Modern-day explorers of the Canadian wilderness are unique and rare, especially if they travel solo. A notable exception is geographer and author Adam Shoalts who has carved a unique place in Canadian exploration. For the second time in three years, Huron Bruce Nature Club members, fri...
After a snowy winter and cool, wet spring, local gardeners are understandably eager to get outside and get dirty. Members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society have been busy attending and planning events for education and community beautification. The Ontario Horticultural ...
Q: Before I start on a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist medication, such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), are there any lifestyle changes I should know about? A: Let us first give a quick summary of what GLP-1 Receptor Agonists are. But before we get into that, you may want to know that Glucago...
The Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club has announced the public grand opening of the Kin Centre, its new 9,700-square-foot headquarters, Saturday, May 9. Located on the Graceland event grounds, the facility includes the Kinsmen Hall meeting room, ample storage space, and a new centre fo...
Tomorrow night (May 1) is our first Music Bingo Night. Come and have some fun and give this new event a try. You can buy a booklet for our five games for $10 and that'll let you play two cards per game. Each game is a different themed playlist. We won't tell you what the playlists...
Hans Josef Dakin of Kincardine died April 26, 2026, at the age of 80. Born April 27, 1945, Hans grew up in London, England, and at the age of 15, with his parents, Ronald and Anne Dakin and two younger brothers, Fred and Les, immigrated to Canada in 1960, settling in Cambridge, Ontario...
Phyllis O'Reilly won the Kincardine Community Catch the Ace draw, Wednesday afternoon, taking home $396. She chose Envelope No. 17 which revealed the Four of Hearts, meaning the Ace of Spades remains in play. Organized by Huron Shores Hospice and the Tiverton and District Lions, th...
The Kincardine Municipal Airport hosted 10 students from Ripley, Kincardine and Walkerton, Friday, April 24, for a day of learning and exploring, with 12 volunteers who represented a variety of aspects in aviation. The event was organized so that all students had an opportunity to look...
Members of the South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) gathered for their annual general meeting April 8 at the Walker House in Southampton. President Jo Ann Ruetz welcomed the group and new member Pau...
The United Way of Bruce Grey is reminding residents that the provincial electricity and natural gas disconnection moratoriums will end tomorrow (April 30), with utilities permitted to begin disconnecting customers for non-payment as of May 1. “We’re already experiencing ext...
With Kincardine councillor Mike Hinchberger appointed as deputy mayor, following the resignation of Andrea Clarke, the municipality has begun the process to fill the vacant councillor-at-large seat on council. As the vacancy falls after March 31 in the year of a regular municipal elect...
If you like a bit of madcap and mayhem mixed in with your classical performance, you are going to love the Kincardine Theatre Guild's production of "Wyrd Sisters," which opened Friday night at the Kincardine Arts Centre in downtown Kincardine. While the cast brings much t...
Wendy Parry (née Mountain) of Tiverton, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, at Huron Shores Hospice, April 23, 2026, at the age of 69, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 7, 1957, in Hamilton, where she was raised. Later, she made her home i...
The Kincardine District Senior School (KDSS) Musical Theatre Performance Club is in rehearsals to bring the musical, "A Knight On Broadway," to the stage at the Kincardine Arts Centre, opening May 28. This Broadway showcase features numbers selected and staged by the students...
The Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) has released its 2025 Annual Report, Building our strength at home, speaking to the organization’s expanded reach over the past year and demonstrating that local action, done with purpose and partnership, can drive national impact. From...
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) Local 2222 in Kincardine got a little "soxy" with its window display this year and won the Golden Sock Award in this year's Lots of Socks competition. Organized by Community Living of Kincardine and District, the contest was held...
Bruce Power and the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario are forging a strategy to ensure the proposed Bruce "C" nuclear project is supported by a highly-qualified skilled trades workforce that builds the talent pipeline for the future while powering On...
Bruce County is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste collection event, Saturday, May 9, at the Kincardine public works yard, 140 Valentine Avenue, Kincardine, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is your opportunity to clear out hazardous material from your home, garage or basement and make sure it&...
(KINCARDINE), ON) -The South Bruce OPP is appealing for witnesses in relation to a weapons incident in Kincardine. The South Bruce OPP Major Crimes Unit is asking for witnesses to come forward who were in the area of Mechanics Avenue and James Street and/or Mechanics Ave...
The 32-member cast and crew have been fine-tuning their performance of the musical, "Musicville," which takes to the stage tomorrow (April 27), at Elgin Market Public School in Kincardine. Featuring students in Grades 3-6, the bright and colourful show tells the story of Melo...
The Kinetic Knights Robotics Team (FRC Team 781) of Kincardine travelled to Niagara Falls last weekend (April 16-19) for the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Ontario Championships. Through Friday and Saturday, the team’s robot competed in qualifyi...
