The Rural Municipality of Grey passed a new bylaw regulating camping and temporary shelters and approved several infrastructure-related decisions during its regular council meeting on Dec. 3.
Council gave second and third readings to By-Law No. 08-2025, which establishes rules around camping, encampments and temporary shelters in the municipality. The bylaw is intended to support public safety and resident well-being and was approved unanimously following a recorded vote.
Council also endorsed a proposal from RFNow to expand fibre-optic infrastructure along the back lane of Cartier Avenue in Haywood. The project will be completed using directional boring, with RFNow responsible for locating all existing utilities.
Several financial and administrative items were approved, including authorization to retain WSP to resume engineering services tied to the Industry Service and Expansion Agreement with Lactalis Canada. Council approved WSP’s $20,000 proposal, with funding to be drawn from the gas tax reserve, and authorized the CAO to sign the required documentation.
Council further approved engaging The Exchange Group to complete the municipality’s 2024 audit, in accordance with a previously approved auditor appointment resolution.
A subdivision application submitted for land in SE 24-8-7 WPM was also approved, subject to conditions related to access, parcel size limits and compliance with departmental recommendations.
In other business, council approved payment for survey monument restoration work by Barnes & Duncan, with half of the cost to be covered through Manitoba’s Survey Outline Monument Restoration Program. The RM’s asset management committee was also authorized to attend a Manitoba Municipal Administrators webinar focused on long-term asset management planning.
