Grey County Morning Brief — Thursday, October 22, 2026

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Public Safety One person was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a collision at Highway 26 and Grey Road 15 outside Owen Sound; the intersection was closed for several hours and police have not confirmed a cause or pending charges. Owen Sound Current Grey Bruce OPP are asking the public to help identify a witness who may have information related to an ongoing death investigation in Meaford, connected to an incident from October 23, 2024. Meaford Independent The Owen Sound Agricultural Society’s Victoria Park barn has been graffitied again just weeks after a local painter volunteered his time to cover earlier vandalism; volunteers say they are fed up with the repeat tagging. Owen Sound Current

Civic Grey County has launched Connect Grey, a new online public engagement platform where residents can follow County projects, share ideas, and help shape local decisions; the platform went live October 9. Grey County Meaford’s 2026 municipal election is underway, with 15.6% of eligible voters having cast ballots in the first five days of the 11-day voting period, which closes October 26 at 8 p.m. Meaford Independent

Community Community Foundation Grey Bruce awarded $320,000 in fall grants to 47 local projects across Grey and Bruce counties, from a pool of more than $652,000 in requests. Owen Sound Current 100 Women Who Care Grey Bruce donated $41,000 to the Tara Food Bank at their latest gathering. CKNX News Today

Around the county: Owen Sound’s final Household Hazardous Waste Event of 2026 runs this Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Public Works Facility, 1900 20th St. E. (Meaford Independent); Southgate is moving recreation registration and facility booking online (Southgate); Dundalk Transfer Station upgrade notice in effect (Southgate); West Grey municipal election information posted at westgrey.com (West Grey).