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The Blue Mountains and Grey Highlands

TBM returning to in-person Canada Day events

TBM returning to in-person Canada Day events

The Canada Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. in downtown Clarksburg and will end in Thornbury with birthday cake on Bruce Street at noon
Local group interested in salvaging school’s baseball backstop

Local group interested in salvaging school’s baseball backstop

Grey Highlands council received a letter from the committee advising it would like to look at the feasibility of re-locating the backstop at the school to King Edward Park in Markdale
Budget timeline causes consternation for local councillor

Budget timeline causes consternation for local councillor

Members of staff assured council that the dates in the budget were tentative and said having a general timeline and deadline in place was necessary for staff to move forward with their work on the budget
Tribunal denies TBM's request developer include affordable units

Tribunal denies TBM's request developer include affordable units

In a decision released on June 10, the Ontario Land Tribunal ruled in favour of the developer and allowed the subdivision proposal to proceed without the affordable/attainable housing units requested by the town
Community group pitches playground in Maxwell

Community group pitches playground in Maxwell

The committee hopes to get $100,000 in grant funding, raise $55,000 from local donations and requested council set aside $50,000 in the 2023 budget for the project
Grey Highlands council considers deep dive into Lake Eugenia

Grey Highlands council considers deep dive into Lake Eugenia

McQueen said the municipality’s planning documents mention the necessity of a capacity study for Lake Eugenia, but details and the origins of the wording are unclear
Area council eyes parking trade-off for 'missing middle' housing

Area council eyes parking trade-off for 'missing middle' housing

Grey Highlands council would like to see a bylaw review to reconsider requirements for parking spaces in residential developments if it encourages attainable housing
TBM doing weed spraying and road work

TBM doing weed spraying and road work

The town advised the public that herbicide spot-treatment on Georgian Trail
TBM considers grant program for secondary suites

TBM considers grant program for secondary suites

BIA suggests incentive program to encourage more rental units and increase affordable housing stock in The Blue Mountains
Grey Highlands completes sale of Talisman lands

Grey Highlands completes sale of Talisman lands

Grey Highlands has announced that the sale deal closed on June 9 and the properties known as 150 Talisman Mountain Drive - upper and lower, are now owned by Westway Capital