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Western University Study highlights lessons learned from local Supportive Outreach Services
Western University Centre for Education Research & Innovation has released a new study on the award winning local Supportive Outreach Services (S.O.S.) program Meeting People Where They Are: The S.O.S. Story of Community Impact. This report


Celebrating the Bounty of the County
June 4 through 10 is Local Food Week in Ontario and Grey County and the Grey Bruce Health Unit have partnered to celebrate healthy, seasonal eating. The campaign promoting the nutritional, economic, and social benefits of locally-produced


Redeveloping Long Term Care – What does it mean?
Facts A single long term care home in southern Grey County, built to the most current standards, will allow Grey County to deliver consistent, high-quality care for the next 30 years. Residents will have improved access to qualified staff


County Hosts ‘Second Chance Reunion Luncheon’
The Second Chance Reunion luncheon is an annual event held during Paramedic Services Week. At this event, cardiac arrest survivors are reunited with the paramedics and others who helped save their lives. “During medical emergencies


Paramedic Week Events Planned May 29 – June 1
May 28-June 3 is Paramedic Week across Ontario and Grey County Paramedic Services will be holding a series of events to give back to the community and raise awareness. The theme set by the Paramedic Chiefs for 2017 is ‘Always in Service.”


May 25 Meeting Highlights
Grey County Council met on Thursday, May 25 at 9:00 a.m. in the council chamber. The council meeting was followed by a session of committee of the whole. Grey County has been piloting a committee of the whole meeting structure and at this


Community Paramedicine Returning to Grey County
Grey County is on track to restart its community paramedicine program this June. On May 25, Grey County Council approved plans for paramedic services staff to continue offering a modified version of EPIC, the provincially-funded community


Grey County Sets Direction for Long Term Care
Grey County is moving forward with plans to combine beds from Grey Gables and Rockwood Terrace into a brand new long term care home in Durham. Amalgamating the two facilities into a 166-bed home ensures quality care can be provided


ATV Events on the CP Rail Trail
The Dufferin Grey ATV Club has scheduled the following events on the CP Rail Trail this season: May 27, 2017 – Trail Fundraiser June 24, 2017 – Membership Fun Ride July 1, 2017 – Canada Day Ride 150 th Birthday July 22, 2017 – Membership


Notice of Roadside Spraying
Beginning this May, many roadsides in Grey County will be treated with approved pesticides to kill noxious weeds and control the growth of other problematic weeds. From May 23-July31, the following roads will be sprayed: Grey Roads 1, 2, 3


Agriculture in Grey County by the Numbers
Statistics Canada has released the 2016 Census of Agriculture and Grey County continues to thrive despite national trends. Grey is adding more farms, is retaining and attracting younger farmers and is seeing a large increase in farm


Recolour Grey Update
After a busy summer and fall out in the community, we’ve already received hundreds of comments on Recolour Grey! Over the winter we’ve been reviewing all of these comments to determine where further research or changes are needed to our


May 11 Meeting Highlights
Grey County Council met on Thursday, May 11 at 9:00 a.m. in the council chamber. The council meeting was followed by a session of committee of the whole. Grey County is piloting a committee of the whole meeting structure until June, 2017