April

A local childcare provider says she’s getting the runaround when it comes to subsidized rates through the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system.  “There are no spaces left to expand (under the CWELCC system) according to what the government divvies up to every county,” Joan Finlay, owner of Unique Minds Childcare Inc. in […]

The season had kicked off with High Point Farms dispersing March 21 where 75 lots brought $390,250 for a $5,200 average

The City Nature Challenge is an international, friendly competition to see who can make the most observations of nature, identify the most species and engage the most people using biodiversity apps and platforms, like iNaturalist. Observations were made April 25 to 28 and the competition closed May 4 with the extra time used to upload […]

April is the perfect time of year to celebrate nature. In a week packed with activities to celebrate Earth Day, it was fitting that the local nature club, Huron Bruce Nature (HBN), should also celebrate a milestone anniversary. Founded by Point Clark residents Joe and Crystal Burgess, the club held its first meeting in April […]

As spring slowly (very slowly) arrives in Bruce County, the local horticultural society looks forward to busy times planning, planting, weeding and learning. They were grateful Kevin Voisin of Starseed Acres was able to take time from his busy schedule April 16 to present an overview of his operation. Starseed Acres, located near Walkerton, is […]

The For Our Youth (FOY) club gathered on April 26 for a chilly but productive meeting at one of our favourite locations — the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG). We saw some familiar faces at the March Break Ripley and District Horticultural Society meeting, but stormy winter weather prevented us from getting together in February, […]

A new parking zone on Queen Street limits drivers to a three-hour timeframe. “Our Business Improvement Area (BIA) members requested this change to help better serve their patrons,” said Jennifer Lawrie, Kincardine’s manager of legislative services/clerk, in an April 29 news release. “It helps to make sure that there is parking in spaces appropriate to […]

The driver of a school bus has been charged following a collision involving a young cyclist in Kincardine. Around 3:20 p.m. on April 25, South Bruce OPP were called after a student on a bicycle was hit by a school bus on Russell Street, according to an OPP news release. Police said the student had […]

An Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh resident is facing multiple charges after being stopped by police in Lucknow. Just before 1 a.m. on April 27, a South Bruce OPP officer stopped a vehicle travelling along Campbell Street and, through that interaction, the driver was placed under arrest and transported for further testing, according to an OPP news release. The […]

The South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary was excited to receive a cheque for $5,217.98 from our Art Easel fundraising consultant Adam Kooistra at Sobeys on April 17. Jeanne Lindsay, our auxiliary president, accepted the cheque which represents our portion of the proceeds from the sale of the prints for the year […]

A Kincardine resident remains in custody after brandishing an edged weapon toward police officers. Just after 8 a.m. on April 13, South Bruce OPP received a report of a suspicious person acting aggressively towards a homeowner at a property on Highway 9 in Kincardine, according to a news release. Officers were able to locate the […]

Firefighters rescued a northern Michigan man on April 12 after he sank up to his waist in sand on the shore of Lake Michigan near Leland while rock hunting with […]