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Kincardine news briefs from The Coast FM 95.5By Lynda Cooper, Woman’s house looking for help A request to Kincardine council was heard from the director of housing services with Bruce County. Susan Earle asked for property taxes and building permit fees to be waived for the planned second stage housing build. Earle says the Women’s House serving Bruce and Grey will be in charge of the build, with monies through the federal program called ROOF (Reach Our Outdoor Friends). They’ve kicked in $240,000 towards the cost of the four unit building. Earle says second stage housing is apartment living for people who have been in an abusive relationship and is considered the next step after being in the women’s shelter. She says most occupants will live there for one to two years. Earle says the Kincardine Hospital has donated some land for the build. Although the costs for construction are covered through funding, the Women’s House will be responsible for operational costs. Kincardine council is looking into the matter of waiving the permit fees and property taxes. Other business at council A tender was accepted from Eagle Bridge Inc of Kitchener to build and install a pedestrian bridge for Lorne Creek at a cost of just over $106,000.
No more “E-waste” at the Hanover dump As of Saturday, Sept 1, there will be no more e-waste allowed at the landfill used by Hanover residents following a bylaw which was recently passed by council to keep electronic waste out of the landfill. Anyone who is found illegally dumping e-waste faces a $100 fine. There are options to get rid of electronic waste, hold onto to it until a diversion program is introduced by the province, or you can pay a fee at an e-waste depot. Brockton is expected to pass a similar by law. Hanover and Brockton share the landfill, which has a life expectancy of four more years.
Relay for Life a great success Friday, August 17 was a night of many tears, laughter and steps, as hundreds of participants took part in Kincardine Relay for Life. The grass surrounding the track at the Davidson Centre held a tent city with many decked out in a team theme, all to raise money for the fight against cancer. The evening kicked off with an emotional survivor’s lap. That set the pace for the rest to walk the quarter mile track as many times as possible until 7 a.m. on Saturday morning. Over $110,000 thousand dollars was raised, surpassing last year’s total by more than $25,000. |
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