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In Grey Highlands This Week
by Leaking Ambience Studio
A current affairs and social issues podcast for and about the Municipality of Grey Highlands in Ontario, Canada.
Episodes
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Municipal Elections 2026 - Chatsworth All Candidates Session
On behalf of the South Grey Chamber of Commerce, Karen Cox and Jennifer Schwarz moderated the Chatsworth all candidates session at the Keady Community Centre on Wednesday, 14th October 2026. In attendance were candidates for: Mayor Name: Terry McKay Phone: 519-270-9115 Email: [email protected]...
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Paul McQueen - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
From Paul: Investing in Our Future We need to build and maintain the infrastructure our communities require, invest in the amenities residents value and strengthen our local economy. Municipal taxes will always be necessary to provide services. Our responsibility as Council is to grow our...
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Tom Allwood - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
My Platform....... Responsible Fiscal and Asset Management Growth that preserves our Rural Heritage and respects the Environment Downtown Revitalization Attainable Housing Access to Primary Care Currently....... Work a small farm in Markdale Treasurer of the South Grey Chamber of Commerce Member…
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Dave Meslin - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
Hi, I'm Dave: I don't have all the answers, but I'm ready to learn and listen. I'm a neighbour you can trust. Democracy doesn’t just happen on election day. Your voice matters every single day. If I’m elected to Grey Highlands council, this is my promise: On every issue, I’ll take the time to...
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Sandy Thornton - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
From Sandy: I am Sandy Thornton and I'm proud to call Grey Highlands home. Having lived in the area for 16 years with my husband and two daughters, I have had the privilege of connecting with many people in our fine communities. As your municipal councillor, I will listen to your concerns,...
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Dan Wickens - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
From Bayshore Broadcasting: Why Are You Running? I am running because Grey Highlands needs positive change in its municipal council. I am striving to be elected to help facilitate that necessary change. I first ran for council in 2002 when there were eleven candidates running for five seats and...
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Dane Nielsen - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
From Dane: Dear Friends, I offer logical investment in our water and wastewater, driving growth to where we can support it, not building systems hoping growth will come later. I offer experience with vision, I sit on Grey County council, NEC and the Board of health, but have a fresh perspective...
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Dave Russell - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
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...
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Katrina Wood - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
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...
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Steve Maloney - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
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...
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Emmett Ferguson - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
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...
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Andrea Edwards - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
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...
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David Clarke - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
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...
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Xerxes Khalkhaly - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
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...
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James Black - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
“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...
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Blake Martin - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
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...
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Joel Loughead - Municipal Elections 2026 - Get To Know Your Candidates
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,...
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Get To Know Your Candidate Interviews - Karen's Series Introduction
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...
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Municipal Elections 2026 - West Grey All Candidates Session
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 [email protected] Thomas Hutchinson 519-901-4339 [email protected] Councillor...
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Municipal Elections 2026 - Southgate All Candidates Session
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: [email protected] Name: Jason Rice Phone: 519-379-2200...
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Federal Election 2025 - Durham Community Centre Session
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...
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Municipal Election 2022 Special - Osprey Commmunity Hall Session
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…
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Municipal Election 2022 Special - Flesherton and District Farmers Market
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...
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Special Episode: Provincial All Candidates Meeting
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...
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Backbone!
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...
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Super-Sized!
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...
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Good Things
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…
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Health: Physical, Mental, and Logistical
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…
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Halloween
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...
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Hopeful Harvest
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…
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Hives, Health and Hospitals
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...
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Federal All Candidates Meeting
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…
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Land and Industry
Our Land and How We Use It. Paul and Stewart recap elements of the last episode and delve into the business of tiny homes and the public meeting about them from late August in Markdale. Stewart sits down with Scott Taylor, Senior Planner for the County of Grey to discuss this and other community...
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Food, Lovely Food
Stewart and Paul re-visit some of our previous episode's topics and then embark on a discussion of food issues in the form of foodie and farmer. Paige Martin visits to help Stewart with our What? When? segment.
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Attainable Home & Hearth
Our hosts Stewart Halliday and Paul McQueen introduce each other in the inaugural episode of In Grey Highlands This Week. They begin the discussion of the issues of housing and environment in our municipality, and interview Patrick Petch of Grey County Real Estate, in Markdale, Ontario.
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A current affairs and social issues podcast for and about the Municipality of Grey Highlands in Ontario, Canada.
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