Emergency rooms in Kincardine and Chesley close temporarily

Owen Sound Sun Times

Emergency rooms in Chesley and Kincardine will close temporarily due to a critical shortage of nurses according to a media release from the South Bruce Grey Health Centre. The Chesley ED closed at 5 p.m. Thursday evening and will remain closed until 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27. Extended overnight closures at the Chesley ED will […]

New inductees added to local Sports Wall of Fame

Kincardine News

Kincardine is honouring 10 area athletes and supporters for their contributions to local sport. On Sept. 20, the 2022 Sports Wall of Fame induction ceremony was held at Bar Down, combining inductees from 2020 and 2021, as no ceremonies have been held since 2019 due to COVID-19 restrictions. “We again extend our congratulations to these […]

New prints up for grabs in support of Kincardine hospital

Kincardine News

Kincardine’s hospital auxiliary is auctioning off a new print set at Sobey’s entitled “Triple Summer Coastal” by Nova Scotian folk artist Maud Lewis.  This limited edition piece features three different prints — Fishing Vessels; Smiths Cove, Digby County; and Peggy’s Cove.  The print displayed at the Kincardine Hospital is entitled “Shimmering Water” by Group of […]

Nearly $25K raised through Kincardine Terry Fox Run

Kincardine News

It’s a banner year for the local Terry Fox Run.   “Our fundraising total was twice as big as other years,” said Margaret Visser, member of the Kincardine Terry Fox Run committee. “We usually get $10,000 to $12,000.” According to Visser, the local event raised a total of $24,426 through online and in-person donations. Although […]

Manslaughter charge after injured man dies in London hospital

The London Free Press

A 26-year-old man is charged with manslaughter after a man succumbed to his injuries in hospital after an assault south of Kincardine earlier this month. South Bruce OPP were called to investigate a serious assault at a home in Ripley shortly before midnight on Sept. 4. A 57-year-old man from Huron-Kinloss Twp. was taken to […]

Wine raffle raises nearly $5K for Kincardine hospital

Kincardine News

The Wheel Barrow of Wine Raffle Committee met with Diane MacArthur, a director of the Community Health Care Foundation, at the hospital gift shop on Sept. 12 to present a cheque for $4,750 to the foundation. The committee of Nancy Potter, Bessie Farrell, Lynn Bradley and Janet Ritz thanked everyone who helped with the raffle. The […]