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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


Ag 4.0 Ramps Up with Hackathon and Summit Scholarships
Apps for Ag Hackathon connects coders and growers to promote innovation On September 12, 2016, Grey County kicked off an innovative new contest that challenges tech developers to invent applications that solve an issue facing food producers


Information Session Scheduled for Niagara Escarpment Plan Changes
Updated October 19, 2017 at 10:10am. The Niagara Escarpment Commission is holding a public information session from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on September 28 at the Owen Sound Legion to discuss proposed changes to the Niagara Escarpment Plan. Grey


Keynotes Announced for Ag 4.0 Summit in Advance of September 15 Early Bird Deadline
Grey County is pleased to announce that Peter Gredig, Co-Founder and Partner at AgNition will be the featured keynote at the Ag 4.0 Summit on November 2, 2016 at the Meaford Hall. Peter is a corn, soybean and wheat producer based near


CP Rail Trail Closure - Dundalk September 12-13
The County CP Rail Trail will be closed between Victoria Street and Sideroad 250 on September 12 and 13, 2016, to complete work related to an extension of Hagen Street in Dundalk. Take extra precaution and observe all advisory signage


September County Council Highlights
Grey County Council met on Tuesday, September 6, at 10:00 a.m. in the council chamber. Below are highlights from the meeting. A public meeting with a presentation from Hemson Consulting was held at the beginning of Council to discuss


2017 Budget Meetings
This fall, Grey County’s standing committees will meet to discuss the 2017 budget. Meetings will take place in the Council Chambers, 595 9th Avenue East, Owen Sound. Meetings will start at 10:00 a.m. on the following dates: Standing


Collecting Ontario Works Cheques During the Possible Postal Strike
Update September 2, 4:30 p.m. Cheques that were not picked up by clients by September 2 have been sent by mail. Please contact us with any questions. Because of the potential Canada Post strike, September 2016 Ontario Works cheques will not


Help “Recolour Grey” with a Short Survey
What do you think Grey County should look like in five, ten or even 20 years? What should be Grey County’s priorities for growth and development? Let us know by completing our short survey. Recolour Grey Survey Everyone who participates in


CP Rail Trail Closure August 29
The CP Rail Trail will be closed on August 29th for a culvert replacement project. The trail will be closed between Southgate Road 24 and Southgate Road 26. Take extra precaution and observe all advisory signage during construction


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