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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


Stuff the Ambulance and Cruiser at Nofrills
On Wednesday, December 14, Grey County Paramedics and the Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are joining forces and asking the public to help stuff an ambulance and cruiser with food in support of the Owen Sound Salvation Army’s


St. Vincent Trail Closed for the Winter
The trail within the St. Vincent Forest Tract in Meaford will be closed until further notice. The unseasonably wet fall has delayed efforts to improve the trail surface. The work that began in November 2016 has not been completed but will


Alan Barfoot Acclaimed Second Term as Grey County Warden
Alan Barfoot was acclaimed to a second consecutive one-year term as Grey County Warden at County Council’s Inaugural Meeting on December 6th. In his address, Warden Barfoot spoke of the importance of a unified council when making important


Lifelong Grey Roots Volunteer Gilbert Rice Wins Volunteer Award
The Ontario Museum Association (OMA) honoured local volunteer Gilbert Rice with the Volunteer Service Award of Excellence at its annual conference on November 3 in Mississauga. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the Ontario


Grey and Bruce Counties want Rural School Closures Stopped
Bruce and Grey County councils are joining forces and asking the Ministry of Education to come up with fair guidelines for school accommodation reviews and to halt the closure of rural schools in Ontario. The two councils passed the motion
Grey County wins Ontario Tourism Award of Excellence
Grey County was recognized among the Ontario tourism industry’s finest at the annual Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence Gala on November 22 in Ottawa. Grey County Tourism took home the Tourism Digital Marketing Award for its 2015 summer


November 22 County Council Highlights
Grey County Council met on Tuesday, November 22, at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber. Below are highlights from the meeting. Council passed the 2017 budget. The combined $144-million operating and capital budget focuses on maintaining high


Grey County Approves 2017 Budget
On November 22, Grey County Council approved the 2017 budget. The $144-million operating and capital budget focuses on maintaining high-quality day-to-day services and investing in projects and initiatives that make Grey County a better


Joint Grey and Bruce County Council Meeting November 24
Grey County Council and Bruce County Council will hold a joint council meeting on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Elmwood Community Centre. The meeting will focus on topics of mutual interest including economic development, paramedic


Offices Closed for Remembrance Day
Grey County offices will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2016 in honour of Remembrance Day and will reopen on Monday for regular business hours.


More than 140 delegates attend Ag 4.0 Summit & Innovation Tour
The stats are in and more than 140 enthusiastic farmers and tech experts attended the Ag 4.0 Summit & Innovation Tour at Meaford Hall last week making the event a tremendous success. The two-day event hosted by Grey County highlighted


Grey County Encourages Kids to Colour It Their Way
Get out your crayons, pencil crayons and markers and show Grey County what you love about your community with the Recolour Grey kids colouring contest. Children can complete the Recolour Grey colouring sheet and submit it to Grey County for