Provincial plan raises ‘fundamental concern’ for future of farming

A rural planning expert slammed proposed provincial changes which he warned would allow tens of thousands more residential lots to be created on agricultural land while largely removing any local say over it. “This is such a fundamental concern for the future of agriculture in this province,” Wayne Caldwell told Grey County council Thursday. The […]

Proposed new rules would allow Ontario cities to expand faster for housing

Ontario introduced measures Thursday that would allow for more housing to be built beyond urban boundaries and in rural areas as projections suggest its target of building 1.5 million homes by 2031 is falling out of reach. The Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act would allow municipalities to expand their settlement boundaries more quickly and easily. […]

Bruce County must help builders develop more affordable homes: warden

Bruce County Warden Chris Peabody has some ideas of how to tackle the lack of housing that people can afford. A recent study of the housing affordability and supply gap in Bruce County uses census numbers to illustrate the widely known problem residents and county policymakers are facing. “Housing in Bruce County, particularly along the […]

Blue Mountains mayor questions planner about affordable housing

Some discussion of affordable housing in Blue Mountains arose during routine draft plan approval of a subdivision there. Councillors endorsed a staff recommendation to approve a draft plan of subdivision with conditions for 22 detached homes on a cul-de-sac, a development referred to as Long Point Road in the northeast part of Blue Mountains. The […]

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