Grey County Morning Brief — Saturday, September 12, 2026

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Public Safety Owen Sound police charged a 28-year-old resident with five counts of assault with a weapon and possession for the purpose of drug trafficking following an intimate partner violence investigation that also recovered illegal drugs and weapons. Source Five police services checked 1,070 drivers at an Owen Sound R.I.D.E. checkpoint with no impaired driving charges laid; two people were briefly detained but released without charges. Source

Health Grey Bruce Public Health has launched a digital system allowing private well owners to receive bacterial water test results online in two to four business days, using any of 14 drop-off sites across the region. Source CMHA Grey Bruce is now accepting registrations for fall sessions of My Dad’s Group, a peer support program for fathers. Source

Community A United Way Bruce Grey report found 70% of its heating assistance grants last year paid for wood, propane, and oil — fuels not covered by Ontario’s provincial energy assistance programs. Source

Civic Grey Roots Museum is closed for approximately one month while Grey County replaces its roof at a tendered cost of $302,608, drawn from reserves after a consultant flagged it as a risk to the archives. Source Owen Sound Little Theatre received a $141,300 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to bring the Roxy Theatre’s elevator up to current accessibility standards. Source

Around the county: Owen Sound’s Leaf and Yard Waste Compost Site closes Monday, Sept. 14 (link); Grey Roads 9, 30, and 12 remain under construction until October as the county begins winter prep — first road salt arrived Aug. 16 (link); Grey County Council met Sept. 10 — highlights posted online (link).