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WEST GREY, ON – The Municipality of West Grey is experiencing quite a building boom with three times more building permits issued in 2021 compared to the same quarter in 2020.

West Grey’s Chief Building Official, Karl Schipprack, reported record-breaking building activity in the first quarter of this year. In addition to the increase in the number of permits issued, the total dollar value has also seen a significant increase at over $12.5 million, compared to $3 million in the same period last year.

Please be advised that West Grey council had declared the unopened road allowance north of Elm Street in Durham, known as Pt. Lot 27, Con. 1 Division 2, EGR, Glenelg Pt. 17R1399 N of Pt. 1, 16R5753 & Pt. 2-3, 17R1640 & W. of Pt. 1, 17R3099, West Grey to be surplus to the needs of the municipality at the regular council meeting of May 4, 2021.

A location map is posted outlining the said parcel of land in red, north of Elm Street, Durham.

Council intends to sell this parcel of land pursuant...

 WEST GREY, ON –West Grey council has decided to use internet and telephone voting for the 2022 municipal election.

“As we learned from the 2018 election, alternate voting methods offered several benefits for West Grey electors, and resulted in an increase in voter participation,” said Mayor Christine Robinson.

Internet and telephone voting methods were selected for the following reasons:

• wider accessibility;
• greater flexibility for eligible voters to cast their ballots from anywhere;
• inclement...

COVID-19 update – as of May 27, 2021

 Stay-at-home order

The province wide stay-at-home order is in place until June 2, 2021, as Ontario continues to deal with the impacts of COVID-19, while also beginning to transition into phase one of the provincial reopening plan on June 14, 2021.  

 What does stay-at-home mean?

Stay-at-home means residents are encouraged to not travel outside of their region unless it is for essential reasons such as attending the grocery store, pharmacy...