Council News

Meaford's Council has identified concerns about short-term rentals as their top priority for this term of council, and at Monday's council meeting they took the first steps toward regulating them. In recent years, council has heard from residents who are frustrated with a neighbourhood home that has become a short-term rental. Stories of loud, alcohol-fuelled parties at homes rented out by absentee property owners have been shared with council over the course of the last term of council, and in...

The national lifeguard shortage impacting communities across Canada nearly resulted in the closure of Meaford's public outdoor swimming pool. A season closure of the Blue Dolphin public swimming pool was avoided on Monday after council approved an agreement with the Grey-Bruce YMCA. “In January of 2023, staff began the recruitment process to obtain lifeguards and instructors to operate the Blue Dolphin Pool for the upcoming season. To date, the Municipality has only been able to secure 4 of the 10...