The South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary celebrated another amazing year with a Christmas lunch held at the Ripley legion on Nov. 26. The Ripley Legion Auxiliary ladies provided a delicious turkey meal with all the trimmings and a traditional Christmas pudding as one of the desserts. Our special guests were Nancy […]
Under the new provincial legislation, businesses, farms, industrial sites, and institutions will be ineligible for curbside collection.
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s (RDHS) Nov. 19 meeting at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre had something for everyone: creative arrangements, Christmas decorations and gardening advice. The usual business reports were presented including the annual summary of the For Our Youth group activities. The youth wing of the local horticultural society enjoyed another successful season […]
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) Oct. 15 meeting featured a first-person account of viticulture – the practice of growing grapes for the purpose of making wine by member Susan Miszturak. She and her husband spent 23 years in the Niagara region growing grapes and making wine before retiring home to Ripley in 2024. […]
Members of the South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des eneignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) met at the Ripley-Huron legion hall on Oct. 15 for their fall meeting. Ever mindful of the needs of the community, particularly women, the ladies brought donations for personal hygiene products, which were given to the […]
Jack-o-lanterns will once again illuminate the trail for visitors of Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) in Ripley the day after Halloween. “We had over 100 pumpkins last year and we hope to have that many again this year,” said Heather Newman, BBFG president, in an Oct. 15 email. Following the success of the inaugural Jack-o-lantern […]
During their Sept. 13 meeting, For Our Youth members learned to make salsa and about microplastics found in Lake Huron.
The first meeting of the fall season of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) took place at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre, Sept. 17. The group welcomed Amanda Saxton and Kim Armitage of Kincardine Environmental Action Network (KEAN), a group dedicated to promoting sustainable living practices and finding solutions that benefit both their community and […]
The Ripley Reunion committee is accepting applications for funding that will make a difference to the Ripley community. “Supporting our community is at the heart of the Ripley Reunion,” said Matt Farrell, 2025 committee chair, in a news release. “We are proud to share the success of this year’s event by helping local groups and […]
On a beautiful sunny August Saturday, the For Our Youth (FOY) horticulture club met at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) to tour the gardens, sample different food grown there, and harvest the vegetables we had planted in the spring. Introductions were made with our host Olivia, the BBFG garden manager, who welcomed us warmly. […]
As the summer season comes to an end, fall fairs are starting to pop up around the region. The Kincardine Agricultural Society is hosting its 174th fall fair at Connaught Park on Labour Day weekend. Themed “Fields, Flannels, and Friends,” admission to the event is $5 per person with children aged five and below entering […]
The For Our Youth (FOY) club had a special July meeting this summer. We were warmly welcomed to the beautiful native gardens at the home of Christine and Jim Roberts in Blair’s Grove. FOY doesn’t usually meet in July, due to the heat and vacation schedules, but we couldn’t resist Christine’s generous invitation to host […]