The past few weeks have seen some dramatic changes in weather. They have also seen some development and donations in the Kincardine area. East of Highway 21, in the Kincardine Business Park, work is under way on the construction of a new car wash and pet wash, east of Canadian Tire. ...
Prompted by concerns about fentanyl overdoses, the Grey Bruce Health Unit has introduced the Fentanyl Patch Return Program, also known as Patch 4 Patch. This program requires patients to return used patches to their pharmacy before they can receive more. The program sees the doctor, ph...
The Bervie Women’s Institute met April 13 at the Bervie United Church for the regular meeting. Following the usual openings, 11 members answered the roll call with a joke and payment of fees. Upcoming events include the W.I. District Annual at the Southampton...
Rebecca Calder, provincial service officer, will be visiting Branch 183, Kincardine, Wednesday, May 25, at approximately 1 p.m. Anyone wishing information, advice or assistance regarding: 1. War disability pension applications, reviews and appeals; 2. Treatment for entitled veterans; 3. A...
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has informed the federal government that the company will complete further studies on its proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) by Dec. 31, 2016, states a press release from OPG. In February, the federal minister of environment and climate chang...
Friday, the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) Caucus called on the Liberal government to abandon its Cap-and-Trade bill and begin developing a revenue-neutral plan that is subject to rigorous, independent oversight. Environment and Cap-and-Trade critic Lisa Thompson, Huron-...
(CARRICK TWP, ON) – April 15, at 8:09 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft from the Mildmay Veterinary Clinic located along Highway 9 in Carrick Township. Sometime between 3-5 a.m., a large quantity of prescribed medication was taken from the business. ...
The Alzheimer Society of Grey-Bruce will hold its first Walk for Alzheimer’s, Saturday, May 7. This is a national walk being held by Alzheimer Societies across Canada, and replaces the former Walk for Memories that was held each January in several communities, including K...
They may have moved away from their Ripley roots, but for Jeremiah (above, left) and Nathan Pike, giving back to their community is a major part of their lives. Sons of Bill and Sharon Pike of Huron-Kinloss Township, Jeremiah was living in Stratford, while Nathan was living in Kitchene...
The Penetangore Watershed Group is urging landowners to purchase trees for their property during the Tree Sale in Kincardine. This sale is a part of a Tall Tree Initiative which has been very successful in other municipalities, including Saugeen Shores. More information about the progr...
Unit 1 at Bruce Power’s Bruce A generating station, set a new post-refurbishment record run Thursday (April 14) as it reached 151 days of consecutive operation. “With this long-run record, we continue to demonstrate to the people of Ontario that refurbishment of nuc...
(GODERICH, ON) – A Goderich man is facing criminal charges, following a traffic stop in the Town of Goderich April 13. At approximately 9:40 p.m., a Huron County OPP officer spotted an E-bike driver operating his vehicle without a helmet and without lights. The driver was su...
The Municipality of Kincardine has been declared a youth-friendly community. In committee-of-the-whole last night (April 13), the Youth Waves Coalition presented mayor Anne Eadie with a certificate and sign, stating the municipality has met the criteria for the bronze designati...
The Kincardine Family Health Team has announced the development of a strategic partnership with Westover Treatment Centre for the provision of Recovery Support (formerly referred to as, ‘Aftercare’) and A New Beginning: Women’s Program. The partnership will result in...
Dave Underwood is on the road to recovery thanks to the generosity of family, friends, his church, and the compassionate and caring Kincardine community. The Kincardine man has been diagnosed with Lyme Disease and has just finished his third week of treatment at the Sponaugle Wellness ...
The Kincardine Theatre Guild is in rehearsals for its next show, "Mrs. Parliament's Night Out," which opens Friday, May 27, at 8 p.m., at the Kincardine Arts Centre. This is another great comedy by Canadian playwright Norm Foster, produced by Donna Baxter, and direc...
The Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce is proud to host the second annual Kincardine Expo, Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24,at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. This year's event will feature a large assortment of local vendors, displaying all the great ...
Bruce Telecom will be converted to a municipal services corporation from the current municipal services board by the end of this year. Owned by the Municipality of Kincardine, the company was the subject of a special meeting Monday night (April 11) to discuss its 2015 financial results...
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre board is calling on the Municipality of Kincardine and the Township of Huron-Kinloss to help fund $440,000 in studies to reinforce the plan to revamp the Kincardine hospital. Paul Rosebush, president and chief executive officer of the health c...
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG CHARGE (HURON TWP, ON) – April 9, at 10:34 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Highway 21 in Huron Township, stopped a black Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The officer found a quantity of illegal street drugs in the vehicle. A 25-ye...
