| Kincardine | |
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| — Municipality of Kincardine — | |
| Motto: "Where you are a stranger only once." | |
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Kincardine
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Bruce |
| Settled | 1848 |
| Formed | January 1, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Larry Kraemer |
| • Federal riding | Huron—Bruce |
| • Prov. riding | Huron—Bruce |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 537.65 km2 (207.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,173 |
| • Density | 20.8/km2 (53.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | N2Z |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.kincardine.net |
The Municipality of Kincardine (Not to be confused with Kincardine, Ontario) is located on the shores of Lake Huron in the County of Bruce in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 12,000, and covers an area of 580 square kilometres. The municipality, located at the mouth of the Penetangore River, was created in 1999 by the amalgamation of the Town of Kincardine, the Township of Kincardine, and the Township of Bruce. It was formerly known as Penetangore.
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The Municipality of Kincardine contains the following small communities:
In 1998, the Village of Tiverton lost its separate incorporation, and became part of the Township of Bruce. The Town of Kincardine, the Township of Kincardine, and the Township of Bruce were then amalgamated to form the Township of Kincardine-Bruce-Tiverton on January 1, 1999, with boundaries identical to those of the municipality that had existed in 1855. After the first election of the new municipal council, a plebiscite was conducted, and the name changed to the Municipality of Kincardine. In an interesting twist, one of the defeated options on the plebiscite was the name Penetangore, the original name for the town of Kincardine.
The municipal government is overseen by a council of nine. The council consists of a mayor elected at large, two councillors elected from Ward 1 (the former Town of Kincardine), one from Ward 2 (the former Township of Kincardine), one from Ward 3 (the former Township of Bruce), and three elected at large.
The council currently consists of:
The municipal government is responsible for public works, firefighting, parks, recreation, tourism, and economic development. Policing is handled by the South Bruce detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police.
Population trend:[2]
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2006): 4586 (total dwellings: 5447)
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The Bluewater District School Board is the school board for the Kincardine area. Kincardine District Secondary School is the local high school for most students in the area. Approximately 800 students are attending in the 2007/2008 year. There are 5 local elementary schools, Elgin Market Public School, Huron Heights Public School, St. Anthony's Catholic School, Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School (located in Kincardine Township).[3]
Kincardine is centrally located along highway 21 and at the west end of highway 9. There are two taxi companies in Kincardine. Kincardine Taxi and Fred's Cabs. Airplanes can land at the Municipal Airport located in Kincardine Township. The town of Kincardine also has a excellent harbour for tourist who want to travel by their boats.
The economy of Municipality is dominated by the Bruce Nuclear Power Development which is currently operated by Bruce Power, a private company under lease from Ontario Power Generation. There is also a thriving tourist industry, emphasizing sandy beaches, beautiful sunsets and Scottish cultural tradition.
The Kincardine and District General Hospital of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre is the hospital for the Municipality.
The Municipality of Kincardine is home to many parks and trails. Sports are a huge part of the community mostly focusing around hockey in the winter and soccer in the summer. Community Centres include, Kincardine's The Davidson Centre is the central location for most recreation activities as it has a park, skate park, soccer fields, track (indoor & outdoor), swimming pool, gym, basketball court and hockey rink. There is also the Tiverton Sports Arena.
The Kincardine Bulldogs is the local hockey team. They compete in the Western Junior C hockey league. In the 2006-2007 and the 2007-2008 seasons the Bulldogs finished 1st in the WJCHL. All the other hockey teams in town go under the name of "The Kincardine Kinucks". Kincardine also has a rugby team, created several years ago. They are known as the Barbarians or "Barbs" and serve as the rugby team for Kincardine and surrounding areas. The Kinetic Knights FIRST Robotics Team (Kincardine & District Secondary School) competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition. The team placed 2nd in the world in their 2011 season.