About 60 people enjoyed Chili and Trivia Night at Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine, Friday evening. The meal featured a baked potato with chili, with desserts and beverages, followed by several fun rounds of trivia. The church also presented a donation of $1,000 to Big Brothers ...
Everyone is welcome to the Walker House in Kincardine to enjoy live music from "Eton Avenue" at Paddy's Pub Night, Friday, May 1, from 6-9 p.m. Admission is by donation, with all proceeds going to support local musicians. Meals are not provided at this time. Feel free ...
The Kincardine Beach Pavilion was a busy place last weekend as it hosted the Spark Fair and Repair Cafe. Held Friday and Saturday (April 17-18), the Active Living 55-plus Spark Fair welcomed people to check out local groups and organizations, featuring hobbies, recreation, creativity a...
John Charles Falconer of Tiverton, died at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in his 77th year. Dearly missed by his children, Josie (Russell), Deanne, Ron, and Kurt. John was a proud and loving Papa of eight grandchildren and nine great-grand...
At the Kincardine Health and Wellness Show held April 11 at the Davidson Centre, Wendy Cox, one of the co-ordinators of the Kincardine Area Good Food Box, invited attendees to lift, and guess the weight of, a replica Good Food Box of produce. The prize was a free box of produce on deliver...
(KINCARDINE, ON) - The South Bruce OPP is investigating a fatal house fire in the Municipality of Kincardine. Friday, April 24, just after 4 a.m., the South Bruce OPP, along with Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services and Bruce County Paramedics, responded to the house fire on the Nort...
The Bervie Women's Institute has donated 28 sets of Books, Bears and Blankets comfort packs to Bruce County Paramedics to have available for children and youth during a traumatic incident. The W.I. also donated five fidget blanket/muffs for use with patients who become upset during...
Bruce County’s economic development team is marking one year of progress through the energy transition initiative, a forward-looking program partially funded by the Government of Ontario. Over the past year, the initiative has supported local business owners as they explore and a...
There are a lot of events happening, and everyone certainly appreciates all the work from the amazing volunteers of those organizations. How fitting that that it's Volunteer Appreciation Week in April! The Roots of Bruce was held in Walkerton, April 16-17, with more than 600 studen...
A sold-out crowd was hooting, hollering and honking at the performance of "A His-story of Women or Everything Men Ought to Know About the Fairer Sex but Never Cared to Ask," Friday night (April 17), at the Kincardine Legion. It was all in good fun and part of the heritage din...
Joanne Gottschalk won the Kincardine Community Catch the Ace draw, Wednesday afternoon, taking home $488. She chose Envelope No. 25 which revealed the King of Diamonds, meaning the Ace of Spades remains in play. Organized by Huron Shores Hospice and the Tiverton and District Lions, the...
Bruce and Grey counties appointed members of council to the board of health for the remainder of the council term, at their recent meetings. Bruce County has appointed Rod Anderson, Kenneth Craig and Steve Hammell, while Grey County has appointed Shirley Keaveney, Dane Nielsen, Barbara...
This coming weekend is a busy one at Branch 183! We have our Trivia Night, tomorrow (April 24). All tables are sold out, so if you really want to play, you might have to find a team of seven that is in need of an extra. I realized I neglected to give a shout-out to our March Trivia Night ...
Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine, is hosting its first Variety Music Concert, Friday, May 22, from 7-9 p.m. In previous years, the church has featured talented musicians from across southwestern Ontario, including the "Chatham 3 Tenors" and the "Allison Lupton Band.&...
Following the success of Superheat's 25K in 2025: Imaging a Better Tomorrow campaign, the Kincardine company has launched its 26K in 2026: Imaging a Better Tomorrow campaign, in support of the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation. As part of this year-long initiative, Su...
Kincardine councillor Mike Hinchberger (above) has been appointed deputy mayor of the municipality. At the council meeting Wednesday night (April 22), council declared the deputy mayor's seat vacant, following the resignation of Andrea Clarke, April 13. Council agreed to proceed...
Canadian rock band 54·40 (above) is the Saturday night headliner at this year's Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games, set for July 3-5, in Victoria Park, Kincardine. With more than 40 years of performing and a catalogue of songs that have become part of the Canadi...
Everyone is welcome to World Fiddle Day, Saturday, May 16, from 2-6 p.m., at the Walker House Museum in Kincardine. First launched in Donegal in 2012, World Fiddle Day has grown into an international celebration of the fiddle and its role across many cultures and musical traditions. ...
The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre is inviting the public to the opening of "They are Loved – an epidemic of grief," a new installation by artist Tracey-Mae Chambers, Friday, May 1, from 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibit uses textile donations from families who have expe...