Posted On: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
The Grey Bruce Health Unit wants to reassure the public that we continue to be dedicated to robust case and contact management of all cases and high risk contacts, including any case and contact management in workplaces. Several Health Units within Ontario have had to reduce or discontinue case and contact management due to the volume of cases. As a result, our health unit may not be receiving notification from other health units if an active case from another health unit had contact with residents from Grey and Bruce Counties.
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Posted On: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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Posted On: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
1 New Case Jan 19th - 35 Active cases; 654 Recovered cases
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Posted On: Friday, January 15, 2021
A ninety-three year old resident of Maple View Long-Term Care Residence in Owen Sound is the first Grey County resident to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Eleonore Kueber was given the first dose of the Pfizer BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine this morning by Public Health Nurse Lisa Lambkin. As that vaccine was being given, the first vaccine in Bruce County was also being administered to Nora Foster, a seventy-one year old resident at Golden Dawn Senior Citizen Home in Lion’s Head. Residents, staff and essential caregivers revived the vaccine. As well as Golden Dawn and Maple View, some vaccine was also administered at Georgian Heights Long-Term Care Centre in Owen Sound.
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Posted On: Thursday, January 14, 2021
The Grey Bruce Health Unit has declared the outbreak within the Municipality of The Blue Mountains over as of January 14 2021.
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Posted On: Thursday, January 14, 2021
Applications are now being accepted for the new Ontario Small Business Support Grant. This provincial grant will help small businesses that are required to close or significantly restrict services under the new Provincewide Shutdown effective December 26, 2020.
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Posted On: Wednesday, January 13, 2021
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Posted On: Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Province Issues Stay-at-Home Order and Introduces Enhanced Enforcement Measures to Reduce Mobility
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Posted On: Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Grey County Economic Development and Planning staff have partnered with Jayne Armstrong, Dahab Ibrahim, Anne James, Catherine Jiao, and Nick Rhamey-Smith, students from University of Toronto Masters of Science in Planning program, to study downtown main streets in Grey County. More specifically the project looked at downtown revitalization and the possibility for additional residential units on main streets.
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Posted On: Sunday, January 10, 2021
As the situation continues to evolve, the Grey Bruce Health Unit is pleased to share with you today that the Ministry of Health has approved the release of two initial shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine to the Grey-Bruce region. The first of these shipments will be arriving the week of January 11, 2021, and the second shipment will be arriving the week of January 25, 2021. In total, the two shipments will contain approximately 1000 doses of vaccine.
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Posted On: Thursday, January 7, 2021
TORONTO — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate throughout the province, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is extending certain measures to keep students, education staff, and residents of Northern Ontario safe. This includes extending in-person learning until January 25, 2021 for elementary school students in the 27 Southern Ontario public health unit regions and extending the shutdown in Northern Ontario for another 14 days, aligning with the shutdown period in Southern Ontario.
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Posted On: Monday, January 4, 2021
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Posted On: Monday, January 4, 2021
The Grey Bruce Health Unit has a proposal before the provincial government, addressed to General Hillier that would provide the Provincial Government with a successful pilot of a Pfizer logistic hub for vaccine delivery in small-urban and rural communities, which is representative of the majority of communities in Ontario.
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Posted On: Friday, January 1, 2021
On January 1, 2021, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario, announced 47 new appointments to the Order of Ontario, the province's highest honour, for 2019 and 2020. The Order of Ontario honours individuals whose exceptional achievements have left a lasting legacy in the province, in Canada, and beyond. Members of the Order of Ontario come from all walks of life, represent diverse fields of endeavour, and have played an important role in shaping the province.
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Posted On: Thursday, December 31, 2020
Winter Newsletter
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Posted On: Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Community Events and Information
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Posted On: Monday, December 21, 2020
Today Premier Ford announced a provincewide lockdown will begin on December 26. The lockdown will be in place for at least 28 days in Southern Ontario, which includes Grey County.
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Posted On: Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Public Health has recently investigated cases of COVID-19 associated with hockey teams. To ensure a safe return to hockey, the Ontario Hockey Federation and the province have provided guidance to prevent COVID-19 transmission. Public health works with teams to ensure safety of the team and the community. Public Health reminds hockey associations, parents, and players of the need to follow standard precautions, association guidelines and provincial law to reduce the risk of COVID-19.
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Posted On: Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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Posted On: Friday, December 4, 2020
It's well known mentorship accelerates small and medium-sized businesses and now it's available locally to Grey Bruce entrepreneurs.
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Posted On: Friday, December 4, 2020
The deadline to apply for a Digital Transformation Grant has been extended to December 15th or until funds run out. Take advantage of this opportunity! The Digital Transformation Grant is a $2,500 grant available to eligible and qualifying small businesses to enable a digital transformation.
