Grey County Morning Brief — Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Civic Grey County and Owen Sound are facing uncertainty over infrastructure funding after a provincial doubling of a key fund expires this year; the two municipalities shared $7.5M in 2026 but Ontario has not indicated what comes next. Source

Owen Sound’s property standards committee rejected Kepler Real Estate’s request for more time to complete roof repairs at 426 12th St. W., a complaint first flagged in April that remained unresolved six months later. Source

Grey County has opened its “Name a Snowplow” contest — residents can submit up to three names by Oct. 22, with public voting running Oct. 23 to Nov. 6. Source

Election With almost half of Owen Sound’s current council not seeking re-election, the Owen Sound Current outlines four key questions voters should bring to candidates at the door. Source

Georgian Bluffs council candidates laid out their positions on taxes, water services, snow removal, and garbage carts at an Oct. 8 all-candidates meeting. Source

Public Safety A Grey Highlands resident faces impaired and prohibited driving charges after OPP stopped a commercial vehicle in Southgate on Oct. 10. Source

A 41-year-old faces two Criminal Code impaired driving charges following a single-vehicle crash on Southgate Road 10 on Oct. 12. Source

A Cambridge man has been charged after a farm stand theft investigation in Grey Highlands. Source

Around the county: Grey Highlands has posted election day voting details (link); a CO alarm incident in Grey Highlands serves as a reminder for residents to maintain working detectors (link); Owen Sound’s Tom Thomson Art Gallery opens its fall exhibitions (link).