Author: Kincardine Independent
Bruce County Memories: Steam tug locked in ice pack off Tobermory
In 1879, the 60-foot steam tug “Prince Alfred” arrived in Wiarton to replace the “O’Koura” which had burned on Colpoys Bay the previous summer. Owner Andrew Port offered travellers a daily, one-way passage from Wiarton to Owen Sound for 75 cents. The winter of 1879-80 was unusually mild and the Prince Alfred was able to […]
Charges laid after OPP cruiser nearly hit at Kincardine blockade
A resident from Arran-Elderslie has been charged with multiple impaired operation charges following an incident in Kincardine that involved a police cruiser nearly being hit. Around 11 p.m. on March 15, South Bruce OPP officers were responding to a call involving downed wires on Highway 21. While officers were blocking traffic, a marked police cruiser […]
Huron Bruce Nature holds first meeting of 2026
Outside, the Point Clark Community Centre looked like a scene from Disney’s Frozen, but inside, tables were loaded with warm casseroles contributed by about 60 Huron Bruce Nature (HBN) members for their first meeting of 2026 on Feb. 24. Following a hearty potluck lunch and friendly chatter, retired teacher Tim Broughton gave a workshop on […]
Teen software developer seeking investors to grow Kincardine business
A local high school student is making a name for himself in the tech world. “I’ve really just been tinkering around with electronics since I was about 10,” said software developer Shareef Faddah, 17, in a March 12 interview. “In seventh grade, I started to teach myself how to program small games.” Faddah is the […]
Incoming kindergarten students invited to open house at KTTPS
Families with children set to begin kindergarten at Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School (KTTPS) in the fall are invited to an open house where they can learn more about the school and its programming. From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on March 24, families can visit classrooms, meet some of the school staff, explore the playground […]