Wednesday, March 22, 2023

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Council Works to Lessen Required Rate Increase For 2023

Over the course of two full days of budget discussions held on February 24 and March 1, Meaford's council managed to bring the required...

Big Brothers Big Sisters Grey Bruce Announces Bowl For Kids’ Sake Fundraiser Event

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grey Bruce is hosting their 43rd Annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser event in April. Lanes will be available...

Community Satisfaction Survey to Help OPP Assess Service To Ontarians

A Community Satisfaction Survey is being distributed to residents in select locations across West Region to solicit public opinions about the services Ontario Provincial...

Owen Sound’s Summer Youth Program Registration Now Open

Online registration for youth summer programs in Owen Sound open Wednesday, March 1. This includes registration for: Soccer Day Camp (July 4 -...

GBPH Reporting Three Overdoses, Including One Fatal Overdose, In Recent Days

Grey Bruce Public Health is issuing an alert after receiving reports of three drug overdoses/poisonings, including one fatal overdose, that occurred within a 48-hour...

We’re Engaged but Divided… And That’s Okay

Monday's council meeting was expected to be heavily attended, and it was. In anticipation of much larger than normal attendance, municipal staff moved the...

Save Georgian Bay Hosts Second Annual Polar Dip

The second annual Save the Bay Polar Dip was a chilly success. On Saturday, February 25, International Polar Bear Day, at 1 p.m. 26...

Spring Load Restrictions in Municipality of Meaford Begin

Effective Wednesday, March 1, all Municipality of Meaford roads are placed under a reduced load (5 tonnes per axel) restriction and will remain in...

Edwin Huizinga Renews Contract with SweetWater Music Festival for Five Years

SweetWater Music Festival has announced that violinist Edwin Huizinga has renewed his contract with the festival for an additional five years until 2028. This...

Council Votes in Favour of Motion Offering Conditional Support For Pumped Storage Proposal

Meaford's council has voted 5-2 in favour of a motion brought forward by Deputy Mayor Shirley Keaveney, that expresses conditional support for the controversial...