Gerald Shortt, a long-time former St. Vincent Township reeve and the first Meaford mayor after amalgamation, has died. Mr. Shortt died April 16 at Meaford Long Term Care home in Meaford at 87. His funeral took place April 22 at Knox Presbyterian Church in Meaford. He served as a St. Vincent Township councillor from 1973 to 1982, […]
Gerald Shortt, a long-time former St. Vincent Township reeve and the first Meaford mayor after amalgamation, has died. Mr. Shortt died April 16 at Meaford Long Term Care home in Meaford at 87. His funeral took place April 22 at Knox Presbyterian Church in Meaford. He served as a St. Vincent Township councillor from 1973 to 1982, […]
The windows will sometimes rattle in people’s homes kilometres away when artillery shells blast into the escarpment at the military base in Meaford. For more than 80 years the Canadian Armed Forces has conducted live-fire training at the 4th Canadian Division Training Centre northeast of downtown Meaford. Military personnel are restricted from entering large areas […]
Saugeen Ojibway Nation’s chiefs said environmental questions must be answered before it makes a decision on Meaford’s pumped storage project. Grey County council on Thursday conditionally supported TC Energy and SON proceeding with the proposed project, subject to the approval process, including federal and provincial environmental and impact assessments and SON’s approval. Chiefs Greg Nadjiwon […]
Great Big Sea co-founder Séan McCann’s search for solid ground is taking him to the Historic Leith Church in May. The Shantyman from Newfoundland takes the stage on May 24 in a concert presented by Mudtown Records. Tickets are $40 and available online at www.seanmccannsings.com or in person from The Ginger Press Bookstore in downtown […]
Police charged a 50-year-old man with assault after a property owner was struck with a golf club after confronting a trespasser. According to a media release, the Grey Bruce OPP received a call Saturday about an assault at a property on Highway 6/10 in the Municipality of Meaford. When police arrived, the caller told officers […]
Police have charged two Meaford residents with several drug and weapons charges after executing a search warrant at a property on Concession Road 2 North in the Municipality of Meaford. According to a media release, police executed a search warrant at the property at 5 a.m. Wednesday morning following an investigation into drug trafficking. During […]
APPLEKINGS WIN HUGH McCLEAN TROPHY The Georgian Bay Applekings held on to win 7-5 over the Milverton 4 Wheel Drives Sunday afternoon in a Game 7 nailbiter at the Meaford and St. Vincent Community Centre to win the Hugh McLean Memorial Trophy as OHA Sr. A champions. It’s the first time since 1987 that the […]
New provincial funding to help local people access health care includes money for Saugeen First Nation to create a health team to treat band members with non-urgent needs on the reserve. “This historic announcement for our community will avail funding sufficient for the recruitment of a nurse practitioner, chronic disease management nurse, occupational therapist, social […]
Meaford’s proposed operating and capital budgets will be put before the public at a statutory meeting on Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Staff presented draft budgets to council on Jan. 15 with a projected tax rate increase of 3.47 per cent on the municipal portion of property tax bills in 2024 and a total tax-supported […]