Steve Blake, education director with the Bluewater District School Board, released his first annual report in mid-December, outlining highlights of 2014 in terms of goals, achievements and next steps related to the board's multi-year strategic plan and each of its four strategic prior...
The Blizzard of 2015 continued in the Kincardine area Friday, as roads were closed, and school buses were cancelled, as were activities and events. For the third day in a row, blowing and drifting snow caused problems for motorists, schools, businesses, and event organizers. The sto...
January is Alzheimer Disease awareness month and this year, the focus is on women because they are doubly affected by this debilitating disease. That's the word from Deborah Barker, executive director of the Alzheimer Society of Grey-Bruce. Each year, the Alzheimer Society focuses...
Jan. 15 – Cash Bingo - doors open at 6 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7 p.m. More Bingo players means bigger cash prizes. Jan. 16 - Trivia Night at the Legion. Come out and test your knowledge. Everyone welcome. Starts at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 – Meat Draw and 50/50 draw – in Cl...
Well it’s been another week of Bruce County weather: closed highways and lots of blowing snow. Everybody, be safe out there! There is a Kincardine council meeting Jan. 14, at 5 p.m. (at the Underwood Community Centre), regarding the Kincardine Shoreline Pipeline Debt and ByLaw no...
Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie says 2014 was a busy year, with a lot of major issues for council to deal with. As for 2015, she is optimistic many of these issues can be resolved. Seated in an office upstairs at the municipal administrative centre, while the downstairs is being renovated,...
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre's board of directors is inviting the community to an open meeting, Friday, Jan. 23, at the Elmwood Community Centre, regarding the closure of the Restorative Care Unit at the Chesley hospital in May, 2015. Since announcing the closure in early Decem...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – During the OPP Festive RIDE campaign, from Nov. 24, 2014, to Jan. 2, 2015, OPP officers laid 593 impaired charges and issued 485 Warn Range suspensions. Dec. 20, 2014, one person died in an impaired-related collision. When comparing the number...
For the second day since the end of Christmas break, roads were closed, schools were closed, and events were cancelled, all due to blowing and drifting snow causing zero visibility on area roadways. Among the events cancelled, is Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson's New Year's Levee, ...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – During the OPP Festive RIDE campaign, from Nov. 24, 2014, to Jan. 2, 2015, OPP officers laid 593 impaired charges and issued 485 Warn Range suspensions. When comparing the numbers to last year, the OPP is disappointed to see little change between this s...
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – A winter storm is currently settled over Southern Bruce County. High wind and blowing snow are creating pockets of zero visibility and very hazardous driving conditions. The South Bruce OPP is urging motorists to consider postponing non-ess...
In what seems like deja vu from January, 2014, a winter storm has shut down the Kincardine area, closing roads and schools and causing major havoc for motorists. The first real blast of winter hit Saturday (Jan. 3) and again Monday (Jan. 5). Then, there was a brief reprieve yesterday bef...
The Kincardine Theatre Guild is currently in rehearsals for its next production, "Ten Times Two," which opens Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Kincardine Arts Centre. The show features three veteran guild actors: Matt Harvey as Ephraim, Alanna Boucher as Constance, and Chris Mercanti ...
The Canadian Cancer Society Bluewater Community Office is making some bold changes to its Relay For Life event. Fund-raising co-ordinator Brenda O'Neill says last year, there were five relays planned, but this year, there will be just three: Kincardine, Hanover and Saugeen Shores. ...
An "unfortunate situation as a result of miscommunication" has prompted a proposal to implement discharge policies in the emergency departments at all four hospitals in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, including Kincardine Walkerton, Chesley and Durham. Dec. 5, Helen Bullen ...
We hope that everyone had safe and Happy New Year celebrations. How thankful we were for the great roads! Attending the holiday gathering dinner at the home of Joyce and John Farrell, were June and Earl Elliott, Mary Anne Kukoly, Tania and Pete Lise, Teresa and David Becker ...
WANTED MAN CAPTURED (LUCKNOW, ON) – Jan. 2, at South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Campbell Street in Lucknow, recognized a man who was the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant. The man fought with police and managed to drive off in a white Oldsmobile. The vehicle was loc...
(GODERICH, ON) – The Huron County OPP has charged a 22-year-old Goderich resident with possession of marijuana, following a traffic stop Dec. 27. At approximately 9:40 p.m., the driver of a Toyota Echo entered a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) checkpoint located at Glouce...
The stormy winter weather that hit the Kincardine area Saturday, continued through Monday morning, wreaking havoc for motorists. The combination of snow and high wind caused blowing and drifting snow which closed a section of Highway 21, between Amberley and Goderich. All school buses -...
The Kinetic Knights robotics team (Team 781) of Kincardine is ready to take on "Recycle Rush," the 2015 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics challenge. The kick-off for the challenge was broadcast Saturday at the Bruce Power Training Centre...
