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Council Highlights January 20, 2021
 
 
Grey Highlands Council met virtually on January 20th at 1:00 pm. The meeting was streamed live for the public to watch as well as recorded (link below).
 
Don Churchill and Brian McCullough appeared before Council on behalf of the Friends of Kimberley Forest with an update on the groups progress throughout the past year.
Council referred the Committee of the Whole Budget minutes...
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Grey County is partnering with the Western Ontario Wardens Caucus and others across the region to create comprehensive mapping for our farms and food businesses. The ConnectON map is a province-wide initiative that aims to create sustainability by building connections and identifying gaps and opportunities, while measuring the economic impacts of the agri-food sector.  To date, the Greater Golden Horseshoe and parts of Eastern Ontario have been mapped. Grey County built...
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According to the last Census of Agriculture, over the next 10 years 75% of farms will change hands, yet only 8% of farmers have a written transition plan.
Farm Management Canada knows each farm has unique circumstances and each situation requires its own plan using the tools, resources, and expertise to best support their needs.
The new website farmtransitionguide.ca has been designed to help farmers navigate their transition journey, starting with a needs assessment...
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Tourism HR Canada, MDB Insights and OTEC are inviting employers within the tourism and hospitality sector to express interest in participating in a cross-country focus group in February. Feedback will assist in predicting future challenges faced by the sector and recommendations on how to overcome them.
Register now.

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On a year-over-year basis, commercial foodservice sales in Canada declined by 26.6% in October compared to the same period in 2019. This is on the heels of a 19.8% decline in September and represents the largest decline since June. Read Restaurant Canada's Monthly Fast Facts to learn more.
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