Congratulations to all the recipients of the Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce community achievement awards! Your contributions to our community are what make our area a great place to live, work and raise our families! Our sympathy is sent to the family of An...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The Huron County OPP reminds Huron County residents that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scam is still very much active in this area. Over the last several weeks, Huron County OPP has investigated numerous attempted cases of this scam. And, in at least ...
The Ripley Ravens girls basketball team won the championship banner at the South West Regional basketball tournament held March 29 at Kincardine District Secondary School. Ripley defeated Lucknow, 32-10, in the first game. The Ravens won their next game against Elgin Market ,51-4...
Q: What is the best way to take a body temperature to detect a fever? A: Many of us grew up with a mercury thermometer in our medicine cabinet. Since mercury is toxic, these thermometers are no longer recommended for use. If you still happen to own a mercury thermometer, you ...
Nominations are now open for the Grey Bruce Smoke-Free Champion Awards. The Grey Bruce Health Unit is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Smoke-Free Ontario by recognizing individuals and groups that have made a significant contribution to making Grey Bruce smoke-free. While l...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The Huron County OPP is informing all residents about a recent scam that victimized an Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh resident for $1,500 after she was tricked into believing she had won a $145,000 prize in a “Powerball lottery” through her Facebook acco...
The Kincardine hospital auxiliary hosted a very successful Spring lunch and card party, Tuesday, April 5, at the Inverlyn Estates Clubhouse. A fund-raiser to help purchase equipment for the Kincardine hospital, the event drew more than 100 people, playing 30 tables of cards o...
TIVERTON LIONS GARAGE SALE Friday, May 13, from 6-9 p.m., with a barbecue at 5 p.m.; and Saturday, May 14, from 8 a.m. to Noon, at the Tiverton Annex (beside the community centre). TIVERTON KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWS There’s still time to coll...
The Ontario Liberal government is refusing to disclose how much it overbilled Ontario drivers for emissions testing under Ontario's Drive Clean program even though the auditor general has pointed out these profits amount to an "unlawful" tax, says Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thomps...
A group of 18 adults and youth from the Kincardine area is heading to Haiti next month to help a family move into their new home. It's part of the Welcome Home Haiti program which provides safe, secure, and sanitary homes for Christian families in northern Haiti. The team includ...
The Ripley-Huron Fire Department hosted the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472 – Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations level certification training program in Ripley, March 15-20. Fire chief Chris Cleave said that in addition to the 15 Ripley-Huron firefighter...
The Kincardine Sparks and Brownies toured Kincardine Veterinary Services, Tuesday, March 29, with veterinarian Dr. Allison Hooper and veterinary technician Julie Szydlowski. The girls and their leaders had an opportunity to check out the quiet rooms where animals stay overnight if they...
Annual Branch Elections and Installations will take place Sunday, April 24, at 2 p.m. in the hall. You must be a member in good standing to run for office, or to vote. Please bring your membership card with you. If interested in standing for office, you should contact the nominations chai...
The Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce's citizen of the year says he is proud to live in such an amazing community. Brad Kirkconnell received the recognition at the chamber's community achievement awards dinner, held Saturday night April 2, at the Best Western Plus Gov...
The Municipality of Kincardine has handed out $56,550 in community grants for 2016. Approved by Kincardine council at the meeting Wednesday night (April 6), the total included $25,000 for youth sports; $15,500 for arts, culture, heritage; $5,500 for social, health, environmental; $7,50...
Kincardine Fall Fair ambassador Hailey Allen was joined by three other local ambassadors for Celebrity Server Night, March 29, at Boston Pizza in Kincardine. Working alongside Hailey, were Ripley ambassador Marley Martyn, Bruce County Queen of the Furrow Serena Lamont, and Walkerton am...
When it comes to renewable energy procurement in Ontario, there are key aspects of the process that just don't seem to be working, said Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, in a meeting Monday with Ontario's environmental commissioner, Dianne Saxe. Municipal representatives and citiz...
The Kincardine council meeting last night (April 6) took on a literary air at the beginning, with the mayor and two Huron Heights Public School students reading poetry. Mayor Anne Eadie (L) read "Casey at the Bat," eloquently and clearly. She was responding to the Mayor...
Anne Anderson, beloved wife of the late Cecil Gardner and Charles Anderson, died at Pinecrest Manor, Lucknow, Monday April 4, 2016 at age 94. Born Aug. 5, 1921, in Aneroid, Saskatchewan, she was the daughter of Margaret (Wilkes) and Wilfred Quaid. Dear Mother of Ken (Wendy) Gardner ...
Cobalt-60 (R), harvested from four Bruce B reactors at the Bruce Nuclear site, can be used to help stop the spread of the Zika virus. Processed by Ottawa-based Nordion, Cobalt-60 is the key component of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), a process aimed at eliminating or, at...