Tag: Grey County
Owen Sound Fall Fair to overcome grandstand fire with some creativity
The Owen Sound Fall Fair returns Sept. 6 and 7 with truck and tractor pulls, a horse show and demolition derby — all on the Victoria Park track in front of the grandstand — which was partly damaged by fire in May and won’t be repaired in time for the fair. But the 172nd Owen Sound Fall […]
Grey-Bruce politicians call AMO conference a success
Local politicians and staff discussed a wide range of priorities and issues affecting Grey-Bruce at the Association of Municipalities on Ontario conference in Ottawa this week. Everything from homelessness and addictions, to healthcare and long-term care, to energy, transportation and infrastructure were on the minds of area representatives when they met with provincial ministers and […]
Grey County, lower tiers looking at sharing planning services
Grey County and its nine member municipalities are discussing a potential shared service model for the delivery of planning services. The county and its lower tiers met on Aug. 8 where they discussed the model, which would see local planning staff join a reorganized planning department. Local municipal decision-making authority would be unchanged and operational […]
Grey, Bruce officials to discuss priorities at AMO conference
Grey-Bruce municipal politicians and staff will be in Ottawa for the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference next week, where they plan to highlight and discuss local priorities and concerns including health care and housing. Bruce County Warden Chris Peabody said the conference provides an opportunity to discuss issues affecting the county. “We applaud […]
City’s new downtown cameras to be installed and operational by the end of September
In the days after Owen Sound business owner Sharif Rahman was assaulted outside his downtown restaurant last summer police released grainy images of two suspects and an early-2000s-model SUV. The caucasian men, both wearing what look to be black athletic shorts with one in a light orange T-shirt and one in a light blue T-shirt, […]