Tag: Grey County
Housing solutions and problems shared at city forum
A housing forum in Owen Sound Thursday heard about efforts by local governments, non-profits and others to tackle problems with affordability. Alex Ruff, the Conservative federal member of Parliament for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound who called the meeting, held in-person at Sydenham Campus and online, noted federal housing programs the Liberal government announced this week. The announcements […]
Lots of municipal candidates running in Grey County
Voters in the Oct. 24 municipal elections in Grey County have a plenty of candidates from which to choose. In Grey Highlands, where a group of citizens actively encouraged candidates to run for office, record numbers of candidates answered the call. There are three candidates for mayor, three candidates for deputy mayor, and 17 candidates […]
Grey warden Hicks pleased with county discussions at AMO
Grey County’s pleas for help to manage sites overrun by tourists, creating safety, parking and nuisance concerns, were well received by provincial officials during the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference, Grey Warden Selwyn Hicks said. That was one of Grey County’s priorities discussed during face-to-face meetings with ministers or their associate ministers and […]
Grey supportive housing for city homeless advances
Grey County is moving ahead with a plan to turn an Owen Sound building into supportive housing for unhoused people. Councillors voted Aug. 11 to hire JP Commercial Contractors, an Owen Sound company which bid $3,743,000 plus HST to renovate the building at 396 14th St. W. There were two bidders in the request for […]
Grey supportive housing for city homeless advances
Grey County is moving ahead with a plan to turn an Owen Sound building into supportive housing for unhoused people. Councillors voted Aug. 11 to hire JP Commercial Contractors, an Owen Sound company which bid $3,743,000 plus HST to renovate the building at 396 14th St. W. There were two bidders in the request for […]