Tag: Grey County
‘Makerspace’ a place to learn skills and share knowledge
Before Mike Jones became a member of Grey Bruce Makers, he worked in his basement on his idea for making picture frame audio speakers. Saturday in a former school gym at what’s become a learning hub called Sydenham Campus in Owen Sound, he and others displayed what they’d made at a Christmas market sale. The […]
South Bruce Peninsula approves 3.9% budget hike
South Bruce Peninsula council approved its 2025 operating and capital budgets with a 3.9 per cent municipal levy increase. The 2025 budget will cover total net operating expenses of $12,825,099, compared to $12,343,860 in 2024. The figure squares with the prediction made by the director of financial services and treasurer Tracey Neifer in mid-October when […]
Grey-Bruce municipalities concerned about spike in OPP costs
Some Grey-Bruce municipalities are expressing concern as they stare down significant increases to OPP policing costs in 2025. But they remain hopeful that the province will provide some relief. Area municipalities looking at particularly steep increases are Brockton, whose increase has come it at 30 per cent, and Meaford, which has been presented with a 25 […]
Georgian Bluffs resident dies in Chatsworth collision Thursday morning
A 58-year-old from Georgian Bluffs died in a collision on Highway 10 in Chatsworth Thursday morning. Grey-Bruce OPP, Chatsworth Fire, and Grey County paramedics responded to the scene of a crash between a van and delivery truck between Grey Road 40 and McNab Street at 9 a.m. The 58-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
Peace medalists inspire us to be ‘agents of peace’
Acts of kindness and community-mindedness earned Joan John and Barbara Vandenbor this year’s YMCA Peace Medals Thursday in Owen Sound. The annual event has honoured 26 individuals and 13 groups from Grey-Bruce over the past 26 years. John was nominated by the Grey Highlands Peace Committee for her work which includes founding JunCtian Community Initiatives […]