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Township of Georgian Bluffs
177964 Grey Road 18,
Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N5
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Phone: 519-376-2729
Fax: 519-372-1620
Waste Collection Delay - December 29, 2025
Due to today’s snowy conditions, waste collection may not be completed as scheduled. If your waste is not collected today, please bring it back in and set it out again on your next regular collection day. Thank you for your patience.
Significant Weather Event Declared
The Township of Georgian Bluffs has declared a significant weather event due to forecasted and/or observed weather conditions. The declaration is to notify the public that due to the current or forecasted conditions, caution is to be observed when travelling on roads maintained by the Township of Georgian Bluffs, and that it may take longer than usual to bring the condition of the roads back to a state of repair.
We expect delays to waste collection due to the weather and road conditions.
Please use caution and allow yourself extra time to reach your destination. Gravel roads in particular have been impacted by the freeze/thaw cycle, so please be extra cautious on gravel roads. The significant weather event remains in effect until the event is declared to be over.
For more information on road conditions in Georgian Bluffs, visit www.georgianbluffs.ca/snowclearing. For active Weather Warnings, visit the Environment Canada Website.
Holiday Office Closure
The Georgian Bluffs Township offices are closed for the holidays from noon on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, until Friday, January 2, 2026. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 9 a.m.
During this time, please make use of our online services at www.georgianbluffs.ca for any inquiries.
For missed waste pickups, please reach out to Waste Management directly at canresidential@wm.com or 1-800-561-1655.
Georgian Bluffs wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season, and looks forward to another great year in 2026.
Township of Georgian Bluffs, ON, January 10, 2023 – Enbridge Gas Inc. (Enbridge Gas) is helping the Inter Township Fire Department purchase firefighting training materials, through Safe Community Project Assist–a program with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) that supplements existing training for Ontario volunteer and composite fire departments in the communities where Enbridge Gas operates.
At Enbridge Gas, safety is our priority.
Due to warm temperatures and high precipitation, trails in some areas of Georgian Bluffs have become flooded. This includes the Indian Falls Conservation Area and Georgian Bluffs Multi-Use Trail.
The Township will be completing roadside ditching work along Kemble Rock Road, south of Concession 20, in the village of Kemble from January 9th to 18th, 2023 (weather dependent).
The road will remain open, however there may be traffic delays so please allow extra time for travel.
At their meeting on December 7, 2022 Georgian Bluffs Council appointed Isaac Shouldice to the vacant Councillor seat.
The seat was left vacant when Councillor-elect Mike Smith resigned for health reasons prior to the inauguration ceremony.
In-Person polls for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election in Georgian Bluffs will be available at various locations from October 19 to October 24, 2022.
In addition to online and telephone voting, which opened on October 6, Georgian Bluffs is also holding in-person polls where voters can submit a paper ballot.
Online and Telephone voting is now open in Georgian Bluffs for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election.
Voter Information Letters containing your Voter PIN have been mailed to everyone on the voters’ list.
Voter Information Letters are in the mail for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election in Georgian Bluffs! Keep an eye on your mailbox for your letter to arrive before Thanksgiving weekend.
Voter Information Letters have been mailed to everyone on the voter’s list, and they contain your Voter PIN.
The Township of Georgian Bluffs is holding an Open House at the Kemble Community Center (Arena) on Monday, September 26 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. to hear your ideas for the arena renovation project.
In 2021, the Township received a grant through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program of $1.2 million to fund upgrades to the Kemble Arena, including improving accessibility and renovating the space to accommodate different recreation activities.
The Township of Georgian Bluffs will be lowering all flags to half mast following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Flags located at the Township Office, Shallow Lake Cenotaph, Kemble Women’s Institute Lookout and Big Bay will be lowered to honour the passing of the Queen, who has reigned over the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for over 70 years.
The Township of Georgian Bluffs is flying the Every Child Matters Flag for the month of September in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2022.
The Flag will be raised at the Shallow Lake Arena and the Kemble Women’s Institute lookout on Grey Road 1.
Contact Us
Township of Georgian Bluffs
177964 Grey Road 18,
Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N5
Send Email to Georgian Bluffs
Phone: 519-376-2729
Fax: 519-372-1620
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