Last week, we were excited to announce that Regan Carruthers was the Catch the Ace jackpot winner. This past Monday, Carruthers and her son came to the Legion to pick up her cheque and take a group photo with the ‘big’ cheque. The final numbers are still being crunched, but we...
Bruce Power has donated $30,000 to Habitat for Humanity in support of new home builds for low-income families in Bruce and Grey counties. Bruce Power was honoured to join other supporters at the Home Dedication Ceremony of two Neyaashiinigmiing families as they moved into their new hom...
The temperature was soaring Wednesday, as members of the Kincardine Lions Club raised the thermometer on their All-Wheel Park project, just west of the Splash Pad at Lions Park located beside the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. The Lions have brought in almost $250,000 of the $500,000 t...
Kincardine District Senior School hosted its first Co-operative Education Job Fair since the COVID-19 pandemic, June 3, in the school library. The event featured a number students with displays about their co-op work placements and what they learned during their semester in the program...
Wow, what an unexpected change in weather, almost like living in the tropics without the view! Hope everyone is checking in on family members, friends and neighbours, making sure they are doing okay in this heat wave, as well taking all the precautions ourselves to keep cool and hydrated....
(HURON-KINLOSS, ON) - Members of the South Bruce OPP have arrested one person, following a child-luring and child-pornography investigation in Huron-Kinloss Township. Members of the South Bruce OPP Crime Unit began an investigation after receiving the report of a male who used a s...
Helen Esther Irwin (nee Cerson), beloved wife of the late Allan Irwin, of Ripley, died Monday, June 17, 2024, at Walkerton Hospital in her 91st year. Born in Kincardine, July 31, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Agnes (Reid) and Wilfred Cerson. Dear mother of Kathryn Irwin of ...
Thousands of people gathered at Graceland in Lucknow, Friday night, for the second annual Demolition Derby, organized by the Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club. It was part of an event-filled weekend which included Saturday’s Dungannon Super Pull. The Demolition Derby featured law...
Gregg Ryan Stewart of Port Elgin died peacefully, May 19, 2024, with his wife and daughters by his side, at Brightshores Health System in Owen Sound. He was 48. Loved by, and loving husband of, Lindsay; and Dad of Marie and Hazel. Beloved son of Patsy (Kent) and Graham (the late Sue...
Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine, is celebrating 175 years of community service this year. To continue its mission of community involvement, the church is hosting its annual Fish Fry, Friday, July 19, from 4:30-7 p.m. Proceeds will go to complete the refurbishment of the church ...
Dennis Lyle Snyder of Ripley went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, June 13, 2024, at the age of 68. Born Jan. 9, 1956, in Kitchener, he was the son of Cleason and Beatrice Snyder. The second oldest of seven children, he attended high school at John Diefenbaker Secondary...
A ribbon-cutting and pre-open-house tour were part of the festivities, Thursday, at the new Seashore residential development, located just north of the Town of Kincardine, on Bruce County Road 23 (B-line). Hosted by the Orsi and Beisel families, the event welcomed representatives of th...
POLICE INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE IN CHESLEY (ARRAN- ELDERSLIE, ON) - Police are urging members of the public to report any peculiar activity they may see after a suspicious vehicle was observed in the Chesley area. June 14, at 9:50 p.m., the South Bruce OPP launched an i...
With the Grey-Bruce area expected to experience a prolonged heat event for much of this week, Grey Bruce Public Health is urging residents and visitors to take steps to safeguard their health and prevent potential heat-related illnesses. Environment and Climate Change Canada issue...
Nine loved ones were honoured with the dedication of seven trees in the Tiverton Lions Walk of Memories, during a ceremony, Sunday afternoon, at the Whitney Crawford Community Centre in Tiverton. Lion Ron Simmons welcomed the crowd of about 100 people, and the event opened with the sin...
More than 100 people gathered at Ainsdale Golf Course, Saturday night, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Kincardine and District Lions Club. President Ian Allingham welcomed everyone and said he is honoured to be the president of such a great organization. He outlined a number o...
In May, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region continued to decrease by 0.5 percentage points to three per cent. This is the lowest the unemployment rate has dipped since November, 2022. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percenta...
About 50 sponsors, supporters, mentors and members of the Kinetic Knights Robotics Team (FRC Team 781) of Kincardine gathered at the Kincardine Legion, Wednesday evening, June 5, for a dinner to celebrate the 2023-24 season. Among the major sponsors present, were Usman Bhatti and Nicol...
This summer, the Bluewater Church in downtown Kincardine is partnering with the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) to gather items for Hygiene Relief Kits. Each year, the MCC distributes thousands of these kits to areas around the world that are experiencing humanitarian crises. In the ...
Did you know that more than 730,000 people in Canada are living with dementia, a general word for a set of symptoms caused by disorders affecting the brain? We can all play a part in making our community inclusive of people living with dementia and their care partners. The Bruce County...
