Kincardine meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Kincardine Council to Consider $25,000 Tourism Funding and Waste Governance Changes

Kincardine council's July 8 agenda includes a proposed $25,000 allocation for the 2026 International Plowing Match and a debate on shifting waste management to a Municipal Services Corporation. However, minutes for recent meetings have not yet been published, so it is unclear what was ultimately decided.

Council Meeting (July 8)

The agenda for the July 8 council meeting lists several items of note, though minutes are not yet available to confirm outcomes.

Proposed actions include approving up to $25,000 from the Tourism Reserve Fund for an International Plowing Match exhibit. Council was also scheduled to debate the business case and governance model for a Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling (BASWR) Municipal Services Corporation, which would represent a major governance change for waste services.

The agenda also included by-laws for agreements with the Kincardine Klassics Gymnastics Club and the Agricultural Society. A public delegation was listed to request reopening Inverhuron Beach access at County Road 15. A closed session was scheduled to discuss negotiations for BASWR, physician recruitment, and the Gary St. development.

Housing Ad-Hoc Committee (July 17)

The Housing Ad-Hoc Committee met on July 17, though minutes are not yet published. The agenda included adopting the minutes from the June 19 meeting and hearing presentations from Build Canada Homes, the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and Bruce County on multi-level government housing support.

Members were scheduled to discuss a Bruce County housing impact assessment and growth forecast, and to debrief findings from a recent community conversation on housing. The committee also planned to review its priority areas and actions endorsed on May 13, 2026.

Nuclear Advisory Ad-Hoc Committee (July 13)

The July 13 Nuclear Advisory Ad-Hoc Committee agenda contained only procedural boilerplate from the eSCRIBE software. No actual agenda items, discussions, or decisions were listed.

Coming Up

Several meetings are scheduled for the week of July 21, though current agendas list no substantive items:

• **July 21:** Kincardine BIA (procedural boilerplate only)
• **July 21:** Heritage Kincardine (procedural boilerplate only)
• **July 22:** Council Meeting (procedural boilerplate only)

Council to weigh waste governance shift; water treatment contract, subdivision on recent agenda

Kincardine council will consider a major change in how the town handles solid waste at its July 8 meeting: a proposal to establish a Municipal Services Corporation for Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling (BASWR). The meeting also includes a request for $25,000 in tourism reserve funds for the 2026 International Plowing Match and a delegation asking the town to push for reopening Inverhuron Beach access at County Road 15.

Recent council meeting: water treatment, subdivision, booster pump

At the June 24 council meeting, which was an agenda-only session with minutes not yet published, the town was set to decide on awarding an $11.8 million contract to Baseline Constructors Inc. for capacity upgrades at the Kincardine Water Treatment Plant. The contract included a $2,762,495 municipal overage, requiring a budget amendment of that amount. Council also considered awarding a $4,646,619 contract to Birnam Excavating for a booster pump station and watermain extension — fully funded by Bruce Power.

Other items on the June 24 agenda included:

• Public hearings for zoning amendments at 543 Concession 2 (Bruce Twp) and 15 Paterson Street (Tiverton).
• A proposal for Soaring Eagles Estates, a 32-lot single detached subdivision on Bruce Road 23.
• Purchase of a landfill shredder attachment.
• Exploration of a partnership with the local airport.
• Repeal of a tree policy.

Because minutes from the June 24 meeting are not yet available, the outcome of these items is unknown at this time.

Accessibility advisory committee reviewed e-scooter report

On June 25, the Accessibility Advisory Committee met to review a staff report (LS 2026-20) on electronic recreational e-scooters and provide comments. The agenda otherwise included standard items such as minutes adoption and scheduling. No minutes have been published for this meeting either.

Upcoming: Nuclear advisory committee meets with no substantive items

The Nuclear Advisory Ad-Hoc Committee is scheduled to meet July 13, but its published agenda contains only procedural boilerplate — no actual items, discussions, or decisions are listed.

Coming up

• **Council Meeting, July 8** — The main event of the period. Council will debate the BASWR Municipal Services Corporation business case, vote on the $25,000 tourism grant for the International Plowing Match, and hear a public delegation on Inverhuron Beach access. Closed session items include negotiations related to BASWR, physician recruitment, and Gary Street development. The meeting is expected to attract public interest.