What Does Ontario's Move to Merge Conservation Authorities Mean for Owen Sound & Grey-Bruce?

As Ontario overhauls its conservation system, questions emerge about what’s lost in the name of “efficiency,” and what it means for Grey Sauble’s future.

The proposed ‘Huron Superior Regional Conservation Authority’ includes Owen Sound, Goderich, Barrie, and Thunder Bay. Image source: Interactive map provided by Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.

Ontario’s network of 36 conservation authorities is set for a major restructuring under a provincial proposal to consolidate them into …