Tag: Grey County
Average homeowner in Meaford to pay roughly $120 more in property taxes this year
The average homeowner in Meaford will be asked to contribute roughly $120 more in property taxes in 2023 if Meaford’s proposed budget passes through council later this month. Town staff presented a draft budget to the new council in late January which called for a seven per cent increase to the bottom line. Staff and […]
Bruce County must help builders develop more affordable homes: warden
Bruce County Warden Chris Peabody has some ideas of how to tackle the lack of housing that people can afford. A recent study of the housing affordability and supply gap in Bruce County uses census numbers to illustrate the widely known problem residents and county policymakers are facing. “Housing in Bruce County, particularly along the […]
Winter storm impacts roads, highways across parts of midwestern Ontario
Heavy snow, wind and ice pellets falling across parts of midwestern Ontario has led officials in Grey and Bruce counties to declare a significant weather event.
Grey County councillors inspect new Rockwood Terrace project plans
West Grey Mayor Paul McQueen questioned consultants designing the new Rockwood Terrace long-term care/assisted living home in conjunction with county staff about how pandemic-resistant will it be. One of the most difficult things during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic was when home residents couldn’t visit with their families, he said. Would the new home […]
Owen Sound lawyer bows out after 45 years
Doug Grace closed his Owen Sound law practice on Dec. 31 after a 45-year legal career. He’s a former federal prosecutor and president of the Grey County Criminal Lawyers’ Association. His was a general law practice, with his share of high-profile local criminal defence cases, plus real estate, corporate and commercial, civil work. He said […]