News and Notices

Municipal facilities and services will be affected by the Labour Day holiday on Monday, September 7, 2026. Find out what’s open, what’s closed, and which municipal services remain available on the holiday.

Due to significant rainfall and current conditions, all Municipality of Kincardine baseball diamonds are CLOSED for the remainder of today, Monday August 31, 2026. All user groups have been notified. Thank you for your understanding. 

Highlights of the Municipality of Kincardine Council meeting held in Council Chambers at 1475 Concession 5, Kincardine at 5 p.m. on August 26, 2026.

Wasp removal work is taking place at Victoria Park today. Residents and visitors are asked to avoid the park while a contractor treats two wasp nests ahead of the Gathering of the Bands event.

The Municipality of Kincardine is recommending stronger protections in Ontario’s proposed Data Centre Playbook, including greater municipal involvement, water and environmental protections, cost recovery, community benefits, transparency and emergency planning. The recommendations are intended to support responsible data centre development while ensuring host communities share in the long-term benefits.

The Municipality of Kincardine will remove the Geddes Park barn during the week of August 31, 2026, due to structural deficiencies. Temporary closures will affect the park parking lot and a section of the Red Trail. The area will be naturalized following demolition, with a heritage plaque anticipated in spring 2027.

The Municipality of Kincardine has released the Official List of Certified Candidates for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections. Voting will take place by internet and telephone from October 19 to October 26, 2026. Voters can view the full candidate list and election information at kincardine.ca/elections.

Due to significant rainfall and current conditions, all Municipality of Kincardine baseball diamonds are CLOSED for the remainder of today, Monday August 24, 2026. All user groups have been notified. Thank you for your understanding. 

The Municipality of Kincardine will conduct herbicide applications to control invasive Phragmites between September 8 and 18, 2026, weather permitting. Treatment may occur in shoreline areas, roadside ditches and select municipal properties. Residents and visitors are asked to avoid treated areas while spraying is underway and immediately afterward.

Have your say on the future of Kincardine’s infrastructure. Complete the Asset Management Levels of Service Survey by September 18, 2026, and help inform future infrastructure planning and investment.