Category: Grey County
Developer proposing to build large residential and commercial village at Christie Beach
A developer is seeking official plan amendments from Meaford and Grey County to help pave the way for a new 135-hectare residential and commercial waterfront village proposed for the Christie Beach area. Parkbridge Lifestyles Communities Inc., headquartered in Collingwood, is seeking the amendment to construct as many as 1,250 dwellings west of Christie Beach Road […]
New ambulance base proposed for Feversham expected to cut response times in southeast corner of county
Grey County paramedics will work with county staff to secure suitable land in the Feversham area for the construction of a new ambulance base. The Feversham base will join a new larger base in Durham and new bases proposed for Ayton (2026), Thornbury (2027), and Cobble Beach (2028) all in an effort to keep up […]
County staff exploring low-cost home energy efficient retrofit loans
Twenty EV chargers are to be installed at Grey County facilities over this year and next, subject to funding approval from the federal Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program. That’s one of the details shared with county council by Rebecca Danard, the county manager of climate change initiatives, during a review of climate change initiatives over […]
Grey County council agrees to pay local share of court security cost
Grey County council voted Thursday to start paying court security and transportation expenses not covered by the province that for years have been borne solely by Owen Sound taxpayers. This year, those costs will be about $230,000. Once the actual amount is known, it will be included in the 2025 county budget, once the agreement […]
GTR to cut stops in Shelburne to ensure room for Grey County riders heading to Orangeville
Grey County is cutting stops in Shelburne to ensure riders from the county can make it to Orangeville. The Grey Transit Route (GTR) is a Grey County-operated rural transit service. Operated under contract with Driverseat Owen Sound, the GRT’s Route 2 is a popular run from Dundalk to the Orangeville GO station, which connects riders […]