At least three to four times per call, paramedics are delayed by motorists who fail to move over when the flashing lights and sirens indicate the ambulance is responding to a medical emergency. That's the word from paramedics Darrick Moise and Jeremy Kostal of Bruce County Emergenc...
(HURON TWP, ON) – July 25, at 12:49 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 21 and Concession 12 in Huron Township. Officers arrived to find that a black Volkswagen was stopped in the northbound lane of Highway 21,...
It was a night of hockey, filled with stars of the past, present and future. The third annual Hometown Heroes “Raise a Little Health” charity hockey game was another great success, Thursday, July 21, in Goderich, raising more than $40,000. This brings the three-year tota...
Bruce Power’s Unit 3 was reconnected to Ontario’s electricity grid, Friday, marking the end of the planned maintenance outage. “The successful return of Unit 3 provides Ontario families and businesses with 780 megawatts of safe, clean, reliable, low-cost nucle...
The Kincardine Airport and hangar owners held an open house for the public, May 22. During this event, the local Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) Flight 172 held a barbecue of hamburgers and hot dogs to raise money for the Fort McMurray fire relief fund. The weather was...
Drinking and boating accounts for approximately 40 per cent of boating-related fatalities on Canadian waterways. The OPP is once again joining the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) to launch “Operation Dry Water,” an education and enforcement initiative aimed at discoura...
Q: I went for my annual physical and discovered I have something called atrial fibrillation. What is that, and what do I need to know about it? A: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly-diagnosed type of cardiac arrhythmia in Canada, affecting about 350,000 Canadians cur...
Bruce Power hosted a successful supplier summit in Kincardine, Wednesday, with more than 200 participants.The goal is to mobilize the many Ontario-based firms that will provide essential services to meet both the ongoing safe, reliable operation of the company and future investment progra...
The annual Legion Golf Tournament is just around the corner! It takes place Aug. 21, at the Kincardine Golf Club. There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m., nine holes of golf, then dinner back at the Legion. Cost for this fun day is $45 for Legion members, and $50 for non-members (teams pa...
A downed wire created havoc for motorists in downtown Kincardine, Wednesday afternoon. South Bruce OPP and the Kincardine public works department were on the scene at about 1:30 p.m., where Queen Street was closed between Durham Street and Quinn Plaza. Information at the scene indic...
A new indoor skate park, "This Must Be The Place," is holding its grand opening, barbecue and open house this Saturday, July 30, as a fund-raiser for Youth Waves of Kincardine. Located at 665 Philip Place, this free event features music by "KC Roberts Live Revolution,&qu...
(GODERICH, ON) – Two females are currently in hospital with serious injuries after they plummeted off the Menesetung Bridge Wednesday afternoon (July 27). At 12:21 p.m., the Huron County OPP, Huron County Paramedic Services, Goderich Fire Department and Canadian Coast Gua...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The OPP is reporting that 2015 marked one of the highest numbers of OPP charges laid against drivers who failed to slow down and move over for roadside emergency vehicles since the Move Over law was enacted in 2003. The OPP laid a total of 2,03...
2016 promises to be another exciting year for one of the finest weekends of country music at Lucknow’s Music in the Fields, slated for Aug. 25-27 at the Lucknow Soccer Fields. One of the challenges for festivals is to try and find new and interesting activities to keep the event ...
Almost 30 firefighters from Kincardine, Tiverton and Ripley-Huron responded to a field fire on the Northline, Wednesday, July 20, at 6:15 p.m. Kincardine fire chief Kent Padfield said the crews arrived to find a portion of the recently-harvested wheat field on fire. The Kincardine s...
Clarence Ashley (Ash) Cromwell of Trillium Court, Kincardine, died Monday, July 25, 2016, in his 91st year. Ash was born in Port Stanley, son of the late Lionel and Mary Cromwell. Beloved husband of the late Calomena (Pat) Cromwell (née MacDonald). He will be sadly missed b...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – A 54-year-old male driver is facing charges of Impaired Driving and Drive Motor Vehicle - Over-80 Milligrams of Alcohol, following an incident that took place at the Port Albert Beach. July 21, at 3:41 p.m., Huron County OPP officer...
Sammy, the Budgie (left), is the newest addition at Trillium Court Seniors' Community. Living in a retirement home in Mississauga, Sammy needed a new home and he has found it at Trillium Court, says Heike Boettcher, lifestyles consultant. Several residents have already volunteered ...
The Bluewater Summer Playhouse is proud to present "Legends of Memphis" at the Kincardine Arts Centre, Aug. 2-4. This show celebrates the music and lives of four incredible Rock ’n Roll pioneers: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. Best-known a...
The wheat harvest is coming off well, thanks to the great sunny weather, and it’s been a busy week in the community too. There was a lot of visiting going on in the Purple Grove Community this past week! What better way to pass the time during a heat wave! ...
