Tag: Grey County
4 running for PC candidacy in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound
When members of the PC Party of Ontario vote for their candidate in the riding of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound this weekend they will have four people to choose from. Former West Grey councillor and longtime Grey-Bruce resident Stephen Townsend was recently announced as a fourth and final candidate running for the nomination. The other candidates include Brock […]
Owen Sound mayor pays tribute to Stew Taylor
Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy opened the first council meeting of 2025 on Monday with a tribute to former city mayor Stew Taylor. Taylor, who died of pancreatic cancer on Dec. 20 at 77, served as the city’s mayor from 1995 to 2001. He was a city councillor before that, from 1983 to 1994. Tayor […]
Cyclist killed in collision on Hwy. 26 at Thornbury
A cyclist has died after being struck by a vehicle on Hwy. 26 at Thornbury. Just after 7 p.m. on Thursday, Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP responded along with Grey County Paramedics to the crash on the highway between the 11th Line and 10th Line at the western end of the village. As a result of […]
Don’t throw snow at vehicles: Grey Bruce OPP
Police in Grey County are telling people not to throw objects at vehicles following an incident in the Municipality of Grey Highlands. In a social media post made just before 10 a.m. on Monday, it said Grey Bruce OPP responded to an incident where an individual was driving on Grey Rd. 13 when snow was […]
Georgian Bluffs and Meaford mayors talk collaboration at New Year’s levees
Annual Mayor and Council New Year’s Levees are a chance to celebrate the highlights of the year just passed and share the municipality’s charting of a course for the year ahead. In Shallow Lake and Meaford on Sunday, those levees also included free food, beverages and skating — another highlight of the social gatherings and […]
Grey Bruce OPP holding Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
The Grey Bruce OPP is holding an event where participants can splash and shiver for a good cause. The local police detachment is teaming up with a handful of other local partners to present the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario in Shallow Lake on Feb. 23. OPP Const. Krista Linthorne said Thursday she can’t […]
Developer planning to demolish accessory buildings at old courthouse
The developer of the historic courthouse and jail in Owen Sound has filed a notice of intent to demolish some non-heritage and accessory structures at the property. The demolition proposal was approved by the city’s community services committee at a meeting on Dec. 18, but still needs to be endorsed by city council. If the request […]
Province announces $95.5M in funding for new Collingwood hospital
New funding for a hospital in Collingwood may benefit those in eastern Grey County. Earlier this month, Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson and provincial Minister of Health Sylvia Jones announced up to $95.5 million in funding to build a new Collingwood General and Marine hospital. Once opened, the new hospital in Collingwood will include 132 inpatient […]
Owen Sound mayor highlights 2024 accomplishments
Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy says the city has made some huge decisions in 2024, including important deals with its neighbouring municipalities, new services for its own ratepayers and renewed agreements with its community partners. Boddy gave his year-end update during the city’s last regular council meeting on Monday (Dec. 16), where he outlined dozens […]
Stew Taylor remembered for humour, passion for hockey team
Former Owen Sound Mayor Stew Taylor, a popular city politician, champion of OHL hockey, school teacher and principal, and long-serving justice of the peace, died Dec. 20 of pancreatic cancer. Mr. Taylor died in Chapman House hospice in Owen Sound. He was 77. His most lasting and visible contribution to the city might be […]