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West Grey
Municipality of West Grey
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Durham, seat of and largest community in West Grey
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West Grey
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West Grey
Coordinates: 44°11′N80°49′W / 44.183°N 80.817°W / 44.183; -80.817
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
County Grey
FormedJanuary 1, 2001
Government
  MayorKevin Eccles
  Federal riding Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
  Prov. riding Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Area
[1]
  Land876.16 km2 (338.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total12,518
  Density14.3/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal Code
N0G 1R0
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.westgrey.com

West Grey is a municipality in the northern area of Southwestern Ontario, Canada, in Grey County spanning across the River Styx, the Rocky Saugeen River, the Beatty Saugeen River, and the South Saugeen River.

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The municipality was formed by order of the Province of Ontario on January 1, 2001 when the former Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg, and Normanby, the Village of Neustadt, and the Town of Durham were amalgamated in a county-wide reorganization.

Communities

The Municipality of West Grey comprises the communities of Aberdeen, Allan Park, Alsfeldt, Ayton, Barrhead, Bentinck, Biemans Corners, Bunessan, Calderwood, Crawford, Durham, Edge Hill, Elmwood, Glen, Glenelg Centre, Habermehl, Hampden, Irish Lake, Lamlash, Lauderbach, Lauriston, Louise, Moltke, Mulock, Nenagh, Neustadt, Pomona, Priceville, Rocky Saugeen, Topcliff, Traverston, Vickers, Waudby and Welbeck.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, West Grey had a population of 13,131 living in 5,284 of its 5,808 total private dwellings, a change of

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1996 11,499    
2001 11,741+2.1%
2006 12,193+3.8%
2011 12,286+0.8%
2016 12,518+1.9%
[3] [4] [1]

Populations prior to amalgamation (2001):

Education [5]

West Grey has three elementary schools: Normanby Community School, [6] Spruce Ridge Community School, [7] and St. Peter's and St. Paul's Catholic School. [8] Public school education is managed by the Bluewater and District School Board [9] and Catholic schools are managed by the Bruce-Grey Catholic School Board. [10]

Healthcare

West Grey has one hospital in the Town of Durham: South Bruce Grey Health Centre, [11] Durham. The 10-bed hospital has an Emergency Department available 24-7, laboratory, pharmacy, and diagnostic services. The West Grey Medical Clinic provides services by family doctors and allied health professionals. The Clinic is owned and managed by the Durham Hospital Foundation. [12]

Services

Fire

West Grey Fire Department has three stations: Durham, Ayton, and Neustadt.

Library [13]

West Grey Public Library has three branches: Durham, Ayton, and Neustadt.

Police [14]

Unlike most rural communities, West Grey maintains its own police force, the West Grey Police Service with headquarters in the Town of Durham.

Recreation [15]

West Grey has a variety of halls and recreation centres across the municipality including: Ayton Centennial Hall, Durham Community Centre, Durham Town Hall, Elmwood Community Centre, Glenel Hall, Lamlash Hall, Neustadt Arena, Neustadt Community Centre and Normanby Arena Complex. Enjoy swimming at the Durham Wading Pool [16] and the Middle Dam on the Saugeen River.

Transit

GOST [17] (Guelph Owen Sound Transportation) is a public transportation service connecting people from Owen Sound to Guelph along Hwy 10 with a stop in Durham.

Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit [18] (SMART) provides accessible transportation for people who cannot travel by conventional transit or taxi.

See also

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