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Minto Prepares to Pass New Development Charge Bylaw

Minto council appears ready to approve a new development charge which would add about $1900 to the cost of a new single family home on full services. With the county and school development charge included the new development charge, if approved June 2nd, will be just over $10,500.

The development charge is designed to allow the municipality to recover costs associated with new development.

That makes Minto near the bottom of a list of 24 other surveyed municipalities, but still above two neighbours Howick and West Grey.

For the first time, Minto will have a development charge on wind turbines and solar panels.

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Scoreboard, August 1

The Jays opened their home series against the Cardinals with a win off another Dylan Cease gem.

Grand Bend Beach June 25, 2020 Image courtesy of Grand Bend Pier Beach Cam.

Youth volunteers practice coastal conservation

Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.