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Another great day on the way
Above shows the happy winners of 2007 Memorial Golf Tournament for the Heart and Stroke Foundation held at the Ainsdale Golf Course in honour of Point Clark resident Charlie McLaughlin, pictured below. This year’s event will be held on June 13, 2008. (Photos submitted)
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The recent meeting of council for Huron-Kinloss brought news that taxes in the township could go up by a possible seven per cent for 2008 if adopted the budget at the May 21 meeting, meaning a house worth $200,000 would see an increase of about $56 for the township’s share of their property tax bill. Full story
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Cars, ATV’s, snowmobiles and heavy equipment can all cause environmental damage to beaches. Full story
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Those fed up with higher gas prices and higher taxes have about $7.14 to spend on groceries and other essentials, thanks to a cut in electricity rates. Full story
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Lucknow can now boast something new and beneficial to the area, it is now the site of a new Community Living residence. Full story
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Striking Clerical Support workers at the Grey Bruce Health Unit say an 18 per cent wage increase is not enough to keep them on the job, holding the public hostage, by cutting services. Workers walked off the job May 1, 2008. Full story
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Letters to the Editor
Your opinions are important to us. The H-K Observer welcomes your letters and would love to hear from you.
I’m writing to express my disappointment in an event recently sponsored by 94.5 The Bull and the Kinsmen in the Teeswater area, where in our opinion, we were treated unfairly by a security personnel worker. Read letter
Does our Government really care about our Environment, Economic Development ( Agriculture, Industry, Tourism), and Growth of Families and the settlement of new residents in Huron-Kinloss? The evidence says no. Full story
Residents fed up with sludge and algae caused by run-off
While Amberley and Point Clark have been dealing with huge piles of stinking algae along their shore line for several years and Lurgan has had the same problem for some time now it seems to be spreading north. Read these letters and more letters by clicking here
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Huron-Kinloss residents received news recently that the Family Y Daycare will stay open in Lucknow, however residents wanting to renew their drivers licenses will have to make a trip to Kincardine or Wingham rather than visit the Ministry of Transportation office on Havelock Street. Full story
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A group of local residents have banded together to tell the provincial government that Bruce County is the best place to build Ontario’s next nuclear plant. Full story
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Grey Bruce Health Unit clerical and Office workers getting set to walk off the job say residents they may run into reduced services, although the Health Unit says it will be business as usual. Full story
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The folks at Ainsdale Golf Course in Huron-Kinloss Township will once again be holding their Charity Golf Tournament, which boasts a fabulous list of prizes, including a chance at a new car. Full story
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The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2008. Full story
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Constable Joanna Van Mierlo of the Huron OPP says a garbage truck was seized and the driver has lost his licence for seven days under the strict new stunt driving legislation after being clocked on radar driving 52-kilomiters over the speed limit. Full story
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South Bruce OPP investigated a serious three-vehicle collision on County Road 4 east of County Road 19 on April 21 shortly after the lunch hour in which an elderly man was airlifted to hospital after being extracted from his vehicle by emergency personnel. Full story
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It’s time to start thinking about summer, and time start thinking about ‘greening’ the cottage. Below are some tips that cottage residents in lakeshore communities can use to do their share to help out the environment. Full story
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In another case of drunken foolishness, Constable Jim Conrad says South Bruce OPP has charged a 27-year-old St. Catherines man after receiving a call at 1:00 a.m. on April 16, 2008 about a 2006 Ford van stuck on a lawn on Queen Street in Kincardine Township. Full story
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Given the potentially deadly combination of inexperience, alcohol and lack of seatbelt use, a single vehicle collision on Mill Road in Bluewater sent five people to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. Full story
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South Bruce OPP is investigating two incidents involving persons not paying for their gas. Full story
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South Bruce OPP, Saugeen Shores Police Service, Bruce Peninsula OPP, Grey Bruce Public Health Unit and South Bruce OPP Auxiliary Unit members teamed up to check for proper installation and use of Child restraints on Saturday, April 19, 2008, with a clinic to run in Kincardine on May 10, 2008. Full story
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Constable Jim Conrad of the South Bruce OPP says police are hard at work, looking for the thieves and vandals responsible for several more recent crimes in the area. Full story
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South Bruce OPP is investigating another attempted fraud. Full story
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The Township of Huron-Kinloss will have to replace a quantity of tools after thieves broke into another municipally owned building. Full story
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Constable Jim Conrad of the South Bruce OPP says that drugs and 28 illegal guns were seized and a 61-year-old Tiverton man was arrested following a police search on April 8. Full story
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Police say a Kincardine man was charged and has a date in front of a judge after police found drugs in his possesion. Full story
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Constable Joanna Van Mierlo of the Huron OPP says police are disappointed with on-lookers who not only witnessed an assault, but also recorded it with a cell phone and posted it on the internet. Full story
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On April 10, 2008 at approximately 7:30 pm, Ontario Provincial Police members including members of the Drug Enforcement Section and the Huron Crime Unit attended a Main Street address in Exeter, arresting two suspected drug dealers and taking drugs and guns off the streets. Full story
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Constable Jim Conrad says that South Bruce officers are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred on April 8, 2008 at about 8:05 a.m. Full story
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Constable Jim Conrad says that a South Bruce OPP officer had to do some quick maneuvering to avoid collision with a driver who cut a corner into the wrong lane, resulting in alcohol charges. Full story
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A little tussle with police isn’t enough to keep a man from receiving multiple drug charges at a car wash and cause him to lose his bag of assorted junk, including meth, cocaine, ecstasy, etc. Full story
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More of the latest news can be found below the “Winter Watch” section!
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Weather Warnings:
Environment Canada reports: No Weather Warnings issued for Saugeen Shores, Kincardine and Southern Bruce County. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Provincial Road Closures:
The MTO reports: No area weather related Provincial Highway closures.CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Area School and Bus Reports: CLICK HERE
Bruce Power Winter Weather related Info: CLICK HERE
*"Winter Watch" is a quick and easy, unofficial list of the area’s Provincial road closures, weather conditions and school bus reports. Reports are submitted to the H-K Observer and 95.5 the Coast FM and passed on to you. This information is provided as a public service, updated often during regular business hours and whenever possible on weekends. Although we endeavor to ensure that the information is as current and accurate as possible, errors and ommisions do occasionally occur. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or
timeliness
of the information. Readers should, where possible, verify the information before relying on it.
Road information by phone
Provincial Call Centre: 1-800-268-4686
In GTA: 416-235-4686
Provincial TTY: 1-866-471-8929
Niagara Region TTY: 905-704-2426.
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