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Posted On: Friday, December 4, 2020
Over the past five days, there have been at least five reported opioid overdoses within Grey and Bruce Counties. These included two fatalities, pending coroner confirmation, and several others of a critical nature. These incidents have occurred in Owen Sound as well as smaller rural centres. In one instance, the use Naloxone was unable to reverse the overdose.
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Posted On: Friday, December 4, 2020
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Posted On: Sunday, November 22, 2020
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Posted On: Friday, November 20, 2020
In an effort to help control the spread of COVID-19 in the community, the Town of The Blue Mountains Council is considering the approval of a Mandatory Face Covering By-law that aims to share the responsibility of wearing a mask equally between the business owner/operator and the customer or individual within the indoor public space.
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Posted On: Friday, November 20, 2020
December 2, 7, 8 and 9, 2020 (Various Times)
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Posted On: Thursday, November 19, 2020
Over the past weeks, there has been an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Grey-Bruce – as of November 18th there were 42 active cases, and close to 200 active high risk contacts in Grey and Bruce Counties. In addition, there has been a significant increase in the average number of close contacts for each case in the second wave compared to the first wave. The increases in these numbers are cumulative. If the trend continues, the case and contact management capacity, that we need to maintain control over the situation, will be challenged.
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Posted On: Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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Posted On: Tuesday, November 10, 2020
2020 Ontario Budget Enables Significant Provincial and Municipal Property Tax Relief
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Posted On: Saturday, November 7, 2020
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Posted On: Wednesday, November 4, 2020
In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, the Ontario government has developed the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework. It ensures that public health measures are targeted, incremental and responsive to help limit the spread of COVID-19, while keeping schools and businesses open, maintaining health system capacity and protecting vulnerable people, including those in long-term care.
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Posted On: Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Stay Home & Stay Safe this Remembrance Day The Blue Mountains Public Library will be partnering with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 281 & the Town to live stream the ceremonies taking place in Clarksburg and Ravenna. You can watch the Ceremonies live from The Blue Mountains Public Library YouTube page starting at 11:00am.
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Posted On: Sunday, October 25, 2020
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Posted On: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
New Projects will Deliver Modern, State-of-the-Art Classrooms and Licensed Child Care Spaces
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Posted On: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Proposed Legislation Will Still Allow for Legal Action Against Intentional Misconduct and Gross Negligence
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Posted On: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Options for Electricity Pricing beginning November 1
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Posted On: Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The Bruce Trail is made possible with the help of local landowners who grant the Bruce Trail Clubs and its hikers access to their properties. Be familiar with the standardized Bruce Trail Blazes used for route navigation before heading onto the trail. With some exceptions, use of the majority of the Bruce Trail in the Beaver Valley Section is suitable for foot traffic only. No wheelchair accessible trails fall within the Beaver Valley Club boundary.
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Posted On: Friday, October 9, 2020
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Posted On: Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Community News and Updates
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Posted On: Friday, September 18, 2020
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Posted On: Monday, September 14, 2020
Community News and Events
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Posted On: Friday, August 28, 2020
April 23rd meeting - The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation will receive the Concept Plans for information and requests the Executive Director to proceed with initiating public consultation on the plans with any feedback provided back to the Board of The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation, and Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains. Design by MHBC Planning
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Posted On: Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Community News and Updates - School begins with staggered days and Leisure Activity Plan looking for committee members.
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Posted On: Sunday, August 16, 2020
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Posted On: Monday, August 10, 2020
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Posted On: Sunday, July 19, 2020
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Posted On: Thursday, June 11, 2020
Community News and Information - COVID-19 Phase 1 Reopening Plan To Cost Up to $260,000 - details on page 10
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Posted On: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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Posted On: Sunday, May 24, 2020
Weekly edition of The Review - Community News and Updates
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Posted On: Friday, May 15, 2020
Weekly edition of The Review - Community News and Updates.
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Posted On: Friday, May 8, 2020
Weekly edition of The Review - Community News and Updates. Special report from the Blue Mountains Library and the Georgian Trail
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Posted On: Friday, April 17, 2020
Weekly Edition of The Review
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Posted On: Friday, April 10, 2020
Community news and updates.
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Posted On: Sunday, April 5, 2020
News from The Community
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Posted On: Wednesday, March 4, 2020
News and Community Events
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Posted On: Saturday, February 8, 2020
On February 7, County Council recommended adoption of the 2020 budget. The budget supports continued delivery of high-quality services while adjusting to changes in Provincial funding and invests in valuable projects and important infrastructure. A County tax rate increase of 1.26% (or about $750,000 compared to 2019) is needed on a total budget of $157.5 million. This represents a $14.48 increase to the average household.
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Posted On: Wednesday, January 8, 2020
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Posted On: Friday, January 3, 2020
Council asked to approve the use of $54,629.00 to purchase one 1.5-ton truck for the Community Services Department Parks and Trails division, $43,679.92 to purchase one SUV for the Operations Department, $36,107.00 to purchase a truck for Water and $36,917.00 to purchase a truck for Wastewater.
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