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Regional transit survey seeking public input on future of rural transportation
The counties of Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, and Wellington, together with Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit (SMART), are inviting residents to share their transportation needs and priorities as part of a joint Regional Transit Study. A new
Stage One of Business Re-Opening in Grey County
The Province has now fully entered Stage 1 of re-opening during the COVID-19 pandemic allowing some businesses to re-open, if they maintain strict safety protocols. The Province and Grey Bruce Public Health are working diligently to ensure
False Positive Test Result – Grey Gables Long-Term Care Home
The Grey Bruce Health Unit confirms a false positive result in a previously announced COVID-19 lab report for a staff member in Grey Gables long-term care home. After the initial positive test result was received on May 17, the sample was
May 14 Council Highlights
Grey County Council met virtually on Thursday, May 14 at 9:30 a.m. for the regular session of council. The meeting was immediately followed by a session of committee of the whole. A recording of the meetings can be found on Grey County’s
Positive Test Result – Staff Member – Grey Gables Long-Term Care Home
On May 17, 2020, Grey Bruce Public Health received a positive COVID-19 lab report for a staff member in Grey Gables long-term care home. This positive test result was received as part of universal testing in the long-term care facility
Long-Term Care Family Update May 1
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Long-Term Care Family Update virtual meeting on May 1. You can find a recording of the meeting on the County’s YouTube Channel by clicking the button below. May 1 Family Update - Video May 1
Community paramedics to provide in-home COVID-19 swabbing for residents in need
Grey County residents who have symptoms of COVID-19 but are unable to travel to an assessment centre can now be tested at home thanks to a new initiative by Grey County, Grey Bruce Public Health and Grey Bruce Health Services. Clinical
Load restrictions to be lifted May 1
Reduced load restrictions will be lifted for all Grey County-owned roads for the 2020 spring season on Friday May 1. Roads are vulnerable to heavy vehicle damage in the early spring when frost is leaving the ground. Load restrictions help
County to reduce farm tax ratio to 21.8 per cent
Grey County farmers will see a further reduction in their tax rate in 2020. County Council has approved dropping the farmland tax ratio to 21.8 per cent of the residential property tax class, a decrease of 2.2 per cent from 2019. The
April 23 Meeting Highlights
Grey County Council met virtually on Thursday, April 23 at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber for the regular session of council. The meeting was immediately followed by a session of committee of the whole. A recording of the meetings can be
County secures land in Durham for Rockwood rebuild
Grey County is securing 32 acres of land in Durham for the redevelopment and expansion of the Rockwood Terrace long-term care home. Acquiring the land is a significant step forward in the redevelopment project. Currently the provincial
Notice: April 23 Grey County Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings
Grey County Council will hold its regularly scheduled Council and Committee of the Whole meetings on Thursday, April 23rd, 2020 through electronic means only pursuant to Section 238 (3.3) (a) of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended and
Grey Bruce Community Recovery Centers
Grey and Bruce Counties, the Grey Bruce Health Unit, and Bruce Power are working to create community recovery centres to lessen the burden from the COVID-19 outbreak. The recovery centres are planned to be set up at the Davidson Centre in