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County staff exploring low-cost home energy efficient retrofit loans

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Twenty EV chargers are to be installed at Grey County facilities over this year and next, subject to funding approval from the federal Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program.  That’s one of the details shared with county council by Rebecca Danard, the county manager of climate change initiatives, during a review of climate change initiatives over […]

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Bat from Grey-Bruce tests positive for rabies

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A bat from Grey-Bruce has tested positive for rabies and a person who was potentially exposed to the virus is receiving post-exposure treatment.  The little brown bat, which is the first animal rabies case in Grey-Bruce in 2024, was submitted for testing earlier this week as part of Grey Bruce Public Health’s investigation into a […]

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Fundraising run in memory of Tyson Downs to raise money for genetic heart condition research

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Balmy Beach brain cancer survivor Jesse Walker is running to raise money this summer in memory of his friend Tyson Downs and support of research into devastating genetic heart conditions. Downs died unexpectedly a year ago at age 18. The gifted athlete with plans to study civil engineering at Conestoga College played with the Owen […]