Reports that the Ontario government plans to phase out the use of natural gas and force people to switch to electric heat, is confusing news to the mayors of Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss and Arran-Elderslie who have been working to bring natural gas to this area. A story in Monday's &...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The South Bruce OPP is reminding residents and tourists that being well-informed about provincial safe boating practices and laws can go a long way to ensure an enjoyable and tragedy-free boating season. The majority of victims who die in fat...
Community Foundation Grey Bruce will welcome His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston (R), Governor General of Canada, Friday at noon in Owen Sound, to celebrate the foundation’s accomplishment of being on target to meet the governor general’s “Smart and Caring...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The public is being urged to get their unused and expired prescription medications out of their homes and out of the hands of those for whom the drugs are not prescribed. The OPP is supporting Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day again this year by partnering with ...
Kincardine figure skater Rosie Laidler has been named to Team Canada for the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria, from March 14-25. She joins 110 athletes from across Canada on the team, competing in six sports. Austria is expecting 3,000 athletes from 110 ...
Kincardine photographer Steve Small has dabbled in camera work all his life but finally stepped up his game in 2009 and turned it into a business. His work is on display at the Victoria Park Gallery as the guest artist for the month of May. Small was born and raised in Kincardine an...
The Kincardine District Secondary School Grade 11 class is hosting a Relay for Life Youth Event, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, with all proceeds to the Canadian Cancer Society. The students are inviting members of the community to join in by b...
PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP-OFF DAY (SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - Prescription Drug Drop-off Day is an important public safety initiative to encourage Ontario residents to dispose of old and unused prescription medication in a secure, environmentally-friendly manner. Ther...
A group of angry Lucknow residents came to Huron-Kinloss council last night (May 16), upset that the curb-side yard waste pick-up has been discontinued. The residents are also concerned about lack of proper maintenance to boulevards and private property after snowplows had da...
There was a good crowd out to celebrate with Maxene Clark and Jon Murray at their Stag and Doe recently. Visiting for the weekend with Shirley and Doug MacDonald, were their daughter, Sheena Houghten, and Alyana of Stanford, Michigan. Deanna Scott, Betty and Art ...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – OPP fatality data for motorcyclists and off-road vehicle enthusiasts, reveals that the behaviour of drivers on and off the road is responsible for the overwhelming majority of the deaths. Over the past 10 years (2006-2015), there have been 267 motorcycl...
If you're unaware of Kincardine's important role in the invention of the automobile, you're not alone. However, if you were among the 150 people at the Walker House Heritage Dinner, Saturday, May 7, at the Kincardine Legion, you would know and understand the multi-faceted l...
What would it be like to take a blast into the past and meet Anne Frank during Nazi-occupied France in the 1940s? Would you then truly believe that the Holocaust happened and that six-million people were sent to die in the gas chambers just because they were Jewish? That's the basi...
It's the middle of May, but you'd be hard-pressed to believe it as snow and cold temperatures hit the Kincardine area on the weekend. A brief snowstorm blew in on Saturday; but Sunday morning, it was another story, with Arctic air bringing blowing and drifting snow along Highwa...
This year's Mandarin Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk in Kincardine raised $15,367 for the MS Society, down significantly from the $23,465 raised in 2015. Held Sunday morning, May 1, beginning at the Davidson Centre, it drew a small crowd, dressed in colourful clothing and sporting thi...
From dancing to donations, the Kincardine area is showing support for Fort McMurray, Alberta, relief efforts, following major wildfires that forced people from their homes and left a wasteland of damage. Donna Sue Robson's morning Zumba class at the Davidson Centre danced for Fort ...
Mollie Needham of Trillium Court, Kincardine, died May 10, 2016, after a good life, full of joy and fun. She was 88. Born Mollie Evans in Shirebrook, England, to Bill and Edith, on Nov. 9, 1927. She married Albert Needham (died in 1998) and emigrated to Canada in 1950 where they rai...
Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb used his one-minute statement in the House of Commons, May 9, to encourage other members and Canadians to make Huron-Bruce their vacation destination of choice this summer. The video of his statement has been viewed more than 19,000 times on social media platfor...
Q: My dad is undergoing chemotherapy and, as a result, has developed a bunch of sores within his mouth. What’s going on and how can I help him? A: This side effect is known as mucositis and is the most common and frequently debilitating side effect of many of the chemotherapy a...
The Senior Men enjoyed a great breakfast and some fine weather, for their weekly scramble, at Ainsdale Golf Course, May 11. The team of Dick Ford, Dave Hannay, Ken Bresee and Don Paquette finished on top with a minus-three score on the front nine. Closest to the pin marksmen w...
