Tag: Grey County
Meaford to explore suitability of surplus vacant land for tiny homes
The Municipality of Meaford will explore an idea to make some vacant surplus lands available for tiny home communities. At its committee of the whole meeting on Monday, council approved a motion by Deputy-mayor Shirley Keaveney directing staff to initiate a strategic land disposal process, including the development of a Request for Prequalification procedure, to […]
Grey-Bruce drug overdoses and related deaths plummet
The vast majority of overdoses happen in Grey County, mostly in Owen Sound.
Cold and snow adding to challenges for the unhoused in Grey-Bruce
The extreme cold that has settled on Grey and Bruce counties is creating added challenges for the area’s unhoused and those agencies that support them. At Safe ‘N Sound Grey Bruce where they operate a 24-hour warming centre, community outreach and other services in Owen Sound, they are seeing an influx of individuals with increased […]
Snow and cold prompt warnings in Grey-Bruce
Snow squall warnings were in place across Grey and Bruce counties again on Tuesday, with the forecast calling for another 15 to 50 centimetres of snow depending on the location. School buses across the region were again cancelled, and while most schools remained open for those who could get there safely, St. Edmunds Public School […]
Report to help inform decisions on current Rockwood Terrace, Grey Gables
Grey County has earmarked $198,000 to help decide what to do with the old Rockwood Terrace property in Durham and provide future direction on Grey Gables in Markdale. At its council meeting on Thursday, county council approved a long-term care committee of management recommendation to establish a budget using reserve funds to support the establishment […]