West Grey is a

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in the northern area of

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, Canada, in

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spanning across the River Styx, the Rocky Saugeen River, the

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, the Beatty Saugeen River, and the South Saugeen River. The municipality was formed by order of the Province of Ontario on January 1, 2001 when the former Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg, and Normanby, the Village of Neustadt, and the Town of Durham were amalgamated in a county-wide reorganization.

Communities

The Municipality of West Grey comprises the communities of

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, Allan Park, Alsfeldt, Ayton, Barrhead, Bentinck, Biemans Corners, Bunessan, Calderwood, Crawford,

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, Edge Hill, Elmwood, Glen, Glenelg Centre, Habermehl, Hampden, Irish Lake, Lamlash, Lauderbach, Lauriston, Louise, Moltke, Mulock, Nenagh, Neustadt, Pomona, Priceville, Rocky Saugeen, Topcliff, Traverston, Vickers, Waudby and Welbeck.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, West Grey had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Populations prior to amalgamation (2001): * Population total in 1996: 11,499 ** Bentinck (township): 3,597 ** Durham (town): 2,641 ** Glenelg (township): 2,136 ** Neustadt (village): 568 ** Normanby (township): 2,678 * Populations in 1991: ** Bentinck (township): 3,463 ** Durham (town): 2,558 ** Glenelg (township): 1,871 ** Neustadt (village): 551 ** Normanby (township): 2,797

Education

West Grey has three elementary schools: Normanby Community School, Spruce Ridge Community School, and St. Peter's and St. Paul's Catholic School. Public school education is managed by the Bluewater and District School Board and Catholic schools are managed by the Bruce-Grey Catholic School Board.

Healthcare

West Grey has one hospital in the Town of Durham: South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Durham. The hospital has an Emergency Department, laboratory, pharmacy, and diagnostic services. The West Grey Medical Clinic provides services by family doctors and allied health professionals. The Clinic is owned and managed by the Durham Hospital Foundation.

Services

Fire

West Grey Fire Department has three stations: Durham, Ayton, and Neustadt.

Library

West Grey Public Library has three branches: Durham, Ayton, and Neustadt.

Police

Unlike most rural communities, West Grey maintains its own police force, the West Grey Police Service with headquarters in the Town of Durham.

Recreation

West Grey has a variety of halls and recreation centres across the municipality including: Ayton Centennial Hall, Durham Community Centre, Durham Town Hall, Elmwood Community Centre, Glenel Hall, Lamlash Hall, Neustadt Arena, Neustadt Community Centre and Normanby Arena Complex. Enjoy swimming at the Durham Wading Pool and the Middle Dam on the Saugeen River.

Transit

GOST (Guelph Owen Sound Transportation) is a public transportation service connecting people from Owen Sound to Guelph along Hwy 10 with a stop in Durham. Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit (SMART) provides accessible transportation for people who cannot travel by conventional transit or taxi.

References

External links

* {{Geographic location , Centre = West Grey , North = Chatsworth , Northeast = , East =

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