Beginning today (July 20), families across Huron-Bruce with children under age 18 will receive the increased and expanded Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB). Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb praised the UCCB: "Increasing benefits, while continuing to keep taxes low for families, means tha...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Huron County OPP is crediting the advanced computer-aided technology known as Automatic Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) with putting the brakes on two suspended drivers this past weekend. The ALPR system is a sophisticated licence plate scanning tool...
The largest crowd ever took in the 12th annual Bruce Power Beach Party, held at Station Beach and Reunion Park, Kincardine, Saturday afternoon and evening. It was sunny and hot, with a nice breeze, as thousands of adults and children filled the park to enjoy the bouncy castles, games a...
It was a hot job, Saturday morning, as a group of Lions Club members and friends gathered at the farm of Brent Crawford, north of Tiverton, to load bicycles for shipping to Cape Town, South Africa. The project was spearheaded by immediate-past-District A-9 Governor Hank VanMoorsel, a m...
The Kincardine Food Bank welcomed a number of donations over the past few weeks. No Frills in Kincardine presented a cheque for $419.05, proceeds from a campaign at the till. Areva presented $1,650, along with 1,500 pounds of food, collected during a campaign held from June 8-25. ...
Q: I have tried multiple different types of birth control pills and have never really felt that any of them agreed with me. What do you think about using an IUD? A: An IUD is an intrauterine device or an IUS which stands for an intrauterine system and refers to ...
The bunting is up, the plans are set, and only a couple of weeks remain until ‘All Roads Lead Home’ for the Ripley Reunion. Slated for July 30 to Aug. 3, the reunion organizers are gearing up for a fantastic weekend full of events for the whole family. The central l...
Sunday, July 12, was warm and sunny – the perfect weather for a tour of several gardens in the Kincardine area. Almost 200 people agreed, as they took in the annual “Through the Garden Gate” garden tour, hosted by the Kincardine and District Horticultural So...
With less than a week to go until the second annual Hometown Heroes "Raise a Little Health" charity hockey game in Goderich, several local hockey standouts and celebrity players have been added to the roster. The locals include: Joey Hishon, a Stratford native, played 1...
Every Thursday evening is Bingo night at the Legion. Doors open at 6 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Come out and have some fun. July 23 is also Burger Night, so come early for a delicious barbecued burger! Every Friday evening is Euchre night beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday ...
Tiverton Agricultural Society The agricultural society is hosting a Bruce County Beef Dinner July 26. Tickets are on sale, get in touch with an executive member or call 519-368-7114. The agricultural society is also hosting, the same afternoon, a "Rise 2 Fame Talent Cont...
MINOR INJURIES IN TWO-VEHICLE CRASH (KINCARDINE, ON) – July 16, at 6:21 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 21 and Durham Street in Kincardine. Officers arrived to find that a southbound red Ford F15...
Award-winning Paisley artist Will Krisza is the guest artist for the month of July at the Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine. Krisza has been creating surrealistic and abstract art for more than 30 years, mainly working in oils and clay sculpture. But six years ago, he moved ...
(KINCARDINE, ON) – July 16, at 12:03 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a single-vehicle crash along MacKendrick Drive in Kincardine. Officers arrived to find that a red Ford F150 pick-up had left the roadway and hit a tree. The driver was found to have ...
Albert and Dorothy Allen called Trillium Court Seniors' Community, Kincardine, their home for more than 16 years. And Thursday afternoon, as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the facility, the Allen Memorial Garden was dedicated in their memory. Kincardine mayor Anne E...
The Bruce Telecom Lighthouse Blues Festival enjoyed great weather and large crowds in downtown Kincardine on the weekend. Organizer Rick Clarke said it was a great success with higher attendance at all events, and a full house Friday and Saturday nights at the main stage. "The ...
An interactive web‐based wound care assessment tool, developed by the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, will be adapted by the South West Regional Wound Care Program for use as a resource on its website. In 2013, two Registered Practical Nurses at the health centre's Durham hos...
Saugeen Conservation, through the Grey Bruce Forestry Service (a co-operative venture between Saugeen Conservation and Grey Sauble Conservation), is providing inoculation services once again this year to protect highly-valued ash trees against the Emerald Ash Borer. The Emera...
(HURON TWP, ON) – One man was airlifted to London hospital and two others were injured after a head-on crash Wednesday night on Lake Range Drive, Huron Township. July 15, at 5:32 p.m., the South Bruce OPP was called to the accident scene where officers found that a southbound sil...
Chris and Ron Farrell of Ron Farrell Masonry in Kincardine, were scaling new heights Monday morning, as they fixed the brickwork on the tower of Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine. Standing on a lift, courtesy of a boom truck from Bruce Cranes of Ripley, the Farrells were removing th...
