This is an important message for those within the vicinity of Bruce Power. As part of the Municipality of Kincardine's and Bruce Power’s emergency preparedness plans, a full-volume test of the nuclear emergency public-alerting sirens will be conducted Wednesday, July ...
It's official: the Kincardine Community Medical Clinic has been renamed the Hawthorne Community Clinic. The ribbon-cutting was held Monday morning, with Duncan Hawthorne, retired president and chief executive officer of Bruce Power, and his wife, Lesley, joining Kincardine deputy m...
Huron-Kinloss mayor Mitch Twolan was honoured Monday night (July 4) by township council and staff for his hard work and dedication as chairman of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Cities Initiative for 2015-16. Deputy mayor Wilfred Gamble (above right, with Twolan) presented a plaque to Two...
The 17th annual Kincardine Scottish Festival got off to a chilly start Friday night, but the rest of the weekend saw perfect weather and the crowds gathered in Victoria Park and Robinson Park for the many great events Saturday and Sunday. Event manager Janice Griffith-Curtis said it wa...
(CHESLEY, ON) – June 30, the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau – Drug Enforcement Unit, West Region Emergency Response Team, and South Bruce OPP executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence on 3rd Street, in the Municipality of ...
The Class of 2016 was honoured at the Huron Heights Public School Grade 8 graduation, held Tuesday night at the school. Besides the Grade 8 graduation diplomas, and the valedictory address by Hannah Gratto and Zach Bumba, the following awards were presented: English award, ...
Adrienne Mason, project co-ordinator with the Pine River Watershed Initiative Network (PRWIN) for the past seven years, celebrated her final day June 30. A potluck luncheon was hosted by the PRWIN directors, at the McLarty Environmental Study Area, to recognize all the great work Mason...
The crowd traded kilts for quilts at the opening of the Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Friday night, in Victoria Park. While the welcome was warm, the night was incredibly chilly for the 1st of July. The event actually began Friday afternoon, with tremendous local ...
The Kincardine branch of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, but the organization has been around for almost 100 years. After the First World War, women’s participation in the war effort prompted them to advocate for e...
The 16th annual Kincardine Women’s Triathlon will hit the race course Saturday, July 9, at Station Beach, Kincardine. The sold-out event will once again see a Healthy Lifestyle and Fitness Expo on the evening preceding the race, Friday, July 8, on the race site at the Kin...
It had to be the wettest Canada Day on record, as pouring rain and strong wind greeted the crowd that gathered at the flag pole, at the bottom of Harbour Street, Kincardine, for the annual ceremony, Friday morning. Earlier at the Kincardine Legion, the Canada Day parade formed up for a...
The proposed changes to wind turbine noise testing by the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, do not go far enough in addressing the negative impacts of Industrial Wind Turbines, says Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, Progressive Conservative (PC) critic for environment and c...
The Tiverton and District Lions held their annual Walk of Memories tree dedication Sunday, June 19, under beautiful, sunny skies. There were 13 trees dedicated in memory of 21 people (Lloyd, Margaret and Jim Hutton, Clara and Murray Todd, Allan and Marjorie Evans, Chantell Shaw, Albert an...
it's Canada Day! Celebrate Canada's 149th birthday, wherever you are! We'll be down at the flag pole, at the bottom of Harbour Street, Kincardine, following the Canada Day parade!
You may think you know the Matthew Dinning story - the 23-year-old from Wingham who joined the Canadian Armed Forces and was killed in Afghanistan in 2006. But knowing these facts does not prepare you for the gut-wrenching, heart-breaking story of grief and love, powerfully portrayed i...
The June meeting of the Purple Grove Women's Institute was held at the community centre. Members and guests answered the Roll Call, which was about remedies for removing ants from the house. The May Day-Out fun trip was discussed. Cheryl Bridge and Janet Nixon were t...
The Municipality of Kincardine will hold an official ribbon-cutting and cheque presentation ceremony for the Station Beach portable recreation path - Mobi-Mat® Beach Access Mat™ - Tuesday, July 5, at 3 p.m., at Station Beach in Kincardine. The purchase of the Mobi-Mat® Be...
Come out to the Kincardine Legion every Thursday evening and get a hamburger for $3.75 or cheeseburger for $4, from 5-7 p.m. The Burger Nights take place every week until September. Why not stay, Thursday night, and play Bingo after you have had your burger? The first night we ...
(BRUCE TWP, ON) – June 27, at 3:06 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at a windmill site in the 1700 block of Sideroad 15 in Bruce Township. Sometime between June 17 and June 27, lengths of copper wire were removed from the site. These coppe...
The Grade 8 graduating class at St. Anthony's School should embrace change, challenges and opportunities. That's the word from valedictorians Emma Woodhall and Anthony Travale who spoke at the graduation ceremony, Tuesday night at the school. Emma said the graduates have bee...
