By Mike Williscraft NewsNow So Gabe DeSantis is a pretty cheesed off camper, and he should be. I have noted in this space several times in the last couple of […]
Parking proposal, restaurant space, temporary shift for right-of-way leave questions, say councillors By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A variety of new details at the 11th hour proved too much for Grimsby […]
Project deferred to allow for one more round of negotiation, decision to come Aug. 27 By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Despite ongoing concerns among councillors and residents regarding density, mass and […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Higher than expected revenues and frugal spending by department heads culminated in a $1.1 million budget surplus for the Town of Grimsby in 2019. Steve Gruninger, […]
Coun. Kevin Ritchie recommended for censure for “premeditated action…designed to malign and insult” By Mike Williscraft NewsNow ***** UPDATED: August 6, 2020 (Editor’s Note: Due to repeated and ongoing requests, […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Town of Grimsby has filled its newly created economic development officer position. Adam Joon will assume the new role effective July 27. Joon comes to Grimsby […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Without question, the best thing Grimsby has done since they swore their oath to serve the community in December 2018 is their approval of a site […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow There is not going a single thing negative about Grimsby Council this week. Not because there was not material stemming from their near-four-hour session on Monday […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow It had been a while since the carnival was in town for a regular council meeting, a month in fact, since several special meetings were set […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Grimsby town council turned a rare triple play Monday night, three instances where the town’s taxpayers were snubbed, says Coun. Reg Freake. While some members of […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow You know the old Rovers song, Wasn’t That a Party? An industrious type with some musical ability could do wonders with the materials provided by Monday […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow The lack of decorum and etiquette among the Grimsby 5 is quickly becoming the stuff of legend. They simply keep trundling on, bulldozing as they meander […]
Dear Editor: Thanks to our Grimsby council’s budget deliberations on Feb. 18, we can get a sense of the way democracy is going to fare in the new Committee of […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Grimsby council has recommended an historic budget – complete with a 16.7 per cent increase on the local portion of residents’ tax bills – last week […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow The writing was on the wall at Grimsby town hall Monday night. If one could see through the thick, dank tension which filled the air, one […]
With the return of one councillor from vacation, Grimsby councillors show up at second special meeting to reinstate & issue apology to CAO. By Mike Williscraft NewsNow After five Grimsby councillors […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Grimsby council giveth, and Grimsby council taketh away. At Monday’s meeting council finally got it right, or least got on the track to getting it right, […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow In a close vote, Grimsby council voted Monday night to have a report drafted to outline an independent, third party reporting process for whistleblower complaints. At […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow It is unfortunate that a term of Grimsby Town Council, which was launched with such wide-eyed optimism and positivity has, indeed, jumped the shark (Happy Days […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Grimsby Town Council reached the end of a very long, winding and expensive road Monday night with the approval of the sale of Grimsby Energy’s biodigester […]