Brockton welcomes MZO and is anxious to get building homes

The Ontario government has granted a Minister’s Zoning Order that Brockton requested to allow residential development in Walkerton’s business park. The municipality asked for the MZO to expedite development of up to 500 housing units and allow expansion of Walkerton’s boundaries to accommodate future business and industrial development. The lands subject to the MZO that […]

Brockton welcomes MZO and is anxious to get building homes

The Ontario government has granted a Minister’s Zoning Order that Brockton requested to allow residential development in Walkerton’s business park. The municipality asked for the MZO to expedite development of up to 500 housing units and allow expansion of Walkerton’s boundaries to accommodate future business and industrial development. The lands subject to the MZO that […]

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 […]