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TBM council fast-tracks Elma St. construction

TBM council fast-tracks Elma St. construction

With the contractor working nearby for the first phase of the Thornbury West reconstruction site, staff said there was an opportunity to add Elma Street to the work earlier than planned
TBM wins drinking water award

TBM wins drinking water award

Town receives first place for best tasting water in blind taste competition
Grey Highlands council approves new fill bylaw

Grey Highlands council approves new fill bylaw

Grey Highlands will now require permits for fill operations larger than 1,000 square metres of material
Gravel road work underway in TBM

Gravel road work underway in TBM

The work will include grading, addition of maintenance gravel as needed and application of calcium chloride
Stewart Halliday named Grey Highlands senior of the year

Stewart Halliday named Grey Highlands senior of the year

Grey Highlands Mayor Paul McQueen presented the award on behalf of the Ontario minister of seniors and accessibility
TBM toes line on 1800s fence act

TBM toes line on 1800s fence act

The line fences act, passed in 1834, is meant to help settle fence-related disputes between neighbours
TBM makes plan for residents to share contractor during construction

TBM makes plan for residents to share contractor during construction

After hearing from a resident who is having a hard time finding a contractor to upgrade his private sewer and wastewater lines, the town agreed to allow residents in the construction zone to piggyback private works (billed separately) on town project
New park officially opens in downtown Markdale

New park officially opens in downtown Markdale

The site has a unique history, with buildings once on the site being destroyed by fire in 1941 and 1991
Ardiel to chair groups looking at TBM land donation offers

Ardiel to chair groups looking at TBM land donation offers

Council approved, in principle, the land donation offers totalling 75 acres and struck the working groups to work out the finer details.
Flesherton road work may cost us millions: Chapman’s CEO

Flesherton road work may cost us millions: Chapman’s CEO

Chapman's CEO says planned work for Highway 10 would have ´staggering’ impact on the famous ice cream business