The Ripley and District Horticultural “For Our Youth” (FOY) club changed things up a little for our April meeting. Instead of freezing our fingers off in the chilly weather to prepare our garden plot at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG), we decided to have a canning, baking and planting
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 (RDHS) have been busy attending and planning events for education and community beautification. The Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA) District 8 Annual General Meeting
Modern day explorers of 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 members, friends and family of the Huron Bruce Nature club
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 Paula Fischer. She reviewed resolutions for the provincial annual general meeting and solicited
All are invited to the grand opening of the Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club’s new headquarters on May 9. Located on the Graceland Event Grounds in the heart of Lucknow, the 9,700 square foot Kin Centre includes the Kinsmen Hall meeting room, ample storage space, and a new centre for the
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is investigating a recent series of deceased eagles that were found in a single area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula over a 15-day period in […]
Law enforcement is appealing for witnesses in relation to a weapons incident that allegedly took place in Kincardine. According to a South Bruce OPP news release, the incident took place the area of Mechanics Avenue and James Street and/or Mechanics Avenue and Princes Street on April 14 between 11 a.m
The explosion at the nuclear power plant on April 26, 1986, changed the lives of thousands of Soviet citizens
The Viking Polaris, the biggest Great Lakes cruise ship, arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Thursday. The Polaris is the first of 64 cruise ships that will visit Milwaukee between April […]
Coun. Mike Hinchberger is stepping into the role of deputy mayor in Kincardine. The position was officially declared vacant during the April 22 meeting of council following the resignation of Andrea Clarke on April 13. Clarke is moving on to a deputy judge position. During the April 22 meeting, both