Gail and Ron Lotton of Ripley and their family have raised more than $100,000 for the Gutsy Walk in support of Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, over the past 10 years. Now Team “It’s All Gone to Shitz” is retiring. “We may be back in the future but for now, ...
When the Gudelj family needed the local hospital, the doctors, nurses, and staff in the emergency department of the Kincardine Hospital were there for them - life-saving care, available locally. That’s one of the reasons why Joe and Julie Gudelj decided they needed to thank ...
The Kincardine Charity Bridge Club has presented $6,500 each to Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey and to Huron Shores Hospice. The presentations were made Friday afternoon in the seniors’ room at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. The club has been playing duplicate b...
Members of Kincardine Pride raised the rainbow flag in three parts of the Municipality of Kincardine to celebrate Pride Month and the wonderful diversity of all. The flags were raised in front of the Kincardine Library, beside the track at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, and at the ...
The Bervie Women’s Institute and the Bervie United Church Women (UCW) met jointly at the Bervie United Church, Wednesday afternoon, with 19 in attendance. President Bev. Berndt welcomed everyone and the meeting opened with O Canada, the Opening Ode, UCW Purpose, Mary Stewart Coll...
If you want to make your feelings known about the Municipality of Kincardine’s plans for Victoria Park, you need to do it by Friday, June 21. The municipality has been working with pl.ural Inc. to create a concept design for the park, located in downtown Kincardine, that reflects...
Huron-Kinloss Township has announced a significant upgrade in its street-cleaning capabilities with the acquisition of a Scarab Maven 65 Street Sweeper (above). Made possible by contributions from the Near-Term Investment Fund in partnership with the Nuclear Waste Management Organizati...
The big news this week is that the Ace of Spades was caught in the Catch the Ace progressive lottery! Regan Carruthers of Kincardine was the winner in the Week 40 draw and she chose Envelope No. 30 which was right on the money (pun intended). Congratulations to Regan on winning the jackpo...
Happy Birthday to Deb Armstrong, Dawson and Steven Colling, and Dennis Bridge. We extend our sympathy to the family of Mike Snobelen. Many have enjoyed attending the Kincardine Community Singers concerts and the Kingsbridge Musical Play, “Where Do We Go From Here?” We ha...
“Summer Coastal Scenes” by Nova Scotian Folk artist Maud Lewis, is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser. On display at Sobeys Kincardine, this is a limited edition print, featuring three dif...
The United Way of Bruce Grey has announced the successful allocation of funds from February’s Coldest Night of the Year events in Kincardine, Saugeen Shores, Meaford, and Grey Highlands. These contributions mark a significant step toward addressing pressing community needs, with ...
Bruce County Women's Institute (W.I.) members celebrated the 25th District Annual Meeting in Chesley, May 23, with the theme, “Making your community safer.” President Ellen Waye opened the meeting which was held at St. John's United Church with host branches Jackson...
Kincardine mayor Kenneth Craig returned as the reviewing officer at the 33rd annual Kincardine Air Cadets inspection and review, held Saturday afternoon, on the arena floor at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. The event began with the 183 Typhoon Squadron forming up and marching on pa...
The Kincardine Sunset Quilters’ Guild was blessed with breezy, sunny weather, as about 25 members showcased more than 100 creations at Quilts on the Fence, Saturday, in the parking lot at St. Anthony’s Church in Kincardine. Organizers Anna Morrison and Mary Coates were thri...
June is a time for recognition and celebration as the Municipality of Kincardine observes National Indigenous History month and Pride month. That’s the word from the municipality, in a press release issued Thursday. The unveiling of two murals at the Always Welcome event, June...
Bruce Power and its supplier partners have donated nearly $140,000 to Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada in honour of World Brain Tumour Day, June 8. “The Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada provides a critical service to thousands who have been diagnosed with, and suffer from, this...
Members of the Kincardine and District Lions Club were at Trillium Court Seniors’ Community, Saturday, to make a presentation to the 2nd Kincardine Scouts. The Lions donated $500 toward the organization’s archery program. The Kincardine Cubs and Scouts were at Trillium C...
Bruce Power has released its 2024 Sustainability Report, which highlights its efforts in creating a sustainable future while playing an important role in securing clean energy for tomorrow. The report focuses on the company’s efforts to strengthen communities, support provincial ...
Two Kincardine-area lawyers and their band, “Franks ‘n Beans,” are joining the local doctors and other musicians in the entertainment line-up for Rock With Your Docs, set for Friday, June 21, at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. The event is in support of the capital...
The sun came out just in time for Kincardine District Senior School's graduating students to celebrate their high school journey by attending senior prom. The event took place Saturday, May 25, at the Kincardine Beach Pavilion, with 125 students, including their guests, enjoying a ...