Tag: Grey County

Bruce and Grey counties to receive over $14.5M from province for ambulance service

Both Bruce and Grey counties are receiving millions of dollars from the provincial government to support the hiring of additional paramedics, wage and cost-of-living adjustments, and general ambulance services operations. According to a media release issued Tuesday, Bruce County will receive $6,355,411 and Grey County will receive $8,413,493 for a total of over $14.5 million […]

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 […]