Tag: Association of Municipalities of Ontario
Delegates from Bruce and Grey counties head to ROMA
Municipal leaders from across the province will meet in Toronto for the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference starting this weekend. Delegations from both Grey and Bruce counties will attend to discuss matters affecting their constituents, including housing, healthcare, transportation and more at the conference, which runs from Jan. 18 to 20. Grey County […]
Owen Sound raises concerns about conservation authority mergers
The City of Owen Sound has joined the chorus of voices raising concerns about the provincial government’s proposed conservation authority consolidations. At a special meeting on Monday, council approved a staff recommendation to support maintaining local, independent, municipally-governed, watershed-based conservation authorities. Deputy-mayor Scott Greig, who is a member of the local Grey Sauble Conservation Authority, […]
‘Don’t go downtown!’ Inside Canada’s small-town homeless catastrophe
Menace, addiction and human despair have overwhelmed small towns and cities. Some say it’s getting worse. Some just want to leave.
Locals fear losing voice if conservation authorities are consolidated
Conservation authorities are speaking out about new provincial legislation that will consolidate the bodies into vast regional organizations and may result in rural municipalities losing their voice. Through Bill 68, tabled in November, Ontario is proposing to redraw the boundaries of the 36 existing conservation authorities in the province and create seven new conservation authorities, […]
City Blue Box pickup to end for businesses, churches, charities
Council also voted to send a letter to the province which “strongly urges” it to reinstate eligibility for curbside Blue Box collection beginning Jan. 1 for charitable organizations.