RECENT NEWS

Mark November 14, 2018 on your calendar and stop by the Grey County Administration Building (595 9th Avenue East, Owen Sound) from 3pm – 7pm to celebrate GIS Day! Geographic Information System experts from Grey County, The City of Owen Sound, and Grey Sauble Conservation Authority will be on-hand to share and demonstrate the real-world applications of this technology and how it is making a difference in our society.

November 5, 2018, starts a week when deer hunting with a rifle is permitted for those with appropriate licences and tags in this part of Ontario. For those considering hunting on a Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA) property it is important to be aware of where this activity is not permitted.
“Please be aware that GSCA does not allow hunting on all of our properties. To see the properties where this activity is permitted go to Permitted Uses Map. You can also purchase a copy of the map for $10 at the Grey Sauble Administration office,” Tim Lanthier, Lands and Habitats Coordinator.
As not all GSCA properties permit hunting, and this activity may pose a safety issue to non-hunters, GSCA staff and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry will be monitoring for permitted uses on GSCA properties.
We suggest that you avoid hiking and other recreation activities in areas that permit hunting during the hunting seasons, particularly the deer rifle season during this first full week of November each year. If out, be aware and visible by wearing blaze orange clothes and hats. If you have a pack cover it in blaze orange. Ensure pets are kept on leash and wearing orange too during the fall season for their safety.
Be seen, be safe.
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For further information

Tim Lanthier, Lands and Habitats Coordinator
Grey Sauble Conservation
237897 Inglis Falls Road, R.R.#4
Owen Sound
519 376-3076 ext 234

Sonya Skinner, Chief Administrative Officer
Grey Sauble Conservation
237897 Inglis Falls Road, R.R.#4
Owen Sound
519-376-3076 ext 223

Maintenance at GSCA properties have started to transition to winter services, which means the removal of garbage receptacles, the removal of the dock at Arran Lake, as well as the closure of washroom facilities.

Gatehouse staff are also done for the season and some property gates will be closed, but we continue to welcome walk-in visitors. Parking fees can be made via MacKay Pay.

Please remember to pack out all garbage!

See our Explore Brochure for information on winter parking.

If you have any questions, please contact our office (519-376-3076)

Sarah Lavallee, a graduate student at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, under the supervision of Dr. Anna Majury. We are currently working on a research project associated with private groundwater drinking sources; i.e. well water. This project aims to understand knowledge regarding private well water use and stewardship, with the aim to develop a knowledge-based tool intended for use by private well owners and environmental specialists.

We are interested in surveying residents who have a well on their property. The survey is a collaboration between Queen’s University, McMaster University, Dublin Institute of Technology and Public Health Ontario. The information gathered from this survey will contribute to the research project titled, “Exploring, Developing and Evaluating Drinking Water Vulnerability Assessment Measures: Implications for rural Ontario communities using private groundwater drinking sources” (The “WELLness” Project).

Our research team is hoping to collaborate with your conservation authority in order to promote this survey through your website and/or contact lists with a link that will re-direct interested individuals to the survey. The survey will only take 10-12 minutes to complete.

You will find the link to the survey here:

Private Well Survey