Everyone is welcome to explore Winter Myths and Traditions from around the world and across time, Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Bruce Telecom room at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. Expect interesting tales, surprising customs and thoughtful conversation ...
Tickets are selling quickly for the "Share the Love" fund-raising dinner, set for Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Kincardine Beach Pavilion. Hosted by Drop-in at The Bridge, the event brings together community members for an evening of great food, live music, and connection, in supp...
Lots of Socks is back and registration is now open for this event, set to take place in March, in the Kincardine area. For the 11th year, Community Living of Kincardine and District is bringing the community together through the annual Lots of Socks window display competition. Business...
Highway 21, from Amberley to Port Elgin, was re-opened early Saturday morning. The South Bruce OPP reported that as of 12:53 a.m., Jan. 31, the highway was open. It was closed Friday evening, due to blowing and drifting snow and poor-to-no visibility. Next week there will be a bi...
Everyone is welcome to learn about Home Care and the Law, Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 1-3 p.m., at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. This free session features guest speaker Angela Yenssen, and is part of the Kincardine Active Living 55-plus speaker series. Register via jbeer@clkd.ca ...
Heavy snow and high wind are playing havoc with motorists, Friday evening, as Highway 21 is now closed, from Amberley to Kincardine, due to blowing and drifting snow and poor-to-no visibility. Initially, the South Bruce OPP reported the highway closed, from Kincardine to Port Elgin, Ja...
Another cold and windy week here in our part of Bruce County. Living in the snow belt, it's quite amazing the weather forecasting that we benefit from to plan our travels in and out of the region! Safe travels to all! Again, a big thank you to all the snowplow operators who keep the r...
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society welcomes children, teens, parents and grandparents to the March Break Fun event, "Cultivating Food and Friendship," Tuesday, March 17, from 1:30-3:30 p.m., in the social room at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. Enjoy a short pre...
Bruce Power is taking another step forward as a leader in medical isotope production with the completion of a new made-in-Canada hot cell, advancing Ontario’s plan to double medical isotope production by 2030. The hot cell was manufactured by Kinectrics, a division of BWX Technol...
(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) - The South Bruce OPP will be taking part in the second annual Kincardine Polar Plunge, along with several community partners. Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m., members of the South Bruce OPP will be "#FreezinForAReason" by taking a refreshing plunge in chill...
Mary Christine Small of Kincardine died Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, at Huron Shores Hospice, Tiverton, at the age of 70. Beloved mother of Trudy (Andrew) Benge of Mt. Brydges and Terri (Jeff) Dunk of Bright. Cherished grandma of Caitlin, Victoria, Jessica, Olivia, Austin (Isaac), Christi...
The Legion has retired the Catch the Ace draw and is working with the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation on a 50/50 lottery in support of the Kincardine Hospital redevelopment project. The Kin Cares 50/50 draw should be up and running in the spring. The Legion also presented ...
Friedrich "Fred" Wiggermann, formerly of Ripley, died peacefully, Jan. 28, 2026, at the age of 70. Devoted husband of Roswitha “Rose” Wiggermann for 49 years. Cherished always by his children, Sven, Claude (Sarah), and Julia (Jai). Incredibly missed by his gra...
The Municipality of Kincardine is partnering with Bruce County to launch the Spruce the Bruce program, Feb. 2. Spruce the Bruce provides grant funding to help strengthen communities, as well as maintain and enhance downtown businesses. Eligible business and property owne...
Nancy "Cheryl" Smith of Kincardine died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, at age 74. Beloved mother of Laurie (Rodger) Smith-Hancock, and Robert Smith. Cherished grandmother of Randy, Angie, Jonathan, Schawnya, Danyon, Elijah, and G...
The Kincardine Legion is ending its Catch the Ace progressive lottery, in favour of a 50/50 draw with the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation, in support of the Kincardine Hospital redevelopment project. The announcement was made Wednesday afternoon at the Legion. Presid...
(BROCKTON, ON) - Jan. 25, at 3:58 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received a report that a vehicle was stopped in a live lane of traffic along Concession 14 in the Municipality of Brockton. Police attended and located the vehicle, still in the live lane of traffic. The investigating off...
(GODERICH, ON) - Wednesday, Jan. 7, members of the Huron County OPP responded to the report of an assault in the Town of Goderich. As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had allegedly committed an assault on a staff member at the Alexandra Marine a...
Highway 21, from Kincardine to Southampton, was re-opened early Wednesday morning. The South Bruce OPP reported that as of Jan. 28 at 5:46 a.m., the road was open, after closing Tuesday night, for public safety due to high wind, blowing snow, and poor-to-nil visibility. By 7:20 a.m....
The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre has launched a new virtual museum experience, developed in partnership with Georgian College. This innovative on-line platform offers visitors the ability to explore the museum’s galleries and spaces virtually — anytime, anywhere....
