Council was back in session on Monday for a Special Meeting to receive the third draft of the new Official Plan. Despite the early 5:30 p.m. start, there was no shortage of in-person and written delegations, or Council debate.
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The most recent and perhaps last major revision to the Town’s Official Plan has been posted and will be presented to Council at a Special Meeting on Monday, June 1st.
Among a few of the notable policies proposed by the consultants and Town Staff in the draft:
- Building heights of up to 12 storeys in the Downtown District.
- Removal of the Grimsby Beach Secondary Plan and replacement with “Area Specific Policies.”
- Residential neighbourhoods expected to accommodate intensification through ARUs and “modest low-rise development.”
- More density, with more flexibility to reduce or replace on-site parking.
- Certain planning procedures may shift toward less public notification, less public input, and less direct Council oversight.
The new Official Plan, once finalized, will shape how Grimsby grows until 2051. You can read the draft plan at: https://www.letstalkgrimsby.ca/…/172425/documents/169510
The Special Meeting of Council on Monday will start at 5:30 PM in Council Chambers at Town Hall and is open to the public. If you want to delegate on the matter, submit your request before 5:30 PM on Sunday at: https://eforms.grimsby.ca/Delegation-request-form
If you want to get your comments on the public record, you can email them to: grimsbyop@grimsby.ca
For more information about the Official Plan process, visit: https://www.letstalkgrimsby.ca/officialplan
After a very passionate and deep debate between Members of Council on “The Woolverton” proposal, Council approved the project in a 5-4 vote on Monday night. Here is a quick wrap-up of what happened.
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The Woolverton proposal returned to the Planning & Development Committee on Wednesday night, May 6, 2026, after Council deferred the item for further clarification. The meeting focused on the various issues raised through the deferral motion, including the Niagara Escarpment Commission’s (NEC) position and parking, including “cash-in-lieu.”
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If you were expecting extended debate tonight at Council over The Woolverton, the matter instead moved quickly. Just after the meeting opened, Mayor Jordan stepped down from the Mayor’s Chair to move a motion to defer consideration of The Woolverton.
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This is a photographic rendering from Christie Street prepared by consultants for The Woolverton development at Mountain & Elm. If a picture is worth a thousand words, this one rendering alone might be a novella.
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All the campaigning, sloganeering, promises and rallies come to a head as Canadians go to the polls today in the 45th Federal Election. If you have not already completed your civic duty to participate in the democratic process, you have until 9:30 PM at most polls this evening to cast your vote.
There are several polling stations in Grimsby, so please use Election’s Canada Voter Information Service to find out your local polling station and documentary requirements:
https://www.elections.ca/scripts/vis/FindED?L=e&PAGEID=20
If you still have a mail-in ballot that you did not mail back, you can return the ballot in-person before the polls close tonight at the Elections Canada Office:
Elections Canada (former Beamsville Secondary School)
4317 Central Avenue
Beamsville, Ontario
L3J 0N9
Your candidate’s for Niagara West are:
• ABANDO, Justin – New Democratic Party
• ALLISON, Dean – Conservative Party of Canada
• ANDERSON, Ryan – People’s Party of Canada
• BYLSMA, Dave – Christian Heritage Party of Canada
• KORSTANJE, Jennifer – Liberal Party of Canada
As many have pointed out, this election is pivotal and with global politics at the place they are, it is important that you pick your candidate and vote!
With long lineups reported for Advanced Voting across Canada, it can be expected the polls will be extremely busy on Election Day, April 28th.
If you want to skip the Election Day queue and cast your ballot early, you can do so generally through this long weekend (including Monday) from 9AM to 9PM.
Exact locations and hours for your Advanced Voting and Election Day locations can be found by visiting the Elections Canada Voter Information Service with your postal code at the following link:
https://www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/FindED?L=e&QID=-1&PAGEID=2
With the 45th Federal General Election just about two weeks away, Monday night (April 14th) is your opportunity to connect with and watch your Niagara West MP Candidates debate at West Niagara Secondary School (WNSS). Doors open at 6:30 PM.
Confirmed candidates for the West Niagara riding are (in alphabetical order):
• ABANDO, Justin – New Democratic Party
• ALLISON, Dean – Conservative Party of Canada
• ANDERSON, Ryan – People’s Party of Canada
• BYLSMA, Dave – Christian Heritage Party of Canada
• KORSTANJE, Jennifer – Liberal Party of Canada
You can cast your ballot on Election Day, April 28th or early at one of Election Canada’s advanced polls or offices.
The Town will be hosting a Public Information Centre (PIC) focusing on the “Future of Grimsby” on Tuesday June 18th at Town Hall from 6PM to 8PM. The drop-in event will cover three major planning undertakings at the Town, the Official Plan Review, Parks Master Plan and Transportation Master Plan.
According to the post on the Town’s website “this will be an in-person session which will give attendees the opportunity to provide input into the progress and direction of these significant studies”.
Your attendance and comments will help shape the future of Grimsby.