Tag: Grey County
Grey County ‘green’ building standard information sessions next week
Grey County will gather public feedback during information sessions next week about its future “green” development standards. Green standards concern energy efficiency and use of sustainable building materials, stormwater infiltration and native and drought-resistant plants and inclusion of sidewalks and crosswalks to make a community walkable, the county says. There are two public meetings next […]
Health unit slashing $1.3 million from 2024 budget, avoids group layoffs
Public health units are shrinking budgets and cutting jobs across the province as government funding paces behind inflation and COVID-era balance sheet boosts are ending this year. Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) navigated a proposed $1.3 million budget cut in 2024 without laying off any permanent union employees or reducing “frontline” services according to a […]
Plans for big new Talisman development submitted to Grey County
Up to 370 homes in a “mountain resort village” are proposed for the former Talisman Mountain Resort property. Grey County planner Scott Taylor noted in his staff report about the application Thursday that this draft plan of subdivision application must go through agency assessment and public consultation processes before his department will weigh in with recommendations. […]
Grey County named to ‘smart’ communities list
Grey County has been named to the “Smart21” list of the Intelligent Community Forum, an international economic development research, training and certification network. Grey made the top 21 list, as it did in 2016, 2017 and 2023. In June the top seven will be announced, which included Grey in 2017, followed in November by the […]
Intermediate Young Guns win gold at Broomball provincials
The Young Guns ladies’ broomball team won gold at the 2024 FBAO Intermediate Provincials held in Fergus on the weekend. Heading into the tournament, and sitting pretty after earning a bye, the Young Guns didn’t play their first game until late Friday against Witches of Brooms. The game was a nail-biter, but the Guns came […]