16th Indoor Beach a hit
Scott and Matt Minty, left, get up to try to block Eric Grebenjak at the net on Thursday night during the rec hockey division of the Kincardine Bulldogs Indoor Beach Volleyball Tournament at the Davidson Centre. For the full story, including a round up of winners, see this week's print edition of The Kincardine Independent. (Josh Howald photo)
Giving twirling a whirl
Twirling was the name of the game Friday night at the Tartan Twirlers Tart’n Cheesecake Banner Night Friday at St. Anthony’s School in Kincardine. Facing the camera in this group, from left, Ron France of Wiarton, Carol and Wayne Brownrigg of Kincardine, and with skirt twirling Barb France. More than 100 people showed up at the annual event, hosted by the Kincardine Tartan Twirlers. (Josh Howald photo)
Nuclear not fueling high electricity prices
By Barb McKay
As energy rates are set to increase today, there is a great deal of confusion around what is driving increasingly high electricity prices.
One charged in Highway 21 crash
Luckily, everybody escaped serious injury in a scary three-car crash last Tuesday morning, April 23, on Highway #21 just south of Kincardine.
Luckily nobody was seriously injured in this three-car crash last Tuesday morning on Highway 21. The driver of the Jeep has been charged with failure to stop at a stop sign. Two were treated for minor injuries at Kincardine Hospital. (phot courtesy of Mike Pierson)
The South-Bruce OPP received a report of a the crash at the intersection of Highway 21 and Saratoga Road in Kincardine Twp. Officers arrived on the scene to learn a silver Jeep Cherokee had failed to stop at a stop sign on Saratoga Road and drove into the path of a grey Pontiac Montana travelling north bound on Highway 21.
Enough is enough:
By Barb McKay
After four years of seeing her daughter tormented by bullies, Serenity Cates is taking a stand.
“It’s been an ongoing issue since she was in Grade 1,” she said. “We tried counselling and the traditional stuff didn’t work.”
For Vana, a smart, outgoing, fun-loving nine-year-old, each school day brings unknowns. Will that day be better than the one before or will she be teased, taunted, even punched and kicked?
Pssst.....wanna buy a prom ticket?
This year’s prom can’t have any connection to Kincardine District Secondary School, meaning tickets to the student-organized event can’t even be sold on school property. Wednesday at lunch, Sadie Shewfelt of the prom committee was selling tickets to students from the back of a truck parked just beside the student parking lot. Looking for tickets, from left, are Alex Courtney, Kelly Johnson, Jordan Murchie, Caitlin Murray, Serena Lamont and Bailey McConnell. (Josh Howald photo)
Tourism strategic plan calls downtown visitors centre, customer service training
By Barb McKay
Kincardine’s new tourism strategic plan is just the beginning of ongoing work to promote Kincardine and attract visitors, according to a key member of the plan’s committee.
A meeting was held last Monday at the Municipal Administration Centre with the committee and the public to go over the draft plan and discuss steps forward for the future. Committee co-chair Ron Coristine said 23 people attended the meeting and the feedback was really useful for finalizing the tourism strategic plan.
Rolling at the Home and Garden Show!
Inverhuron's Larry Kirk was checking out a new scooter at the Kincardine Home and Garden Show on the weekend at the Davidson Centre. The Kincardine Figure Skating Club, which operates the annual show, said this year's crowd was twice as large as last year's. (Josh Howald photo)
Jazz event kicks off Kincardine Summer Music Festival season
A special fundraiser at the Best Western Governor’s
The concert, sponsored by David Schmalz Financial, will be held May 10 at
Seeya later salmon!
Kincardine Township Tiverton Public School Grade 2 student Timmy Hodgins releases a young salmon into the Penetangore River at the Lake Huron Fishing Club hatchery last Tuesday. Brenda Colquhoun's class received a small hatchery from the fishing club and raised the fish from eggs. (Barb McKay photo)