Queen's Park News
Last week, MPP Paul Vickers met with representatives at Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce’s Owen Sound location to celebrate the accessibility upgrades that were made since receiving a $13,000 Capital grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The six-month long grant, awarded last summer, enabled the group to install automatic door openers at its Owen Sound, Hanover, and Port Elgin ReStores, significantly improving accessibility and enhancing the shopping experience for all customers.
“Investments in accessible infrastructure are important....
Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA) is carefully reviewing the Province of Ontario’s proposal to merge Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities into 7 large organizations under a new provincial agency (ERO Posting #025-1257). Public consultation is open until December 22.
For over 80 years, Conservation Authorities have operated on a local watershed-based model because water and ecosystems do not follow municipal boundaries. This approach ensures that flooding, erosion, and water quality are managed where they occur — locally. GSCA believes this principle...
