By Barb McKay Roughly 200 teachers and supporters gathered outside of Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson’s constituency office in Kincardine on Friday to protest cuts to education and increased class sizes. … Continue reading Teachers rally in Kincardine to protest layoffs, larger class sizes
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WOAA to be inducted into Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
The Western Ontario Athletic Association, headquartered in Wingham and providing sports co-ordination stretching across six counties including Bruce County, will be inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame as … Continue reading WOAA to be inducted into Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
New support group in Kincardine for bereaved parents
By Barb McKay A parent can experience no greater pain than the death of a child. That is a pain that Joanne McClory and Vida Proctor know all too well. … Continue reading New support group in Kincardine for bereaved parents
Addressing poverty in Kincardine
By Barb McKay In rural communities, such as Kincardine, food security is tied to much more than the ability to access healthy food. Shortages of affordable housing and transportation creates … Continue reading Addressing poverty in Kincardine
Police Briefs
Impaired driver charged on Highway 21 A New Hamburg man has been charged with impaired driver after he was pulled over on Highway 21 last week. According to a South … Continue reading Police Briefs
Bruce Power MCR training facility opens in Kincardine
by Barb McKay After four years of planning and 14 months of construction, Bruce Power’s state-of-the-art Major Component Replacement (MCR) training facility officially opened last week. Municipality of Kincardine council … Continue reading Bruce Power MCR training facility opens in Kincardine
Last year for Explore the Bruce Adventure Passport event
The 2019 Explore the Bruce Adventure Passport will launch May 1 for the final year. Explore the Bruce, Bruce County’s visitor attraction program, has administered the Adventure Passport annually since … Continue reading Last year for Explore the Bruce Adventure Passport event
Province pledges funding for affordable housing
The Ontario government is providing more than $1 billion dollars in 2019-20 to help sustain, repair and grow community housing and help end homelessness, Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson announced on … Continue reading Province pledges funding for affordable housing
Council hopes for funding to add 30 years to Queen Street bridge.
by Barb McKay The Municipality of Kincardine will apply for government funding to extend the life of the Queen Street bridge. The decision was not unanimous, but council ultimately decided … Continue reading Council hopes for funding to add 30 years to Queen Street bridge.
The Essentials – This Week at Kincardine Council
By Barb McKay. Kincardine will erect a bronze plaque in memory of Charles Mann at the bottom of Harbour Street in conjunction with Canada Day celebrations. The effort to have … Continue reading The Essentials – This Week at Kincardine Council