Author: Kincardine Independent
Easter egg hunts in Kincardine, Lucknow and area this weekend
Multiple Easter egg hunts are being hosted around the region this weekend. Find your local community event details below. KINCARDINE Location: Victoria Park (310 Durham Market St. N.) Date/time: Saturday, April 4 beginning at 10 a.m. Hosted by the Kincardine Rotary Club in partnership with the Kincardine Agricultural Society. Free for children up to 10 […]
Stunt driving charge laid in Kincardine
A 23-year-old Kincardine resident has been charged with stunt driving after allegedly exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 kilometres per hour. Around 10:15 p.m. on March 21, officers conducting proactive patrols along Highway 21 in Kincardine witnessed a vehicle travelling at 133 kilometres per hour in a posted 80 kilometre per hour zone, […]
Man subjected to DNA swab at border speaks at Owen Sound No Tyrants rally
Six months after Kevin Larson was turned away from the U.S. and subjected to a DNA swab while trying to attend a No Kings rally in Port Huron, Michigan, he helped to organize a similar event in Owen Sound. Larson’s story has become the subject of wide media attention and debate. The retired Bruce Power […]
Huron Shores Hospice hosting 10th annual Hike for Hospice
Huron Shores Hospice is inviting members of the community to take part in the 10th annual Hike for Hospice fundraising event taking place in May. “Whether walking in memory, in honour, or in support, every step helps provide comfort, dignity, and care when it is needed most,” the organization said in a news release. Located […]
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 […]