Lakeside Downtown Kincardine has joined with local fiddlers to help celebrate World Fiddle Day, Saturday, May 21 in Kincardine. A group of 25-30 enthusiastic local fiddle players, led by Deb Morris, will be performing on Harbour Street from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Featured guest artists include...
The Ontario government has rejected an urgent request made by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to halt the Liberals' plan to roll out a cap-and-tax scheme next year, says Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) environment critic. In a letter sen...
Kincardine Legion is closed Victoria Day, Monday, May 23. We are open Monday to Friday from 3-10 p.m., Saturday from 2-6 p.m., and closed Sunday. We extend the hours for some functions such as Trivia Night and Mega Meat Draws. On the subject of Meat Draws, they are held every...
May 29, the Tiverton Lions will be holding their annual Walk for Dog Guides at the Tiverton Lions Hall. This has been a successful and fun event so come and have a nice walk with friends. Registration is at 12:30 p.m. with the walk beginning at 1 p.m. For information, call 226 222-1731. ...
Nature and the environment were the focus at two local schools over the past couple of weeks. At Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School, Becky Cohoon's Grade 1 class challenged other students to do a special class project in celebration of Earth Day in April. Each class put its...
(SAUGEEN TWP, ON) – May 11, at 8:10 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Bruce County Road 3 in Saugeen Township, stopped a black GMC Canyon. The officer found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. Fifty-two-year-old Murray MORISON of Saugeen Shores has been...
McDonald's in Kincardine raised almost $10,000 at its annual McHappy Day event, held Wednesday, May 4, at the restaurant. All funds go toward Ronald McDonald Children's Charities. The public was welcome to spin the wheel and win a prize, purchase tickets for a raffle, and buy s...
SKINNY DIPPER FACING CHARGES (GODERICH, ON) – Huron County OPP arrested a 28-year-old Waterloo man this week after he drew attention to himself taking a plunge into Lake Huron in the nude. At about 7:20 p.m., May 9, officers were dispatched to the St. Christopher...
Kincardine's new public works director, Adam Weishar, is a Bruce County boy and proud of it. The 32-year-old was born and raised in Teeswater and went to Conestoga College in Kitchener to became a civil engineering technologist. He worked for five years at R.J. Burnside and Asso...
It is with regret and sadness that the family advises you of the death of Jane Elizabeth Miller (née Goodison) at Trillium Court, Kincardine, May 7, 2016, at the age of 80. She will be missed by her husband, Murray; her sons, William, John and Barry; her daughters-in-law, Cathy ...
POLICE INVESTIGATING EARLY MORNING BREAK-IN (CHESLEY, ON) – May 11, at 2:43 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of an alarm at the Chesley Arena located along 4th Avenue Southeast in Chesley. Officers arrived to find that the arena had been forcibly ent...
Monday, the mayors of Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss and Arran-Elderslie appeared before the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) in connection with the board's Generic Hearing on Natural Gas Expansion in Ontario. Sitting as part of a six-person Southern Bruce witness panel, were Kincardine mayor...
4-‐H Ontario is offering another year of Discovery Days for youth, ages six to 12, across Ontario. These one‐day camps give youth the chance to explore opportunities available in 4‐H Ontario through participation in a variety of stations. Participants are able to...
Progressive Results Group, a marketing company in Kincardine, has expanded its business into Hanover. The new office opened May 2, at 214 10th Street. “This is an exciting time for us," says president Dylan Bartlett. "Hanover has been very helpful and welcoming throu...
An Ontario Trillium Foundation grant of almost $140,000 has helped launch a Bruce County Documentary Project. Announced May 5, the project will be a tribute to the county's and Canada's 150th celebrations. "We call it a docu-drama," says director. Zach Melnick. We&...
Stan Kern always wanted to build a full-sized Merry-go-round-type horse. This past winter, he did just that and now Penetangore the Horse is tied to the gate at his home on Penetangore Row South in Kincardine. The retired Hydro worker moved to Kincardine in Janua...
The Garden Centre at Sobeys Kincardine is now open, providing everything you need to bring colour and sparkle to your home and garden. Choose from a variety of hanging baskets, annuals and perennials, vegetables and herbs, garden decor, patio pots, planters, and more. On sale right ...
Members of the community came through in a huge way for local mental health initiatives during the #BreakTheSilence social media campaign. By sharing the hashtag #BreakTheSilence, thousands of times on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, people from across Ontario – including...
We hope everyone had a blessed and Happy Mother’s Day. The family of Largaret McInnes gathered to celebrate the day and also celebrate Karen’s birthday. Cheryl and Carmon Bridge visited with his mother, Viola Bridge, at RVilla. Also visiting, were Hol...
The 14th annual Multicultural Day will be held Tuesday, May 10, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. Last year’s event attracted more than 1,500 people from across Bruce County, and more than 30 participating cultures and booths with many more represented am...