Organized by the Grey Highlands Chamber of Commerce, hosted by Karen Cox and Margot Byers, this was the second event allowing more questions and answers from all the candidates running for municipal council in 2022. If you have any questions about the voting process, please visit the nice folks at Grey Highlands Municipality for assistance. And see the results as they develop on the Municipality YouTube channel on Monday 24th October starting at 8:15 p.m ..read more

The show's hosts had a great time meeting most of the candidates for council and for the school boards in the October 2022 municipal election. Here they are, in recorded order: Paul Allen 6:06mins Tom Allwood 8:46mins Nadia Dubyk 12:00mins Reid Dennison 15:39mins Janice Kaikkonen 18:44mins Emmett Ferguson 22:12mins Gary Franklin 24:35mins Melanie Ann Seeley 27:10mins Steve Maloney 31:12mins Joel Loughead 34:37mins Paul McQueen 37:36mins Dane Nielsen 40:58mins Lynn Silverton 42:50mins Roger Tumminieri 46:10mins Danielle Valiquette 48:12mins Joe Van der Vechte 50:44mins Bryden Jones 54:04mins J ..read more

The Grey Highlands Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting of all nine candidates in Grey-Bruce-Owen Sound for the provincial election at the Flesherton Kinplex. The Chamber's president, Karin Cox kept the session running on rails, assisted by Michelle and Darren Patey, Ruben McCallum, and other Chamber volunteers. The candidates: PC - Rick Byers NDP - Karen Gventer Liberals - Selwyn Hicks Green - Danielle Valiquette New Blue - Vince Grimaldi Ontario Party - Suzanne Coles None Of The Above Party - Joel Loughead PPO - Joseph Westover Independent - Reima Kaikkonen The excellent recording of ..read more

The Grey Highlands Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting of all nine candidates in Grey-Bruce-Owen Sound for the provincial election at the Flesherton Kinplex. The Chamber's president, Karin Cox kept the session running on rails, assisted by Michelle and Darren Patey, Ruben McCallum, and other Chamber volunteers. The candidates: PC - Rick Byers NDP - Karen Gventer Liberals - Selwyn Hicks Green - Danielle Valiquette New Blue - Vince Grimaldi Ontario Party - Suzanne Coles None Of The Above Party - Joel Loughead PPO - Joseph Westover Independent - Reima Kaikkonen The excellent recording of ..read more

A long road from St. Patrick’s Day in 2020. But here it is the tenth episode of In Grey Highlands and a homage to our farmers, the backbone of Ontario. Stewart got to spend some time with Lorie Smith, Vice-President and Office Manager for Grey Agricultural Services in Markdale. Is there anything Grey Ag, the President and Exec Director Ray Robertson and their staff Patricia Ellingwood, Susan Bos, Keith Reid, and Joni Reid cannot do? We don’t think so. Ron drops into the session with Lorie to talk with Dale Mer ..read more

The long awaited, super-sized ninth episode! An hour-and-a-half of In Grey Highlands goodness! This episode with Barry Penhale sitting in for a busy Paul McQueen. Stewart talks with Michele Harris, Director of Economic and Community Development for Grey Highlands on .. well, development. Geoff Bowes spoke at length with Darrell Markewitz of the Wareham Forge on Viking iron. Ron interviewed Amy Kitchen of Sideroad Farm on farming and the Grey Bruce Farmers' Week conference. Plus Ron and Stewart run through the South Grey News items and Stewart and Barry talk of events and culture ..read more

Paul and Stewart set up and discuss the first interview by our colleague Ron Barnett from the South Grey News of Joan McGee from the Flesherton Love Committee. Stewart had a talk about weather and dashing snowmobiles with Karen Buratynski, District 9 Manager for the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs and their interactive trail guide. Marian Doyle and Carl Herman talked with Stewart about their respective Food Bank operations in Flesherton and Markdale. They speak of the services provided, the warm welcome people can expect, and the serious need for help in a Grey Highlands winter. Ron and ..read more

Stewart spends some time with Dr. Ian Arra, the Grey Bruce Medical Officer of Health and covers a lot of ground; state of public health, public health infrastructure, mergers, and budgets, 'flu shots, falls, cannabis, and vaping. Allan Madden, the CEO of the South East Grey Community Health Centre, discusses the future for CHCs, our Centre's unique rural nature, current clinics and programs, territory and funding, Ontario health teams, combating social isolation, dentistry, mental health structure and importance, community based programs, and home care and palliative care. Ron Barnett fro ..read more

Intro & Recap [00:45]. Post election commentary on costs; a tribute to Larry Miller. Alex Ruff Interview [2:27]. We catch up to Alex and Stewart talks with him during his car trip up to Ottawa. Recap of Tourism & the Chamber AGM [10:53]. Paul and Stewart discuss Grey Tourism efforts and present a montage from the keynote speaker at the Chamber AGM, Chris Hughes. Halloween & Ghosts [17:14]. The guys get spooky. Barbara Pearn & Ghost Stories [18:29]. Stewart gets into the spirit of the day with Barbara Pearn of the South Grey News and ColorPix. Barb has ghost stories, not just on ..read more

Intro and Recap [0:52]. Paul and Stewart go over the run up to the Federal election and the Chamber-sponsored All Candidates Meeting held at Markdale, 26th September. They play an excerpt from our coverage of the event discussing supply management as a question from the floor, which each candidate had a chance to address. Climate Strike [8:20]. The climate crisis and local climate strike activity in Markdale and Flesherton gets discussed and we hear a recording from the streets by our associate producer, Kate Russell. Harvest & Events [12:47]. Stewart and Paul discuss fall happenings, Farm ..read more