Grey County Morning Brief — Friday, September 25, 2026

Friday, September 25, 2026

Civic Owen Sound’s online vote to rename the former Ryerson Park has been abandoned after the system allowed people to vote more than once; a fix intended to remove duplicate ballots also discarded legitimate votes, and the decision now falls to the incoming council. Owen Sound Current

Nominations for Owen Sound’s River District Board close today at 2 p.m., with the board still short of a full slate; the members chosen this fall will direct how the downtown Business Improvement Area levy is spent through 2030, including a parking payment to the City. Owen Sound Current

Meaford’s municipal election is one month away, with a dozen candidates actively canvassing ahead of voting day. Meaford Independent

Infrastructure Owen Sound’s Community Services Committee has approved a $160,000 replacement for the Rainbow Bridge, scheduled for 2027, while also reviewing a $1.38-million cemetery chapel proposal and confirming the closure of the Kelso Beach splash pad; no quick fix was identified for the Nine Bends Trail. Owen Sound Current

Development Grey Highlands formally passed a comprehensive Zoning By-law and separately adopted an Official Plan Amendment, with both notices published this week. Zoning By-law · Official Plan Amendment

Around the county: Grey County and Bruce County road crews hosted the regional and provincial Safety Truck Roadeos in Owen Sound on Sept. 22–23 at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre (Owen Sound) · West Grey Public Library is hosting a free native plant and gardening session later this month (CKNX) · Southgate has posted a TAPS seasonal operator/labourer vacancy (Southgate)