Photo Gallery

Quick learner

Wyatt Sheppard, 2, of Kincardine, plays a tune on his pipes at Saturday night's massed band parade. For the full story and photos from the weekend, see this week's print edition of The Independent. (Barb McKay photo)


Run, Jays, Run

Blue Jays Instructor John Hashimoto teaches a group of young players proper baserunning technique Saturday morning at Connaught Park. The Jays went over the basics with more than 90 area ball players Saturday. For the full story, see this week’s print edition. (Josh Howald photo)


Big save, big smile

Elisabeth McDonald of the Tim Hortons under-4 white team smothers the ball after a fantastic save Saturday at the KMSA's year-end tournament Saturday morning. For more photos from the tournament, see this week's print edition. (Josh Howald photo)


Fun in Point Clark!

The Point Clark Lighthouse 20th annual Cornfest and Car Show was held Saturday. Mitchell, Blake and Gavin Roemer, along with Ethan Vollmer and Carter MacPherson gather here to check out the flags at the lighthouse. (Katy Stewart photo)

 


Remembering Oksana

A young woman tosses a flower in Lake Huron to pay tribute to Oksana Milovanovic, a 16-year-old exchange student from Vertou, France who lost her life Aug. 16. An estimated 500 mourners attended a memorial service at Reunion Park Friday. For full details on the tragedy and the memorial, see this week's print edition of The Independent. (Barb McKay photo)


Rush hour in Ripley

This man was spotted driving his lawnmower, with a horse in tow, at Ripley's main intersection early Saturday afternoon. (Josh Howald photo)


Ouch!

Tainnen Stone, left, has a heavy kick blocked by Bailey Meyer during under-8 soccer action Saturday morning. Stone's New Orleans team from Tiverton downed Meyer's McDonald's squad 5-2 in this contest. (Josh Howald photo)


Back to the grind?

Kincardine golfers prep for NCAA golf season

Taylor Schmidt, left, and Brianna Cooper took time last week to talk to The Independent about the upcoming NCAA golf season. Schmidt is heading to Oklahoma for her second NCAA season, while Cooper is about to begin her freshman year at Illinois University. For full stories on both local golfers, pick up this week's print edition of The Kincardine Independent. (Josh Howald photo)


End of their rope

These kids were having a blast during a tug-of-war at the International Youth Games held Saturday afternoon at Station Beach in Kincardine. (Barb McKay photo)


Nice do!

Cheyenne Woods was happily manning the clippers Thursday afternoon as playground leader Mike Cracknell bites the bullet. Woods raised the most money to win the rights to shave Cracknell's head. Playground children and staff together raised more than $1,700 for the Kincardine Relay For Life. (Josh Howald photo)