Tag: county
Grey County projecting larger than normal 2024 budget surplus
Grey County council has approved a projected 2024 year-end corporate surplus of more than $4.4 million, with the funds to be transferred into reserves for use on upcoming eligible work. Such a large surplus, which will be finalized when the county’s audited financial statements are presented in June, is an exception rather than the norm, […]
Lobley moving from Georgian Bluffs to Grey County as deputy CAO
Georgian Bluffs chief administrative officer Niall Lobley will join Grey County as deputy CAO. At her final meeting on Thursday, outgoing Grey County CAO Kim Wingrove announced that Lobley had been selected to fill the position currently held by Randy Scherzer, who will take over the top job at the county. Wingrove, who is leaving […]
On the importance of dark sky parks
Summer is just around the corner, and for many in the Great Lakes region, the coming season is synonymous with weekends at the beach, camping trips and — if you’re lucky — stargazing. There are many places in the Great Lakes where the skies are dark enough to enjoy the stars and planets overhead, but specific recognition for such places varies by state.
One dead after rural crash between passenger vehicle, big rig
One person is dead and one is in hospital after a two-vehicle collision involving a passenger vehicle and a transport truck northeast of Strathroy. Ontario Provincial Police said emergency crews were called shortly after 10:30 a.m. Thursday to the scene of the collision and had closed Egremont Drive between Hedley Drive and Ilderton Road. That’s […]
EPA nixes PFAS grants, teases new strategy
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region. Check back for more PFAS news roundups every other week on our website.
On April 15, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff were told to cancel tens of millions of dollars worth of pending and active grants.