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West Grey

West Grey is a municipality in the northern area of Southwestern Ontario, Canada, in Grey County spanning across the River Styx, the Rocky Saugeen River, the Saugeen River, the Beatty Saugeen River, and the South Saugeen River.

The municipality was formed by order of the Province of Ontario on January 1, 2000, when the former Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg, and Normanby, as well as the Village of Neustadt, were amalgamated into the new Township of West Grey as part of a county-wide reorganization. On January 1, 2001, the Town of Durham was merged into West Grey.

The Municipality of West Grey comprises the communities of:

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, West Grey had a population of 13,131 living in 5,284 of its 5,808 total private dwellings, a change of 4.9% from its 2016 population of 12,518. With a land area of 875.21 km2 (337.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 15.0/km2 (38.9/sq mi) in 2021.

Populations prior to amalgamation (2001):

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.

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.

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

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