Council News

Meaford council has given approval to a zoning amendment request submitted by the owners of the former Georgian Bay Secondary School property on St. Vincent Street, who plan to turn the facility into a private college. The former school property was purchased in the summer of 2023, and the new owners said at the time that they planned to establish a trade school, named the Toronto Excellence College, including on-site dormitories with 79 units on the property. The proposal has...

Captain Bruce Sheppard and his front lawn, adorned with his impressive collection of marine artifacts, was a fixture in this community. Residents and visitors alike would stop at his Marshall Street home to view the collection, take some photos, and chat with the man himself. It was a local marine museum lovingly curated and displayed with pride by Captain Sheppard. When Sheppard passed away in October 2023, most of the collection was donated to the municipality, and the items were...