There are lots of issues surrounding the Great Lakes, and plenty is being done to address these issues. That's the word from Ted Briggs (right), Great Lakes advisor with the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Speaking to about 50 people at the third annual Water...
"Earth and Sky," by David Milne, is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine hospital axuiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser. The print is shown above, with auxiliary secretary Betty Johnstone. Milne has long been recognized as one of Canada...
Nine businesses in the Municipality of Kincardine have taken a step toward making the community more accessible. According to a press release, July 18, from the municipality, these businesses took advantage of the Community Ramp Project, developed by the StopGap Foundation, allowing co...
The Kincardine Community Fund committee is hosting a cardboard boat race, as an awareness campaign and fund-raising event, in co-operation with the Kincardine Marine Heritage Festival, next month. The cardboard boat regatta is slated for Saturday, Aug. 27, at Station Beach, beginning a...
Bruce Power has pledged $75,000 to the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation’s ‘Our Hospital, Our Future’ capital campaign. The foundation has raised 90 per cent of the $4-million it needs to expand six of its hospital’s departments, including the onl...
(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) – July 22, at 5:17 a.m., the South Bruce OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision, between a freight truck and Volkswagen Golf vehicle, on Highway 9 in Carrick Township. Initial investigation suggests the Volkswagen, which was southbound on Highway 9, en...
Under a reign of Liberal spending and mismanagement, Ontario's debt is set to increase by more than $50-billion in the next four years, and this spells bad news for rural Ontario, says Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson. In a report published July 19, Ontario's Financial Acc...
“HIGHWAYS ARE NOT OUR RACEWAYS – TAKE IT TO THE TRACK” (HURON COUNTY, ON) – The Huron County OPP Traffic Unit has a message for those aggressive drivers who feel the need to drive at dangerously high speeds: “Highways are not raceways. If you feel ...
Shirley Mae Twolan, beloved wife of the late Bernie Twolan, of Ripley, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at the Kincardine hospital, at age 68. Born in Pembroke, Ontario, Aug. 6, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Ilene and Bernard Juby. Greatly missed by her sons, Mitch (Brittny) ...
Hot, dry weather, with more of the same in the forecast, has prompted Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss and Saugeen Shores to issue a ban on all open-air burning. This ban applies to agricultural burns, brush-pile fires, and any burn that is greater than one-metre in diameter. ...
The world premiere of playwright Mark Crawford's "The Birds and the Bees" is a fast-paced, sexy romp that opened on the Blyth Festival stage June 22 and continues through to Aug. 6. It's also the 125th world premiere at Blyth, and the 200th production. If you'v...
Nathan Williams of Kincardine (above) won gold at the Bluewater District School Board regional science fair competition in Owen Sound in April, making him eligible for the national competition, held May 14-21, in Montreal. And it was a fantastic experience, he said. The Grade 8 grad...
A sunny, warm day greeted the crowd of about 100 that gathered Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bruce Community Pasture, located on the 6th Concession of the former Bruce Township, west of Underwood. Two wagon-loads of people headed out on a tour of the pasture, and on...
Congratulations to Cathy Alcombrack and Laura Haight for their first-place finish at the District C golf tournament in Elora last weekend. This means they will be playing in the provincial golf tournament. The Legion Fun Golf Tournament takes place Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Kin...
The Bruce Botanical Food Gardens will be hosting the Bruce County Plowmen's Association youth plowing education day at the gardens, July 31. The next generation of farmers, ages nine to 16, will hone their skills plowing the field surrounding the gardens. Some will&nbs...
Dear Liz: Just a quick note to say thank you, once again, to Liz Dadson for an excellent article regarding our son, Declan Mowle, in regard to the silver medal he received at the National Skills Competition in Moncton, New Brunswick, this past June. Liz ...
Knechtel Food Market in Lucknow is back in business! Owners Brian and Kathy Knechtel said Wednesday (July 20) that an agreement has been reached with the landlord which allows the downtown grocery store to remain open for business as usual. Last week, the Knechtels announced on Face...
I would like to take this opportunity to follow up on the July 18 announcement, regarding my appointment as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Bruce Power, effective Aug. 15. Firstly, it is an honour and a privilege to have the opportunity to be part of a respected ...
Q: I think the antibiotic I’m taking has increased my anxiety; could this be possible? A: When we think of side effects from antibiotics, we tend to focus on the ones many of us have either experienced ourselves, such as abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, ...
The Grey Bruce Health Unit has issued a heat warning for the rest of this week, and into the weekend. Over the next two days, local daytime high temperatures are predicted to reach 31 degrees Celsius or higher, with nighttime lows dropping to only 21 degrees Celsius. These conditions i...