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Notice: Updates to Forest Management By-Law and Wildlife By-Laws
Forest Management By-Law Update Grey County is asking the public for feedback as it prepares to update the Forest Management By-Law. This by-law regulates how trees can be cut down or harvested in both publicly or privately owned woodlands
June 11 Meeting Highlights
Grey County Council met virtually on Thursday, June 11 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
County looking to the public for more information about spill on County Roads 40 and 3
Sometime early on the morning of June 6 a significant spill occurred on Grey County Road 40 and Grey Road 3 leaving an unknown tar-like substance on the road surface. The spill stretched more than 60 kilometers. It appears the issue began


Together and Apart – Grey and Bruce Counties to Celebrate 2020 Graduates
Grey Bruce Grad 2020 Webpage On Wednesday, June 24th at 7:00 p.m., Grey and Bruce counties are inviting all residents and graduates to make history with a collective at-home graduation celebration. This regional celebration compliments the


Paramedic Services Week 2020
May 24 to 30 is Paramedic Services Week in Canada. The theme this year is Pandemic: Paramedics on the Front Line and demonstrates the important role that paramedics play on the front lines of the healthcare system during a pandemic. “This


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