In Grey Highlands This Week

In her role as Host of In Grey Highlands Podcast, Karen Cox introduces the series of interviews we conducted with the candidates for Grey Highlands Municipality in the 2026 municipal elections. Half were recorded at the terrific Hanley Institute in Flesherton, and the other half were recorded in Fellowship Hall at the mighty Annesley United in Markdale. Our goal is to provide a more detailed pictu...

From Joel: 'I live in the village of Kimberley with my wife and our five-year-old son. I ran for council in 2022 because I believe in showing up for the community we love, protecting the natural environment that makes Grey Highlands special, and helping guide our municipality toward a healthy, vibrant future through thoughtful planning and balanced growth.' 'Serving on council has reinforced for m...

From Blake: Hi, my name is Blake Martin and Grey Highlands is the only home I've ever known. I've lived here since I was two years old, went to Beavercrest and GHSS, and just recently returned home after finishing my Bachelor's Degree in Canadian History and Political Science. I have always loved learning about political institutions like Parliament, how they came about, the people behind them, ho...

“I am a sixth-generation resident of Markdale, I come from a proud farming background and have a deep love for our Grey Highlands community,” he said. “I have always believed that strong communities are built not by developers and not by government, but by the people who live in them. For many years I’ve been involved in the local church community and have participated in beloved community traditi...

My journey into real estate began when I sold my own home—a custom-designed downtown Toronto loft that I had poured years of creativity and care into. That experience opened my eyes to the importance of having the right representation, and it inspired me to bring that same passion for unique and exceptional properties to others. Today, I channel that dedication into helping my clients achieve thei...

From David: “My goals for the municipality are fiscal responsibility, to preserve and protect our environment, to promote economic development and tourism.” "I am running for the councillor position in Grey Highlands because of my previous council experience and the north end of the municipality needs a voice at the council table. Communication between council, staff and residents needs to improve...

From Andrea: We need change and transparency. We need Logic, Backbone and Hope. "There's a huge opportunity to create sustainable communities in this municipality using green initiatives and pilot projects thru Not for Profits. The communities need responsible building that doesn't impact the surrounding areas like the 1950s style of building. Building housing that's affordable, built with re-purp...

From Emmett: I’ve lived in Kimberley since I was a child. My family moved here in 1989 . I moved back home in 2018 to become a partner in our family business, Eko Nomos Inc. Just as I would on Grey Highlands Council, we help charities, businesses, towns, and schools, building sustainable livelihoods in Ontario and across Canada. We do research, planning and evaluation – skills needed on Grey Highl...

From Bayshore Broadcasting : Why are you running? The short answer is that I believe that the council of Grey Highlands (GH) needs more experienced Business leaders on it that understands the concepts of VALUE & SOLUTIONS. How would you address the need to maintain municipal services and infrastructure without high tax increases for residents? GH Council and Senior Management team should start...

From Kat for Council : One person can begin a change. Together, we create the ripple. I am Katrina Wood, small-business owner, mother, community builder and candidate for Grey Highlands Council. I am not creating a political version of myself for this campaign. I am showing up as the person I already am. If my experience, perspective and hopes for Grey Highlands resonate with you, I am asking for...

From Dave: Dear Friends, My name is Dave Russell, I have been a resident of what is now Grey Highlands for over fifty years and am now seeking to be elected to a seat on Municipal Council. I was raised on a farm on the west back line of Artemesia, went to school at Agnes Macphail Memorial Elementary and Grey Highlands Secondary schools, played Hockey in the Flesherton, Markdale, Rocklyn and Fevers...

Karen Cox and Kevin Trimble moderated the West Grey all candidates session at Durham Community Centre on Wednesday, 7th October 2026. In attendance were candidates for: Deputy Mayor Rebecca Hergert 519-321-9235 rebhergert@gmail.com Thomas Hutchinson 519-901-4339 tom.hutch17@gmail.com Councillor Scott Foerster 519-369-1916 scott_foerster@msn.com Jordan Hoxie 519-280-1154 thereallionjordan@gmail.com...

Karen Cox and Erin Goodyear moderated the Southgate all candidates session at Highpoint Community School in Dundalk on Thursday, 24th September 2026. In attendance were candidates for: Mayor Name: Brian Milne Phone: 519-323-7410 Email: brianmilne7410@gmail.com Name: Jason Rice Phone: 519-379-2200 Email: barbara.dobreen@gmail.com Deputy Mayor Name: Barbara Dobreen Phone: 519-373-1599 Email: barbara...

The South Grey Chamber of Commerce organized a public Federal All Candidates Debate at the Durham Community Centre on the evening of 22nd April 2025. The Chamber's President, Karen Cox kept the candidates' answers in the framework of submitted questions from the Southern Grey area, and ably assisted by the Chamber's Head Office Manager, Chris Keenan who kept the times to a strict measure. The atte...

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...

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 L...

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...

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 &nbsp...

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 Ki...

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 th...

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, ter...

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 g...

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...

Sweet Treats . Stewart and Paul talk with Hugh Simpson of the Osprey Bluffs Honey Company about commercial honey production in Grey. Health and the Future . We interview Karen Cox of Sea and Ski Realty and Darlene Lamberti of the Centre Grey Health Services Foundation about their recent fundraising golf tournament. What? When? Features a conversation with Robert Iantorno , Curator of the South Gre...

In Grey Highlands This Week Special Presentation Our team recorded the 2019 Grey Highlands Federal All Candidates Meeting , held at the Markdale Arena on 26th September. This is an unabridged format, with only minimal audio editing in an effort to defeat the horrible fluorescent lighting based hum. Michael den Tandt, Liberal Party Dan Little, Libertarian Party Alex Ruff, Conservative Party Chris S...