NEWS

Grey County municipalities are working together to monitor, and respond to the ongoing trade challenges between Canada and the United States. A new business support webpage has launched at Grey.ca/business-supports. This page is Grey County’s central hub for details about resources, supports and information related to tariffs. It is being updated regularly as new information is received.

We love to talk about the weather. This year, winter weather talk has reached a feverish pitch. With 3 feet or more of measured snowfall the focus has shifted from the height of snow banks to the accumulating snow on roofs.

The provincial funding program for the Grey Transit Route (GTR) will expire on Monday, March 31. GTR passengers are advised service will end on Monday, March 31 for the following routes: Route 1: Between Owen Sound and Dundalk (Highways 6&10) Route 3 and 4: Between Owen Sound and Town of the Blue Mountains (Highway 26)

A County owned site in Dundalk was identified for redevelopment as part of the Affordable Housing Action plan. The site is located at 130 Rowe’s Lane in Dundalk, the current 11-unit building is being demolished. This site has approximately one acre of developable land. Staff proposed a three story, 40 unit building consisting of 16 bachelor apartments and 24 one bedroom apartments be developed to meet the greatest need according to the Grey County wait list in Southgate.

The 2025 theme for Black History Month is: “Black Legacy and Leadership: Celebrating Canadian History and Uplifting Future Generations.”

Town of the Blue Mountains - On January 28th, Brian Saunderson, MPP for Simcoe-Grey announced that the Ontario government is investing $1,337,250 in critical infrastructure to facilitate the construction of up to 1,041 new homes in The Blue Mountains.

Province announces new rural economic development program, investments in housing-enabling infrastructure at annual ROMA conference.

Ontario has seen a staggering increase in homelessness in recent years. A new report titled Municipalities Under Pressure: The Human and Financial Cost of Ontario’s Homelessness Crisis was issued by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association on January 9. For the first time, this report collected and analyzed data from all 47 consolidated municipal services managers in the province to fully illustrate the scope of the crisis.

Ontario offering rebates for home renovations, including new windows, doors, insulation, smart thermostats and heat pumps.