SBGHC earns B grade on CBC hospital report card
By Barb McKay
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre is performing above the national average in many areas, but there’s still room for improvement, according to a recent project by CBC’s the fifth estate.
Municipality anticipates $400,000 surplus
By Barb McKay
Good news on the budget front; Kincardine is looking at an operational surplus of $400,000, based on preliminary 2012 financial results.
A number of capital costs came well below the proposed budgets for the work last year. That along with an additional $37,535 in taxation revenue, helped create a rosier financial picture. A paving contract, for the airport taxiway,
Eye on the sky
The sky looked threatening over Lake Huron Sunday evening, but things passed through and Spring like weather arrived Monday. A storm did hit early this morning, however. (Josh Howald photo)
Spruce the Bruce working with Kincardine on downtown improvement efforts
Kincardine will soon receive some important tools to help maintain its spruced up downtown.
Whalers end Owen Sound's season
By Josh Howald
Garrett Meurs and the Plymouth Whalers are off to the Ontario Hockey League Conference Finals.
The Ripley native certainly did his part in dispatching the Owen Sound Attack Sunday, setting up two early goals that ended up being the nails in Owen Sound’s pine box.
Ripley's Garrett Meurs makes a play from his knees in front of Owen Sound goalie Jordan Binnington during Game 6 of the OHL Western Conference semi-final series in Owen Sound. Meurs had two points in a 3-1 win, which clinched the series for his Plymouth Whalers. (Josh Howald photo)
Kincardine power outage due to faulty equipment, says Westario
By Barb McKay
Kincardine residents and businesses were left without answers last week after two days of rolling blackouts and brownouts throughout the town.
The Westario substation on Hunter Street was a busy spot Friday and Saturday as workers attempted find the root of a power outage in Kincardine. Nearly 1,500 homes were left without power. (Josh Howald photo)
Stormy days ahead
By Josh Howald
Garrett McFadden is ready to take the Ontario Hockey League by Storm.
Garrett McFadden poses for photos in Guelph Saturday following his first round selection by the Guelph Storm. The Storm picked the defenceman 12th overall, making him the first local lottery pick since Garrett Meurs in 2009 (Plymouth, 13th overall).
The Guelph Storm made the Kincardine defenceman the 12th overall pick in Saturday’s OHL Priority Selection, and expect the teenager to step right into the line-up next season.
Sticky fingers
A quantity of soda pop and freezies is missing after two break-ins at the Formosa Community Centre.
The Community Centre was entered through an east window sometime between April 6 at 6 p.m. and April 7 at 2 p.m., and the freezies stolen. The previous night, access was gained – again through an east window – and pop taken. Some pop was also spilled on the kitchen floor.
Anybody with information that can help police is asked to contact the South-Bruce OPP or Crime Stoppers.
New additions to the year’s Scottish Festival aimed at sustaining event
By Barb McKay
The Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games are getting a financial boost from the Municipality.
Janice Griffith, event manager for the festival, made an appeal to Kincardine council at its meeting last Wednesday to provide $1,000 in funding to cover additional security costs for the festival after the committee learned that it is illegal to use volunteers to act as security. In previous years volunteers have helped to provide security during the daytime hours on the Friday and Saturday of the Scottish Fest, which runs July 5, 6 and 7. The committee had not accounted for the extra security cost in its budget.
Mayor Kraemer heading to China for trade talks
Kincardine mayor Larry Kraemer will travel to