Tag: Grey County
Snow day: blizzard conditions lead to several school, road and facility closures
It’s a snow day. With blizzard conditions expected to continue throughout the region today, Bruce-Grey Catholic District schools, French Catholic schools and Bluewater District School Board schools are closed. A blizzard warning is in effect for Owen Sound, Blue Mountains, Northern Grey County, Saugeen Shores, Kincardine, Southern Bruce County, Hanover, Dundalk, and Southern Grey County. […]
City tax increase still sitting at 2.65 per cent after Monday’s review
Owen Sound council’s draft operating budget finished where it started, with a proposed 2.65 per cent tax levy increase, but with some changes Monday. The council review Monday was followed by a look at the capital budget Tuesday. Final approval will be after a public meeting in January. As it stands, the city property […]
Brockton asks Bruce County to share court costs
The Municipality of Brockton is asking Bruce County to share the costs of the Walkerton courthouse. At a meeting in November, Brockton council passed a motion requesting that Bruce County pay the annual costs of court security and prisoner transportation services not covered by the province. Fiona Hamilton, Brockton’s director of legislative and legal services, […]
Owen Sound city council to debate draft budget Monday
When Owen Sound councillors sit down Monday to preliminarily set the 2025 tax levy, they’ll be starting with a 2.65 per cent increase. That would amount to just less than $10 more per month for the average bungalow owner. That increase is less than what council asked staff for — a draft operating budget with […]
Candidates step up to be Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound PC nominee
Candidates are lining up to replace Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers after he announced he won’t run in the next provincial election. The Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Progressive Conservative Riding Association has announced that three candidates have been approved by the provincial nominations committee, while two other potential candidates have come forward. The candidates confirmed so far […]
Grey County trail first in Ontario available to snowmobilers
Mother Nature has delivered the snow and local snowmobile club volunteers have taken advantage of it, with Grey-Bruce gaining the distinction of having the first trail available in the province this season. The B110 trail on Grey County’s CP Rail Trail has opened for riding this week from Dundalk to Owen Sound, after local clubs […]
Wellness and recovery centre in Owen Sound operating at capacity
Less than six months after it opened, the Brightshores Wellness and Recovery Centre has reached its capacity of 45 patients. Ann Ford, Chief Executive Officer of Brightshores Health System was at Owen Sound council on Monday for a presentation about advancing health and wellness in its communities, and provided an update on the wellness and […]
Blue Mountains’ Matrosovs is Grey County’s 2025 warden
Blue Mountains Mayor Andrea Matrosovs encouraged Grey County council’s continued collaboration and consideration of future generations in her first address as 2025 warden Tuesday night. Matrosovs was acclaimed to the position during a formal swearing in within the Grey County council chambers, with her family, a number of past wardens and others present. A reception […]
Owen Sound council against idea of private property tree policy
Owen Sound council has turned down a community services committee recommendation to look into creating a policy to manage mature and native trees on private property. At its meeting on Monday, council defeated a motion 6-3 in a recorded vote that would have seen staff consider the creation of a plan, policy or bylaw as […]
Grey Bruce OPP busy with collisions during storm
Grey Bruce OPP received 57 collision reports during the snowstorm from Friday to Sunday. Many drivers struggled due to icy roads, snow, and poor visibility but there were no serious injuries reported in any of the collisions, Const. Krista Linthorne said by email Monday. She suggested the lack of serious injuries was related to drivers […]