About the report:
This report contains important data on six topics related to life in Grey Bruce: health & wellness, the environment, living standards, arts & culture, education & lifelong learning, and community connections. Our aim is that this Vital Signs report will be an agenda-setting tool—a list of priorities for our community to consider in the coming years. The report will also assist the Foundation in establishing our granting priorities. We hope a successful Vital Signs report will generate discussion, forge new partnerships towards collective impact, and ultimately result in a healthier community and a better place to live.
This report is part of a nation-wide movement that involves Community Foundations from coast to coast to coast, coordinated by the Community Foundations of Canada. The exercise of producing a Vital Signs report draws upon local knowledge through input from volunteers and organizations, providing a snapshot of the vitality of our community. The report is also a call to action towards improving the quality of life for all people of Grey Bruce. More than 65 communities in Canada and around the world are using Vital Signs to mobilize the power of community knowledge for greater local impact.
Living Standards
Refers to the distribution of wealth and economic security, including employment opportunities, housing and homelessness, poverty, food security and transportation. go to bed hungry in Grey Bruce. Finding steady and wellpaid employment and affordable housing is a struggle, especially for youth. Many people take on multiple jobs and consider themselves underemployed or experience unstable work situations.