If you were expecting your “free” or more-aptly-named “taxpayer-funded” garbage bag tags to arrive in the mail, or pick them up at the Kincardine municipal hall, you will be sadly disappointed. Kincardine council has placed a moratorium on the tags until a decis...
The arts committee wants Kincardine council to guarantee that there will be money in the 2015 budget to fix up the Kincardine Arts Centre. Marilyn Clarke made a presentation to council in committee-of-the-whole, at its final meeting of last year (Dec. 17). She said the arts committe...
Heather and Sam Finnie of Kincardine own more than 100 nativity scenes, and put them on display prior to Christmas, at the house at 204 Penetangore Row, Kincardine, which they had just finished renovating. Heather has been avidly collecting nativities for the past 20 years. She purchased...
Saugeen Conservation is pleased to announce that it has received a gift of land within a naturally-significant area of Bruce County, about three kilometres north of Glammis. A total of 16.72 acres (6.7 hectares), within the provincially-significant Glammis Bog Wetland (designated as an A...
It took a year to complete, but a group of seniors at Forbes Lambton Court in Kincardine, has put together a 6,000-piece puzzle. Christine Moulton and June McGregor spearheaded the project, with the help of others in the building, located on Lambton Street in downtown Kincardine. "...
The Kincardine area was hit with heavy snowfall Saturday morning, with the prediction of even more throughout the weekend, plus cold temperatures, high wind, and freezing rain. Just a typical winter day in Bruce County. However, this area has experienced little snow for the past month, d...
NORTH HURON TOWNSHIP MAN FACING DRUG CHARGES (LUCKNOW, ON) – Dec. 30, at 7:01 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol, stopped to check on a silver Dodge Durango on Bob Street in Lucknow. The officer found an assortment of illegal and prescription drugs in the vehicle. T...
Happy New Year to everyone and I hope you all had a great Christmas! Condolences go out to the Smith family on the death of Gary Smith of Tiverton who passed away Dec. 26 at the age of 77. Our deepest sympathy to his family. Birthday wishes go out to Rachel Page, Kim Catto and Nancy...
If you think the Kincardine Women's Triathlon is fast, you should see registration for the event! Race director Melanie Fisher says 50 more spots were added this year, for a total of 450 entries for the 2015 triathlon, and registration was full in less than an hour on New Year's ...
A good crowd welcomed in the new year at the annual levee hosted by the Kincardine Legion, Thursday afternoon. President Maureen Couture said the weather was still bitterly cold and windy, but there was not as much snow this year as there was last year. Larry Bailey, Zone C-1 commander,...
A crowd of hungry diners enjoyed a delicious prime rib dinner at Jean's Family Restaurant in Kincardine, on New Year's Eve (Wednesday). Diners were served at two seatings - 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. - and not only was the food wonderful, but the restaurant had been given a festive atm...
Happy New Year to all the faithful readers, advertisers and supporters of the Kincardine Record and to all our family, friends and neighbours! Wishing you all good health and prosperity in 2015! Liz Dadson editor Kincardine Record
The end of the year is a great opportunity to reflect on the highs and lows of 2014 and to look ahead at the exciting changes and opportunities to come in 2015. Looking back at 2014, Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson says a highlight was being re-elected for her second ter...
It has been an extremely busy year for Community Foundation Grey Bruce which is closing its 20th anniversary with 12 new endowed funds created in 2014. This year also marks the foundation's largest disbursement of grants to the community in its history, distributing $572,085 to not-f...
RECYCLING BINS BURNED (HURON TWP, ON) – Dec. 26, at 10:44 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received a report that blue recycling bins had been burned at the Huron-Kinloss Township landfill site located in the 2000 block of Concession 6 east in Huron Township. The bins were burned...
Once again, Kincardine Community Services had a successful Christmas hamper program due to the continuing effort and generosity of the community. There were 178 hampers provided to 114 families and 64 individuals. The numbers include 261 adults, 49 teens, and 133 children, for a total ...
The South Bruce OPP is urging the public to play a role in reducing property crimes in the community. Acting inspector Wayne Thompson, detachment commander, and constable Kevin Martin, community services officer, held a press conference this morning (Dec. 29) with the local media, asking...
Kincardine District Secondary School will have a new vice-principal, effective Feb. 1. Current vice-principal, Lori Templeton, will become principal at Chesley District Community School, while Suzanne Kennedy, a system special education lead teacher for the Bluewater District Schoo...
About 30 members, officers, family and friends of the 183 Typhoon Squadron, Kincardine Air Cadets, enjoyed their annual Christmas party at the Kincardine Legion, Friday, Dec. 5. Lisa Moore, chairperson of the sponsorship committee, welcomed everyone and then Air Cadet Alex Pierce pointed...
Grades 7 and 8 students at St. Anthony's School, Kincardine, were walking the runway at a fund-raiser fashion show held Wednesday night, Dec. 17, at the school. The "All That Glitters ... Dress to Impress" fashion show featured casual wear and glamorous outfits from Baxter&...