bruce C...
There was plenty of good food and fine entertainment at the third annual Point Clark Lighthouse Festival, held Friday and Saturday in a tent beside the lighthouse. This was the second year for the two-day event, which saw about 75 people attend the Friday night gala, and hundreds enjoy...
Four local fall fair ambassadors are off to the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto, Aug. 19-21, to compete in the annual Ambassador of the Fairs competition. Kincardine ambassador Hailey Allen will be joined by her fellow ambassadors, Danielle McBride of Tiverton, Marley Mar...
Bruce Power’s 15th annual charity golf tournament has raised $150,000 for local hospital foundations. The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation and the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation will share the proceeds from the annual event which was held Friday at ...
About a dozen girls, between the ages of seven and 12, learned about engineering, science and math at the GEMS Camp, held Monday to Friday at the Whitney Crawford Community Centre in Tiverton. Led by Dana Nguyen of Toronto, the girls studied engineering Tuesday, building tower structur...
Richard Yun (right, with Gemma Mendez-Smith, executive director of Four County Labour Market Planning Board and nominator), a mentor with the Kinetic Knights Robotics Team 781, Kincardine, has won the Barbara Wright award for mentors in the community. Yun is the administrative mentor w...
The Bluewater Summer Playhouse production of "Oh, Canada, We Sing for Thee" opens Aug. 23 at the Kincardine Arts Centre in downtown Kincardine. This is a fantastic, nationalistic celebration of the singers and songwriters who have contributed to making Canada the best c...
About 15 Kincardine Red Hat Ladies enjoyed a painting party, Thursday afternoon, in the Scougall Gallery at the Kincardine Arts Centre, in downtown Kincardine. Led by Kincardine artist Ruth Nicholson, assisted by her granddaughter, Jessie Brown, 17, of Kincardine, the ladies created a ...
Manor Musings Tiverton Park Manor is hosting its Cruise Night, this Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m. with a barbecue, music and prizes. Everyone is welcome to come out and admire the beautiful rides. Last year, we had 55 vehicles and it is growing each year. Tiverton Pa...
The Kincardine Legion is looking for volunteers to help out in the kitchen, with Bingo, with meat draws, with changing the advertising sign in front of the Legion and a variety of other events. If you can help out by volunteering an hour or more every now and then, please call the Legion,...
Q: I know exercise has been proven to be beneficial to my cardiovascular and mental health as well as for controlling my weight. What does science have to say about its role in cancer? A: The impact of exercise on various cancers has long intrigued scientists and been the sub...
Kincardine chief administrative officer (CAO) Murray Clarke (above, left, with Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie) has announced he will be retiring in June, 2017. Eadie made the announcement in a press release, issued Thursday. For the past 36 years, Clarke has fully committed himself to ...
Kincardine Dentistry has won Miele's Canada-wide Favourite Dental Practice contest. Larry Town, Miele's director of professional division, and Scott Wallis, regional business development manager for Ontario, made the presentation Wednesday morning to business owners Dr. Michael...
Community Living of Kincardine and District is requesting a formal arrangement with the Municipality of Kincardine for use of the old seniors' room in the Davidson Centre, on a regular basis. Jane Hoy, community support supervisor, and Beth French, community development co-ordinato...
There's a lot of fast-talking and complicated relationships in the Bluewater Summer Playhouse production of "Talking Dirty" which opened Tuesday night at the Kincardine Arts Centre. Written in the 1980s by Sherman Snukal, the play's take on romance and sex is as relev...
Bruce Power has presented $50,000 in scholarships to 100 post-secondary students in Bruce, Grey and Huron counties. The company, which launched its scholarship program in 2011, presented the students with their $500 scholarships at a breakfast held Tuesday morning at the Bruce Power Vi...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The West Region OPP Highway Safety Division is pleading with drivers to change their driving behaviour immediately, following a deadly week on the roads. OPP investigated seven collisions in which eight people died on area roads, ...