Sunny, warm weather returned to the Kincardine area, after a cool, overcast Tuesday. However, the forecast looks sunny and cool for the long weekend, with rain predicted for Canada Day. It's a blockbuster weekend for Kincardine, with Canada Day festivities Friday, the Kincardine...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – In the wake of a tragic weekend that saw eight people die in four separate collisions on OPP-patrolled roads, the OPP is appealing to drivers who plan on heading out this coming long weekend, to avoid all forms of risk that could contribute to further l...
To the Editor: RE: "Preserve the lake view - it's important to us all, says writer" I read Shirley Wright's letter to the editor and I am in full agreement with her about the rocks along the shore of the lake. All the poplar trees that were along the beach, all th...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – As we enter the busy summer boating season, the Huron County OPP Marine Unit is offering residents and visitors, two vital safety tips to follow while out enjoying our local waterways. The goal this year and every year for the Huron OPP Marine Uni...
The Ripley-Huron Community School Grade 8 graduating class has ended strong, broken the ribbon at the finish line, and is now on to a new chapter in life. That's the word from valedictorian Carson Rutledge who spoke at the graduation ceremony Monday night at the school. "To...
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine hospital auxiliary had beautiful weather again for its Tag Days, held June 23 and 24. It is truly amazing that the generous Kincardine community filled those bed pans for a grand total of $7,304! The auxiliary is grateful to the four bu...
Knox Presbyterian Church, Tiverton, hosted a successful yard sale, Saturday, at the church. A great crowd turned out to check over the many donated items, and make numerous purchases. Proceeds from the sale go toward the purchase of new chairs for the activity room.
Ron Pollock of Ripley, died at the Kincardine hospital, Friday, June 24, 2016, at the age of 61. Greatly missed by Myra; son, Mark (Meagan) Pollock of Ripley; and granddaughter, Mya. Also survived by his family; Shirley Courtney of London, Geraldine Schlosser of Walkerton, Veronica ...
It was a proud moment for Ecole Elgin Market Public School in Kincardine, as a small crowd gathered at the Walker House, Monday night, to celebrate the first Grade 8 graduating class since the school began its French Immersion program in 2005. Principal Marga Wilson welcomed everyone a...
Thanks to the Canadian Welding Association Foundation, students enrolled in welding courses at nine Bluewater District School Board secondary schools are learning their trade with the added benefit of some new state-of-the-art head gear. A recent donation of 69 auto-darkening welding h...
Q: I am hearing a lot about the Zika virus now that the Brazillian Olympics is just around the corner. What are some of the latest findings? A: The Zika virus is a disease that is acquired mainly through the bite of an infected specific type of mosquito (in this case, the Aedes...
VEHICLE CHECK LEADS TO ARREST (BRANT TWP, ON) – June 25, at 8:18 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Bruce County Road 19 in Brant Township, stopped to check a beige Chrysler Intrepid. The officer found that the occupant had been drinking alcohol. For...
It was a lot dryer and hotter this year, as the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band marched through downtown Kincardine in the first Saturday night parade of the summer, on the weekend. Last year, rain and cold greeted the pipers and drummers and their faithful followers on their first Satur...
The third annual "Where's Liz?" contest is well under way. Kincardine Record reporter/editor Liz Dadson has been seen accepting awards and plaques, as well as checking out the appetizers at the Bruce Telecom Lighthouse Blues Festival sponsorship appreciation night. The...
To the Editor: Calling all residents, young and old, come CELEBRATE Canada Day, Friday, July 1, in good ole' Kincardine. Your Canada committee requests that every household and business hoist the Canadian flag on their premises the week leading up to Canada ...
Kincardine will not have safety patrollers at Station Beach this summer. Although this was one of the recommendations in the safety audit, done by the Royal Lifesaving Society, recreation director Karen Kieffer told council in committee-of-the-whole June 15, that there is no ...
The Municipality of Kincardine will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, July 4, to officially rename the Kincardine Community Medical Clinic in honour of Duncan Hawthorne. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m., at the clinic, located at 1201 Queen Street (formerly 44 Queen Street), adjacen...
It's been a long time coming, but the entrance to the municipal parking lot, east of Queen Street, Kincardine, is now a smooth ride. Work began on the project back in May, including a new watermain, improved drainage and grading, an island for streetlighting and landscaping, and a ...
The second annual Piping of the Tartan parade marched through downtown Kincardine, Saturday morning, kicking off the summer events season. Joining the organizers of the Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games, which runs next weekend, July 1-3, were representatives of the Bruce...
Kim Catto was on fire, shooting a blistering 41 to take A flight when the ladies took to the course at Somerhill Golf Club, Thursday. B flight went to Becky Catto, and C flight to Kelly Glover. A skins carry over from June 2 was dominated by Lori Harding and Becky Catto with two ski...