Grey County settles on 6.3 per cent levy increase

The average Grey County homeowner is facing a hike of just over $69 to the county portion of their taxes next year. At its final budget meeting on Friday, county council approved cuts to reduce its net levy increase to 6.3 per cent. For the average home assessed at $289,000, that will mean a $69.28 […]

Changes coming to Grey Transit Route as county cuts funding

Grey County is planning to scale back its Grey Transit Route intercommunity bus service, but how that service will look in the future remains to be seen. At a budget session on Friday, county council directed staff to remove $438,000 from its community transportation budget in 2024, which is the amount the county would have […]

Grey County prepares for road work in Town of the Blue Mountains

As Grey County prepares to embark on major road and infrastructure work at the base of Blue Mountain, it will continue to meet with municipal and provincial partners about the evolving traffic pressures in the area. On Thursday, county council passed a motion brought forward by Blue Mountains Mayor Andrea Matrosovs to work with her […]

Meaford moves closer to regulation of short-term rentals

Meaford council is a step closer to regulating short-term accommodations. Council on Monday unanimously accepted staff’s recommendations and directed it to bring back a licensing bylaw, licensing and enforcement plans. The regulation of short-term rentals is identified by the municipality as one of its top priorities and was an issue in the last municipal election. […]

SPORTS BRIEFS: Puffer league play and curling action

PUFFER HOCKEY LEAGUE RESULTS Gary Byers Sound and Lighting beat Hometown Sports, 3-1. Brent Brohman, Rocky Neelands and Sean Savage scored for Sound and Lighting. Luke Hillyer notched the goal for Hometown. Smith-Tel shut out M&M Food Market 5-0. Robert Cline with two goals including the game-winner. Meanwhile, Hobart and Thom Construction played to a […]

Concerns raised at Grey County about battery energy storage systems

Proposed battery storage projects in the region have Grey County councillors concerned. On Thursday, council requested a report from staff with more information about battery energy storage systems (BESS), of which there have been at least four proposals for in or near the county. Among the concerns raised at the municipal level include incomplete information, […]

Safe Beach warning system to be tested at Station Beach next summer

Beginning next summer, a first-of-its-kind wave, rip current and rough surf warning system may help better protect Station Beach users in Kincardine. The three-year pilot project spearheaded by the Municipal Innovation Council, an association of eight Bruce County municipalities, aims to develop a real-time beach warning system using an integrated sensor network and machine-learning models […]

Soon students won’t have option to take high school equivalency test

High school diploma equivalency testing will be discontinued across Canada next spring, which concerns local Adult Learning Centre staff. Getting a GED or General Education Development high school equivalency certification demonstrates students have the knowledge they would have learned in high school. It covers social studies, science, writing, reading and math. Its for people who […]

Coming Soon: Owen Sounder’s first feature film ready for audiences

It has taken longer than expected, but Owen Sound native Evan Rissi is finally seeing his first feature film being distributed for audiences nationwide. The film Going In, which Rissi wrote, directed and starred in, has been picked up by distributor Vortex Media and will be available on Amazon, Apple TV, Tubi and other streaming […]

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