Highway 21, from Kincardine to Port Elgin, is closed due to the heavy snow and high wind that hit the Kincardine area, Tuesday. As of 5:13 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27, the South Bruce OPP reports the highway is closed for public safety due to high wind, blowing snow and poor-to-no visibilit...
Wow! Here it is, another brand new year And the Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary is getting in gear To raise money to buy equipment needed there So our Kincardine Hospital can provide the best patient care. Our first event will take place for the whole month of February then And it wi...
In celebration of Family Literacy Day, the Bruce County Public Library is launching its re-imagined early literacy program, Read and Play Every Day. This free reading program helps parents nurture their child’s early literacy development from birth to age five. The program encour...
Dr. Aletta Grace Bell, who grew up in the Tiverton area, died Jan. 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born March 9, 1937, she went to high school in Kincardine. She served faithfully as a medical missionary for more than 35 years in India, and was "Mother Ji" to many around the w...
Bruce Power has signed multi-year contracts with ABB to supply advanced excitation technology to help extend the life, reliability and efficiency of its eight operating units as they power Ontario for decades to come. The multi-year contracts will see ABB modernize the existing excitat...
Bruce Power has once again been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers, earning the national honour for the sixth consecutive year. This recognition reaffirms the company’s standing as an employer that values its people and is committed to fostering a workplace in whic...
A capacity crowd joined the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band in celebrating the 30th annual Robbie Burns Supper at the Kincardine Legion, Saturday night. About 125 people, including band members, gathered for some delicious food and great entertainment. On hand, in full Kincardine Scot...
Plans are under way for a third residential suite at Huron Shores Hospice, located at Tiverton Park Manor. A press release from the hospice states this will increase its capacity for end-of-life care and provide a home-like, dignified space for residents and their families. "We ar...
Looking for something fun and romantic to do this Valentine’s Day weekend? Why not get jazzed up for love at the pub? Everyone is welcome to Paddy's Pub Night, Friday, Feb. 13, from 6–9 p.m., at the Walker House Museum in Kincardine, featuring live music by The Huron Ja...
Bruce County’s human services department has announced the success of the 29th annual Dorrell Young Christmas Program, a cherished tradition that brings joy to families across the community during the holiday season. “Thanks to the incredible generosity of local residents, ...
After being closed for five days, due to blowing and drifting snow, nil visibility and snow removal, Highway 21 in the Kincardine area was finally re-opened, Saturday morning (Jan. 24). At 6:09 a.m., the South Bruce OPP reported that Highway 21, from Amberley to Port Elgin, was open. H...
Well, we continue digging out of the snow around the Grove and beyond! It seems that Friday (Jan. 23) was the worst for snow, wind and cold - like a blizzard! It should clear up Saturday (Jan. 24)! We wish a number of folks a belated Happy Birthday: Shirley Dewar, Judi deBoer, Kevin Mc...
Charlotte Anne “Sherry” Parsons of Gambo, Newfoundland, formerly of Kincardine, died peacefully Jan. 22, 2026, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer, at the age of 60. She died at the Lionel Kelland Hospice in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, a p...
Grey Bruce Public Health is advising residents to safeguard their health during periods of extreme cold. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a Cold Warning for the area, Friday (Jan. 23), forecasting that wind-chill values will fall below minus-30 Celsius overnight. ...
For the fifth day in a row, Highway 21, from Port Elgin to Amberley, remained closed, Friday, due to blowing and drifting snow, nil visibility, and a lengthy snow removal operation. At noon, Thursday (Jan. 22), Highway 21 was closed from Port Elgin all the way to Goderich, along with H...
Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey and Bruce County will be hosting the annual International Women’s Day Celebration, Thursday, March 5, at the Mildmay-Carrick Recreation Centre. In honour of this occasion, Women's House is seeking nominations for the Woman of Distinc...
Bruce County’s contributions toward creating an accessible and inclusive community took centre stage, Sunday (Jan. 18), when the county received the Ontario Age-Friendly Community Recognition Award as part of a ceremony hosted by the provincial government, coinciding with the 2026 R...
The Kincardine Agricultural Society has switched its annual general meeting to a virtual event, Saturday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m., due to the inclement weather. Everyone is welcome to join. Send an E-mail to Colleen at kincardinefallfair@gmail.com to obtain the link to the meeting. This...
At the Saturday Meat Draw, we didn’t have any double-dippers at all, with eight different people winning. Continuing the 2026 trend where super-nice people are winning the 50/50 draw, Cookie Quinn won, taking home $156. Congratulations, Cookie, don’t spend it all on yarn! 2...
Do you have a child who might be interested in horticulture? Nature activities? Cooking, baking, preserving and canning? Gardening? Horticulture-themed crafts and making new friends? If you answered yes to any of these questions, did you know there is a local club for children, aged si...