Tag: Grey County
Owen Sound approves 2.57 per cent tax increase
Owen Sound council has approved a total municipal levy of $36.2 million — a 2.57 per cent municipal tax levy increase for 2025. The entire blended increase, including provincial education and Grey County tax levies, will be 2.52 per cent. City council had stipulated that staff propose an increase of no more than five per […]
Owen Sound Field Naturalists to hear about forestry practices
The Owen Sound Field Naturalists clubs next speaker presentation features Dufferin County forest manager Kevin Predon and is entitled Forestry Isn’t Always an F Word. Predon’s goal is to cajole the audience into an appreciation (or at least an understanding) of commercial forestry and its progressive environmental practices. This talk is scheduled for 7 p.m. […]
Brews News: Some Valentine’s beer and chocolate pairings to consider
It’s not all wine and roses on Valentine’s Day.
Bruce County council asks if Walkerton courthouse worth cost
Bruce County council voted to help Brockton pay court security and prisoner transportation costs, as Grey County recently did for Owen Sound. But Bruce councillors weren’t prepared to do it all at once, or to commit to more than one year of relief. And the Brockton request for help kicked off a discussion about whether having […]
All-candidates meetings being planned in Grey-Bruce area ridings
Upcoming all-candidates meetings in Grey-Bruce will give the public a chance to hear from the candidates on a variety of topics, including health-care, climate and the environment and agriculture. Local groups and organizations have begun to organize meetings, held to inform and educate voters prior to the Ontario election on Feb. 27. The Grey Bruce […]