Sunday was a great day to plant a tree! 4-H leaders and members, past and present; representatives from Ontario, Canada and Bruce County 4-H; family and friends, gathered at St. Andrew's United Church in Ripley to honour long-time Ripley 4-H leader Anne MacInnes with a 4-H Syngenta...
The third annual Kincardine Rotary Beachside Run welcomed more than 100 participants in the biggest race yet, raising $6,045 for Community Living of Kincardine and District's apartment building on Saratoga Road. There were 88 runners for the five-kilometre and 10-kilometre races, a...
DRIVER FAILS TO STOP FOR STOPPED SCHOOL BUS (SOUTH HURON, ON) - Less than two weeks into the school year and police have already charged a local driver with Failing to Stop for a Stopped School Bus. Fortunately, this time, a collision did not occur and nobody was injured....
The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation is "Bringing it Home" by hosting its own Radiothon this Friday, Sept. 18, at Trillium Court Seniors' Community in Kincardine. The event is a fund-raiser to purchase capital equipment for the Kincardine hospital...
Evan Bayh, former United States senator and governor of Indiana, will assist in the release of a collaborative report that highlights the environmental and economic benefits of nuclear energy on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region. "Driving Economic Growth and Keeping the Ai...
Spectators at the 18th annual Bruce Grey Holstein Show held Sept. 1 at the Walkerton fairgrounds, watched as Carl Phoenix of Sunderland, Ontario, judged 108 head of Holsteins exhibited by breeders of Bruce, Grey and Huron counties. Grand Champion of the Show was the five-year-old class...
All four candidates in the race to become Huron-Bruce MP, presented their platforms and answered questions at the all-candidates meeting held last night (Sept. 14) at the Underwood Community Centre. Incumbent MP Ben Lobb (Progressive Conservative - PC) is being challenged by Liberal ca...
Dr. Don Smith has taken thousands of photos in exotic locations, but one of his favourites was in 2013, when he travelled to Rajasthan in India and photographed people, particularly during the annual Pushkar Camel Fair. Of the hundreds that he took, he has pared it down to the best 14,...
Congratulations to local young women who will be great ambassadors for their organizations this upcoming year! Serena Lamont of Ripley was crowned the Bruce County Queen of the Furrow Friday, Sept. 4, at the Bruce Plowing Match near Elmwood. Serena will represent Bruce County at the ...
UNLICENSED DRIVER CHARGED (BRANT TWP, ON) – Sept. 13, at 8:16 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Bruce County Road 4 in Brant Township, stopped a grey Oldsmobile Alero. The officer found the vehicle had improper validation and the driver was unlicensed. A ...
About 100 people gathered in Victoria Park, Kincardine, Sunday afternoon, for the annual SuperWalk for Parkinson's, raising $18,546 for the cause. That's up from last year's total of $17,900. And it puts the total raised in 15 years, at more than $250,000. That's the...
The Kincardine Nicol Insurance Bulldogs were grinding the overtime in their season opening games on the weekend, tying Walkerton, 5-5, Friday night, and edging Mitchell, 5-4, at the Davidson Centre, Kincardine, Saturday night. In Walkerton Friday night, the Hawks opened the scoring ear...
Kincardine Hindus enjoyed peaceful spiritual practices on the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami, held Saturday, Sept. 5, in Kincardine. Chandra Tripathi, one of the organizers, says the event is similar to when Christians celebrate Jesus' birthday at Christmas time. "All Hi...
Q: I recently had cataract surgery and, shortly thereafter, started to experience blurring of my vision. My surgeon tells me that I have corneal edema. What is that? A: Corneal edema is a condition that is diagnosed when there is abnormal swelling within the cornea. The cornea ...
Verna Munro says that being raised a farm girl, as well as hard work and clean living, are what she credits for having enjoyed such a long and happy life. The resident of Tiverton Park Manor celebrated her 102nd birthday, complete with a lovely birthday cake, Friday afternoon, surround...
Dental health was the topic when the Bervie Women’s Institute met at the hall Wednesday (Sept. 9) at 10 a.m. Islay Eby opened the meeting with a reading, “God’s Fall Fair,” followed by the usual openings. The roll call was answered by “How long should you ...
Sept. 7 was a sad day for the Lake Huron Fishing Club as dear friend and staunch supporter Lavern Blacklock died suddenly in Southampton, at the age of 76. Cherished and loving husband of Leola for 57 years. Devoted and loved father to Kevin (Leslie), Karen Morris (Mike) and Kelly Hari...
The Ainsdale senior men travelled to Somerhill Golf Club to play their weekly scramble Wednesday, Sept. 9, with the team of Dave Hodgson, John Downs, Steve MacEachern and Ken Gannett finishing at minus-four, and then prevailing in a putt-off over the team of Wayne Morrow, Kenton Ehgoetz, ...
Saturday, Aug. 29, the Kincardine Mass Band Festival was held at Victoria Park. The refreshment tent was sponsored by the Kincardine Legion and had approximately 60 volunteers throughout the day working a minimum of a two-hour shift. Thanks to chairman Bob Forrest and co-chairmen Dave Lit...