Kincardine council has approved a 30- to 60-minute paid consultation with an experienced engineering firm to help the Whitney Crawford Community Centre ad hoc committee decide how to proceed with this project. In committee-of-the-whole Wednesday night (July 8), committee spokesman Joe ...
(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – A North Huron resident remains in custody after police tracked him down hiding out at a cabin located on Huron-Bruce Road. Huron County OPP officers received information July 14, that a wanted man had broken into a cabin and was taking shelter ...
George C. Hendry died peacefully in hospital, Smiths Falls, Monday, July 13, 2015, at the age of 78. Beloved husband of Patricia Hendry, for over 53 years. Loving and devoted father of Scott Hendry, and predeceased by his son, James Hendry in 2004. Cherished grandfather ...
Junior tennis is on the rebound in Kincardine this season. The Kincardine Tennis Club offered a Junior program which began with a series of six lessons in June, followed by six weeks of league play. Parents are encouraged to participate in the league and to offer guidance as the Junior...
CALLER HELPS STOP DRINKING DRIVER (BRANT TWP, ON) – July 11, at 2:56 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a suspicious vehicle, described as a white Ford F-150 pick-up truck, on Concession 10 in Brant Township. Officers located the vehicle and found t...
If you haven't yet picked up a ticket for the next Bluewater Summer Playhouse production, "Walk Like A Man," you have waited too long. The show is sold-out, and there is no waiting list. This exciting tribute to popular New Jersey-based recording stars Frankie Valli and T...
RACING DRIVER NEARLY CAUSES HEAD-ON COLLISION (BLUEWATER, ON) – A 47-year-old driver of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh has been charged with Racing, following almost causing a head-on collision Monday afternoon, July 13, south of Bayfield. Just before 2:30 p.m., a H...
What is life? And should a company claim to have a patent on it? These are the over-riding questions in the Blyth Festival production of "Seeds" by Annabel Soutar, directed by Kim Collier. The documentary play, which opened June 24, is a lengthy show, running almost three ...
To the Editor: While many of us feel good about our recycling efforts, the end result may be discouraging. Did you know that from our recent Scottish Festival event, all bags from the 24 recycling drums were deemed garbage? That’s because any item that is not considered...
SUSPENDED DRIVER FOUND WITH METHAMPHETAMINE (GODERICH, ON) – The Huron County OPP has charged a 23-year-old driver after he was spotted by an officer driving his un-plated All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) in the Town of Goderich. At approximately 2:25 a.m. July 9, a Hur...
The Purple Grove Women's Institute and friends enjoyed their annual summer excursion Thursday. They travelled to Blyth to see the play, "The Wilberforce Hotel," which was very well done. After touring some of the shops, the ladies had supper at the Blyth Inn. Su...
Q: What can I do about my constipation problem? It’s getting very uncomfortable. A: Constipation is best described as the inability to pass stools (i.e. have a bowel movement). Practical examples of what we term constipation would be a reduced frequency of bowel movements of less...
Katie Peach was second out of the water, first back from the bike ride, and first across the finish line to take the 2015 Kincardine Women's Triathlon, held Saturday morning at Station Beach, Kincardine. The Oakville woman, who is a cottager at Point Clark, was thrilled to take top...
A word of advice: don't fixate on the title "The 39 Steps." It will just confuse you. Other than that, feel free to enjoy this fast-paced, zany, crazy show which zig-zags all over the stage and through the audience, over hill and dale, through a myriad of characters, unti...
The spirits of the Ainsdale ladies were only slightly dampened by the weather Tuesday, but they made up for lost time with their make-up round July 8 under sunny skies with some great scoring. Sharon MacDonald lit up the field for A flight with a blistering 40 on the f...
Monday, July 6, Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) party leader Patrick Brown toured the Bruce Power generating stations at the Bruce Nuclear site, and the Kincardine hospital, during his first visit as PC leader, to MPP Lisa Thompson’s riding of Huron-Bruce. Brown b...
Several people have captured Liz Dadson, reporter/editor of the Kincardine Record, out and about covering news, sports and features, and taking photographs at a myriad of events over the past few weeks, and sent in photos for the "Where's Liz?" contest. And the fun contin...
Hundreds of people - parents, grandparents, and children - gathered at Victoria Park, Sunday afternoon, July 5, for Family Day at the Kincardine Scottish Festival. The sun continued to shine and it made for a glorious time, enjoying the Celtic Music in the Park, learning All About Wool...
A good crowd made its way to Robinson Park, just east of Victoria Park, Kincardine, the new venue for the heavy events at the Kincardine Scottish Festival, Saturday, July 4. Competitors - men, women and youth - demonstrated their skills at stone throw, weights for distance, weights ove...
About 170 dancers took part in the Highland dancing competition at the Kincardine Scottish Festival - some from as far away as Northern Ireland and Scotland. Fourteen Scottish and nine Irish dancers joined the large number of competitors Saturday, July 4, competing in a variety of danc...