Grey County council to finalize budget in February
The budget increase is 2.88 per cent over 2021.
County shares details on Indigenous Reconciliation Planning Initiative
The initiative aims to build Indigenous cultural awareness and intercultural capacity and competency across the County.
Grey County moves to address homelessness
A housing enumeration study in Grey County last October found 142 individuals were experiencing homelessness
City establishes partnership to ensure warming stations are available
The City of Owen Sound has partnered with Safe N’ Sound to ensure there are warming stations available during upcoming extreme cold weather.
Saugeen Shores reviews 2021 progress report
The staff report says of the 37 initiatives reported on, the town achieved an overall 84% completion rate.
Fire forces evacuation of Seniors’ Building in Walkerton
A media release from Bruce County says there were no injuries in yesterday’s fire at a seniors’ building in Walkerton.
Interim CAO appointed in Bruce County
Bruce County Council’s Executive Committee approved the appointment of Christine MacDonald as Bruce County’s Interim CAO.
Habitat planning more home builds at First Nations in ’22
Two Saugeen First Nation families conducted final walkthrough inspections of their Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce homes Thursday and should be moved in by Christmas. Habitat built four homes at Saugeen this year and four others for the Nawash band at Neyaashiinigmiing, using Canada Mortgage and Housing grants given to each First Nation band, which […]
Municipality of Kincardine developing Housing Action Plan
On December 6, Municipality of Kincardine Council directed staff to develop a Housing Action Plan in 2022. Over the past several years, housing and rental prices in the Municipality of Kincardine have increased dramatically while housing supply and rental vacancy rates have dropped to an all time low. In October 2021, the Realtors’ Association Grey […]
Ontario appoints Housing Affordability task force
Task Force of experts to provide recommendations on further opportunities to address housing affordability Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson is applauding the creation of a new nine-member Housing Affordability Task Force who will provide the government with recommendations on additional measures to address market housing supply and affordability. “While affordable housing is often seen as an […]
Hicks reelected as Grey County Warden
Grey County Councillor Selwyn Hicks has been reelected to the Warden’s chair in 2021.
County receives details on Housing Renewal Plan
Huron County’s Director of Social and Property Services presented the county’s Housing Renewal Plan to county council recently.