Chris Fell, Local Journalism Initiative reporter

Chris Fell covers The Blue Mountains and Grey Highlands under the Local Journalism Initiative, which is funded by the Government of Canada

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Recent Work by Chris

TBM CAO on 'extended' leave, acting CAO appointed

Town's director of planning and development named interim CAO

Jan 16, 2025 9:11 AM Read more >

TBM council approves additional funding for Collingwood transit deal

Council agrees to add $75,000 to 2025 budget for transit service used by town residents to travel to and from work at the Blue Mountain Village

Jan 16, 2025 9:06 AM Read more >

TBM council stalls decision on 2026 voting methods

Council asks for more financial details for vote-by-mail and traditional, go-to-the-polls voting methods

Jan 16, 2025 9:04 AM Read more >

Grey Highlands councillors imagine bigger and better towns in 2025

'Grey Highlands is at a turning point,' says one councillor reflecting on what could come in 2025

Jan 2, 2025 11:33 AM Read more >

Part 1: TBM council looks forward to 2025

Some members of TBM council look forward to new strategic and official plans and a tax levied on overnight hotel and short-term accommodation guests

Jan 2, 2025 11:33 AM Read more >

TBM terminates Campus of Care negotiations

Negotiations with project developers were unsuccessful, town continues to own 125 Peel Street and 160 long-term care bed allotment remains in place

Nov 14, 2024 11:35 AM Read more >

Development charge hike scuttles land sale for long-term care, attainable housing project

Negotiations with project developers were unsuccessful, town continues to own 125 Peel Street and 160 long-term care bed allotment remains in place

Nov 8, 2024 4:05 PM Read more >

TBM council rejects Grey County's joint planning model

Members of TBM council expressed skepticism that efficiencies could be achieved through the amalgamation of planning departments at the county level

Nov 7, 2024 11:30 AM Read more >

TBM facing 19.9% increase for OPP policing costs

OPP costs to rise $570,000 in 2025, on its own the policing increase would be a 2.9 per cent tax increase for The Blue Mountains

Oct 31, 2024 10:57 AM Read more >

TBM council considering tourism tax starting 2025

If implemented, the town would start collecting a four per cent tax on all transient accommodations on January 6, 2025

Sep 19, 2024 11:03 AM Read more >