Kincardine council is again considering a grant application for the Inverhuron water and sewer project, with a final vote to be made at the Sept. 16 meeting. The Inverhuron Watershed Concerned Citizens Association believes it is very important that all information and research should...
The Kincardine Sunset Quilters’ Guild has generously donated a quilt to the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary, to be raffled off as a fund-raiser. The presentation was made Wednesday morning by guild president Kelly Wesley and vice-president Lydia Kuz...
The South West Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) is running a free, six-week workshop on Thursdays, beginning Oct. 22, at the Tiverton Lions Hall. We all strive toward health and well-being. This goal can be hard to reach when dealing with a lifelong condition. The South West C...
West Region OPP chief superintendent John Cain is pleased to announce the new detachment commander of the Huron County OPP, is inspector Jason Younan. “I’m confident the County of Huron and the members of the Huron OPP detachment will be served well by their n...
Natasha Rutledge of Kincardine spent her summer painting garbage cans for the Municipality of Kincardine, and enjoyed doing it. The 18-year-old (who will be 19 in November) daughter of Kirk and Stephanie Rutledge, is in her second year at Conestoga College in Kitchener, taking a Bachel...
Kincardine council has decided not to get involved in a dispute between neighbours in Scott's Point. Tracy Clarke who lives on Lakeshore Lane, brought her concerns to council Wednesday night (Sept. 9), in committee-of-the-whole, asking for amendments to the noise bylaw and the prop...
The winner of the quilt, raffled off at the Kincardine Fall Fair, is Sandy MacLeod of Point Clark. The winner of the second prize afghan is the Scott family of Kincardine. Both recipients were on hand at the Scougall Gallery, Tuesday afternoon, to receive their prizes. Bessie ...
It was an afternoon of fascinators and High Tea, Wednesday, as about 60 people gathered at the Kincardine Legion to celebrate Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II, as the longest-reigning Monarch in British history. Piper John Farrell of the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band, led the dig...
Kincardine council has endorsed a request from the OPP to name a bridge on Highway 21, between Kincardine Avenue and Russell Street, after Kincardine OPP constable Craig Campbell who was killed in the line of duty 30 years ago. Aug. 3, 1985, Campbell and his partner were on patrol, obs...
PASSED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL (GODERICH, ON) – A 36-year-old from Norfolk County will be returning to Goderich for a court appearance following his arrest this past weekend. At approximately 12:15 p.m., Friday, Sept.4, a concerned citizen attended the Goderich OPP ...
A small, enthusiastic crowd enjoyed the Kincardine Fall Fair open miniature horse show held Sunday at the Connaught Park fairgrounds. Under blue skies and warm temperatures, there were many ribbons, prizes, trophies and money handed out. Debbie and Rob Goulding and Terri and Wayne Sche...
The Kincardine Community Medical Clinic and Family Health Team have announced the recruitment of nurse practitioners Melissa Wright and Hailey Walsh. In a press release Tuesday (Sept. 8), health team chief executive officer Gerry Glover, manager of the medical clinic, said pati...
A community information night and open house for youth programs, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 6:30-9 p.m., at the Best Western Plus Governor's Inn, Kincardine. The event will feature many area organizations, such as the Kincardine Air Cadets, the Kinetic Knights Robotics T...
POLICE INVESTIGATING FATAL CRASH (GREENOCK TWP, ON) – Sept. 8, at 7:18 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a two-vehicle crash on Bruce County Road 20 in Greenock Township. Officers responded to find that a black GMC pick-up truck and a white cube van were involved i...
Q: I understand that some of the newer options for treating head lice are gradually gaining acceptance within the medical community. Can you tell me more about these? A: With the advent of a new school year, some parents are struck with some degree of trepidation due to the pos...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Tuesday, Sept. 8, marked the start of another school year for thousands of local students. Most will be returning from their summer break while others will be marching off to school for their first day ever. With the return of the school year, the Huron...
The 2015 Kincardine Fall Fair has certainly developed into a popular agricultural exhibition that is working with its community and striving to meet both the needs of young families and the interests of all the district´s residents. Last year, saw the renewal of interest in the A...
Sam and Heather Finnie of Century 21 Sunset Realty Inc., brokerage, in Kincardine, are pleased with the investment they made in a local artist's work. They commissioned a painting by Olivia Convay of Tiverton and the resulting sunset piece was delivered to their office last week. I...
Kincardine council has deferred a decision on whether to apply for another grant to fund the proposed Inverhuron water and sewer project. The $9-million project received two-thirds funding from the federal and provincial governments six years ago, but delays in the Environmental Assess...
The Bruce County Plowing Match was held Friday at the farm of Byron Monk and Joanne Klein. Approximately 300 people enjoyed a great day of farm equipment demonstrations, and 48 plowers competed in various tractor and horse classes. The Bruce County Plowmen crowned a new Queen of the fu...
The Kincardine Terry Fox Run committee is excited to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope and the annual Terry Fox Run, Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Davidson Centre. This year, the committee is combining traditional revelry with some new and exciting activit...