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CSWBP STAR Reducing Risk in Grey and Bruce Communities
The CSWBP Situation Table for Acutely Elevated Risk (STAR), is an evidence-informed initiative that involves over 35 partners from police services, human services, and other community agencies who work together to reduce the chance of


Paul McQueen Elected to 2016 – 2018 AMO Board of Directors
At the Annual Conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), Grey County Councillor and Mayor of Grey Highlands, Paul McQueen, was elected to the AMO Board of Directors, County Caucus. As a member of the Board Paul will


Grey County Heads to 2016 AMO Conference
Warden Alan Barfoot will join more than 1,700 participants at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's (AMO) 2016 Conference in Windsor from August 14 to 17. For 117 years, Ontario’s largest municipal conference has brought together


Municipalities Discuss Niagara Escarpment Plan Changes
Many area municipalities are concerned with proposed changes to the Niagara Escarpment Plan and want to see the commenting period extended. Elected officials, planners and other municipal employees from around Grey, Bruce, Dufferin and


Development Charges Information Session and Public Meeting
Grey County Council is holding a public meeting on September 6 to discuss development charge rates and policies in Grey County. Development charges are fees on new developments that fund growth-related costs to a municipality. They are used


August 2 County Council Highlights
Grey County Council met on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Wiarton-Keppel International Airport. Each year, Grey County holds one offsite council meeting in the Warden’s home municipality. Below are highlights from the meeting


Patrick Hoy Appointed Grey County Director of Transportation Services
Grey County is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Patrick Hoy to the position of Director of Transportation Services as of August 2, 2016. Mr. Hoy has been with Grey County since 2008 and has been the Manager of Engineering


Grey County Launches “Ag 4.0”, Summit and Innovation Tour November 2-3, 2016
Grey County is shining a spotlight on creative technological innovation in agriculture with a new event this November. Ag 4.0: The Next Big Thing will take place November 2-3 in Meaford. The two-day Summit and Innovation Tour will give


Grey County Offices Closed August 1
Offices will be closed for the Civic Holiday and will reopen on Tuesday for regular business hours.
Grey County Excited About SWIFT Funding
Earlier this week the Governments of Canada and Ontario announced their investment of $90 million each towards SWIFT, the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology network. This commitment will support the expansion of broadband in rural


Grey County Breaks Ground on Addition
On Tuesday, July 26, Grey County officially kicked off the Administration Building addition project with a groundbreaking ceremony. Warden Barfoot had the honour of putting the first shovel in the ground. The construction is expected to


Local Bed Numbers Updated in LHIN Presentation
The Southwest Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) attended the July 5 th County Council meeting to discuss long term care redevelopment. Unfortunately, the LHIN discovered an omission in their data. They regret this oversight and an


Ontario Self-Guided Brewery Discovery Routes Bigger and Better for 2016
Grey County is excited to support the Ontario self-guided brewery Discovery Routes. This province-wide guide provides five complete itineraries for folks looking to get out and explore: breweries cideries Feast On restaurants local