Tag: Grey County
GB Arts co-founder says Grey County breaking makerspace promise
Grey County’s Sydenham Campus “makerspace” is competing with Georgian Bay School of the Arts and could put it out of business, the GB Arts’ co-founder said. Alan McIntosh said the makerspace within Grey County’s regional skills training hub is breaking a county promise to not run arts and craft courses, which are his GB Arts’ […]
Owen Sound tax increase sitting below council target
Owen Sound’s 2025 budget is nearing completion, with a proposed municipal levy increase that is now sitting below 2.5 per cent. On Monday, Owen Sound council held a public meeting on the budget to provide details and gather feedback. The bylaw to adopt the document is scheduled to happen at its Feb. 24 meeting. Council heard […]
Georgian Peaks skier James Crawford wins at Kitzbuhel
A downhill skier who got his start on the hills of Georgian Peaks just outside Thornbury became the Canadian skier in 42 years to win the prestigious World Cup downhill on the Streif course in Kitzbuhel, Austria this past weekend. James “Jack” Crawford shared the podium with his third-placed teammate Cameron Alexander on Saturday. Crawford, […]
Some roads, schools remain closed as Grey-Bruce continues to recover from nasty weather
School and road closures continue Tuesday following another day of nasty winter weather. Environment Canada’s latest weather update, issued Tuesday morning, said snow squalls are expected to diminish in the area today. However, blowing snow could cause an additional five to 10 centimetres of snow, reducing visibility. According to the weather service, lake-effect snow off […]
High winds, blowing snow impacting Grey-Bruce roads
Motorists are being advised to avoid travel as weather conditions worsen across Grey-Bruce. Bruce County put out an advisory just after 4 p.m. asking motorists to stay off the roadways if there was no need to travel. High winds and blowing snow were creating significant drifts, low visibility, and slippery roads. The county advisory stated […]