Category: Grey County
Road safety campaign continues to grow in third year after Eugenia tragedy
One man’s road safety campaign which began in the wake of a tragic hit-and-run in the small tight-knit community of Eugenia continues to grow in its third year of operation. Ron Barnett’s LED armband road safety campaign began after a driver struck four pedestrians walking after dinner in a residential area on a Tuesday evening. […]
Grey Transit Route gets boost from Dundalk to Orangeville
Dufferin County is temporarily paying to add a bus between Dundalk and Orangeville to make up a shortage of seats on Grey Transit Route buses. The decision means GTR buses are stopping again in Shelburne and there should be more seats available for residents of Grey and Dufferin counties. Grey County informed Dufferin County in […]
More people looking for work in the region drives up jobless rate
After dropping for five consecutive months the region’s unemployment rate rose 0.4 percentage points in July to 2.8 per cent. According to a report by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board, which covers the area of Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth counties, the region’s overall population grew by 400 in July while the labour […]
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 […]