Huron Terrace bridge to open this weekend
By Lynda Cooper, The Coast Radio
Brian Knox, engineer with Bruce County Highways, says it was a complex project, with sanitary, water, road and bridge work. The bridge was closed in May and will re-open Saturday (Dec. 5), he says. continue reading >>>
BLACK BEAR REPORTED IN KINCARDINE
On November 13th, 2009 the South Bruce OPP received 2 reports of black bear sightings in Kincardine. One sighting was along Goderich Street, the other along Princes Street in the area of Tim Horton's. The South Bruce OPP would like to provide the following information from the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Bear Wise program.
Black bears are intelligent, adaptable predators with a biological instinct to eat whatever they find, wherever they find it. They are an anti social animal and the main population control is the availability of food. Black bears are agile, good swimmers and fast runners with a keen sense of smell. It's preferable to keep Black bears away from populated areas.
In 2007, the leading attractors for bears were:
Residential garbage
Bird feeders
Fruit trees
To keep bears away, remove the attractant (potential food):
Keep your property clean, free of attractants
Be extra careful storing and disposing of garbage
Feed birds only during winter
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The following e-mail message spells out the importance of having an eye out for our neighbour's property when at the beach.
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We received news yesterday that our cottage at 176 Bruce Beach had been broken into probably on Friday night Oct 16th. The intruders came in through a window in our sun room on the second floor although the cottage was apparently locked up tightly. Tools that were being used by our neighbor to do some work on the cottage were stolen but we don't yet know if anything else was taken because we are living in the Netherlands and can't get to the cottage to see. The police have been in to investigate and I understand from them that the cottage next to us was also broken into.
Hydro One Outage AreaHydro outage planned in Bruce Beach area Oct. 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th, 27th and 28th from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Check below for your area.
The storm seems to have recirculated some beach articles;
If you know their where-abouts contact the cottage listed below.
Lost: 2 paddles Cottage No. 30
Found: 1 blue ribbed plastic drinking glass Cottage No. 31
1 yellow and blue frisbee
1 wooden toy wheel(?)
Charles MacRae
cdmacrae@rogers.com
Good afternoon everyone
We put a ton of newspaper out for recycling in a wheelbarrow at the end of our driveway this morning.
The recycling guys took the paper...someone else took the wheelbarrow.
This is a medium size wheelbarrow, light green base.
We didn't intend for this to leave the cottage permanently and we would really like it back.
If you thought it was out there as a "free" item we totally understand.
Can you give us a call (519-396-8764) and we will come get it?
Thanks everyone!
Anne Pottier
Cottage #152
Reports have circulated that several cottagers have lost many, and sometimes all, of the spring planting they have done over the last short while. The residents of Gordon Street report that thieves have stripped their property of plants, including planters and hangers from both the road side and the beach side of the cottages. They have also dug up rose bushes and moved huge porcelain planters from lakeside decks. The plant thieves have stolen such a magnitude of stock that they must be selling some of the loot so be observant as you drive past yard sales and markets. Please be a good neighbour and report any sightings of plant thieves to the O.P.P. and also the township by-law officer as well as your neighbours. 
Last week the Township moved the numerous stumps,logs and trees from the sandy beach area and/or the water up to the grass line all along the Huron Kinloss shoreline from Boiler Beach to the Pine River.
I contacted the Township today and was informed that the Township has left these logs piled, as is, for the next few weeks so they can dry out before they remove them. They also left the logs for a few weeks so that everyone has an opportunity to cut and use the wood if they wish for bonfires. If you want the logs,cut them up and pile them in an area in front of your cottage. If they are not removed or cut up, the Township will remove them and haul them away early in July.
Sincerely,
Barry McPherson
If any member wishes to dispose of hazardous waste from their cottage, additional disposal sites and days are now available. See the attached schedule for dates and for what constitutes hazardous waste.
Dr. Barry McPherson
