— If you are new to Grey and Bruce counties, this list of local resources will help connect you with services and supports in your community.
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Business and Employment Resources
Parks, Conservation Areas and Outdoor Recreation
Public Libraries
Public Museums and Art Galleries
Social Services
Community Clubs
Community Gardens
Food banks and Community Food Programs
English-Language Courses
Health Services
Mental Health Resources and Information
Help Lines
Indigenous-Specific Help Lines
Welcoming Communities Grey Bruce (https://welcominggreybruce.ca/)
Newcomer Information Bruce Grey
http://www.newcomersbrucegrey.ca/
Business and Employment Resources
Job Board YMCA Employment Services
https://jobboard.ymcaowensound.on.ca/Job_Board/
Bruce County Business to Bruce Team
1-800-268-3838
Email: info@businesstobruce.com
Bruce County Federation of Agriculture
446 10th Street
Hanover
519-364-3050
https://www.brucefederation.ca/
Four County Labour Market Planning Board
111 Jackson Street, Suite 1
Walkerton
519-881-2725
https://www.planningboard.ca/
Grey County Economic Development
595 9th Avenue East
Owen Sound
519-376-2205
https://madeingrey.ca/
Grey County Federation of Agriculture
446 10th Street
Hanover
519-364-3050
https://www.greyfederation.ca/
Life Directions Career Resource Centre
774292 Highway 10
Flesherton
519-378-5514
https://www.lifedirections.ca/about-us/
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
1 Stone Road West
Guelph
1-888-466-2372
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca
Ontario Works Bruce County
https://brucecounty.on.ca/living/ontario-works
Rural Ontario Institute
7382 Wellington Road 30
Guelph
1-519-826-4204
https://www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca/
Saugeen Economic Development Corporation
515 Mill Street
Neustadt
519-799-5750
https://sbdc.ca/
Local Chambers of Commerce
Grey Highlands
https://greyhighlandschamber.com/
Hanover
http://www.hanover.ca/chamber-of-commerce
Meaford
https://meafordchamber.ca/
Owen Sound
https://www.oschamber.com/
Saugeen Shores
http://www.saugeenshoreschamber.ca/
Southampton
https://southamptonchamber.com/
Southgate
https://www.southgatecc.org/
Walkerton Business Improvement Area
http://www.walkertonbia.ca/
West Grey
https://westgreychamber.ca/
Wiarton and District
http://www.wiartonchamber.ca/
Parks, Conservation Areas and Outdoor Recreation
Bruce Birding Club
https://sites.google.com/site/brucebirdingclub/home
Bruce Trail
https://brucetrail.org/pages/explore-the-trail/parks-conservation-areas-and-other-access-points
Bruce Peninsula Swimming Spots
https //explorethebruce.com/explore/5-exceptional-places-to-swim-on-the-bruce-peninsula-other-than-the-grotto-/247/
Grey Bruce Canoe and Kayak Routes
https://www.svca.on.ca/downloads/Canoe_Kayak_Brochure_2011_sm.pdf
Grey Bruce Children’s Water Festival
http://waterfestival.ca/
Grey Sauble Conservation Areas
https://www.greysauble.on.ca/conservation-areas/
Owen Sound Field Naturalists
https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/
Parachute Drowning Prevention
https://parachute.ca/en/injury-topic/drowning/
Red Cross Grey Bruce Swimming Lessons
https://www.redcross.ca/in-your-community/ontario/swimming-and-water-safety/swimming-lessons/grey-bruce-counties-service-area-swimming-lessons
Saugeen Conservation
https://www.svca.on.ca/page.php?page=relatedlinks
Saugeen Field Naturalists
http://www.saugeenfieldnaturalists.com/SFN/Home.html
Visit Grey
https://www.visitgrey.ca/trip-ideas/great-hikes-local-conservation-lands
https://www.visitgrey.ca/play/outdoor-activities/beaches-swimming
Public Libraries
Bruce County Public Library
1243 MacKenzie Road
Port Elgin
519-832-6935
https://library.brucecounty.on.ca/
Flesherton/Grey Highlands Public Library
101 Highland Drive
Flesherton
519-924-2241
https://www.greyhighlandspubliclibrary.com/
Kimberley/Grey Highlands Public Library
235309 Grey County Road 13
Kimberley
519-599-6990
https://www.greyhighlandspubliclibrary.com/
Markdale/Grey Highlands Public Library
75 Walker Street
Markdale
519-986-3436
https://www.greyhighlandspubliclibrary.com/
Public Museums and Art Galleries
Billy Bishop Museum
948 3rd Avenue West
Owen Sound
519-371-0031
https://www.owensound.ca/en/billy-bishop-museum.aspx
Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre
33 Victoria Street North
Southampton
519-797-2080
https://www.brucemuseum.ca/
Community Waterfront Heritage Centre
1155 1st Avenue West
Owen Sound
519-371-3333
http://waterfrontheritage.ca/wordpress/
Durham Art Gallery
250 George Street
Durham
519-369-3692
https://www.durhamartgallery.com/
Grey Roots Museum and Archives
102599 Grey Road 18
Owen Sound
519-376-3690
https://greyroots.com/
Meaford Museum
21 Trowbridge Street West
Meaford
519-538-1060
https://www.meaford.ca/en/explore-play/meaford-museum.aspx
South Grey Museum
40 Sydenham Street
Flesherton
519-924-2843
https://www.greyhighlands.ca/en/visit-and-explore/south-grey-museum.aspx
Tom Thomson Art Gallery
840 1st Street
Owen Sound
519-376-1932
https://www.owensound.ca/en/tomthomson.aspx
Schools
Bluewater District School Board
351 1st Avenue North
Chelsey
519-363-2014
https://www.bwdsb.on.ca/
Bruce Grey Catholic School Board
799 16th Avenue
Hanover
519-364-5820
https://bgcdsb.sharpschool.com/
Georgian College
1450 8th Street East
Owen Sound
519-376-0840
https://www.georgiancollege.ca/about-georgian/campuses/owen-sound-campus/
Social Services
Bruce County Human Services
30 Park Street
Walkerton
519-881-1291
https://brucecounty.on.ca/departments/human-services
Community Connections
Collingwood Common Roof/Rotary Community Hub
199 Campbell Street Collingwood
211 OR 705-444-0040
https://www.communityconnection.ca/
Community Living Owen Sound and District
769 4th Avenue East
Owen Sound
519-371-9251
http://communitylivingowensound.com/
Grey County Children’s Services
595 9th Avenue East
Owen Sound
1-800-567-4739
https://www.grey.ca/childrens-services
Grey County Social Services
595 9th Avenue East
Owen Sound
519-376-2205
https://www.grey.ca/departments/social-services
South Bruce Social Services
315 George Street
Wiarton
519-534-1400
https://www.southbrucepeninsula.com/en/your-community/social-services.aspx
United Way of Bruce Grey
380 9th Street East
Owen Sound
519-376-1560
https://unitedwayofbrucegrey.com/
YMCA Owen Sound Grey Bruce Settlement Services
945 3rd Avenue East, Suite 24
Owen Sound
519-371-9222 Ext: 6
settlement@osgb.ymca.ca
Community Clubs
Bluewater Astronomical Society
2485 6th Avenue West
Owen Sound
Email: stargazer@wightman.ca
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Grey Bruce
2nd Floor Harmony Centre
890 4th Avenue East
Owen Sound
519-376-4449
https://greybruce.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca
Blue Water Curling Club
651 19th Street East
Owen Sound
519-832-2761
Email: curling@bluewatercurlingclub.com
Country Classic Curling Club
130 Collingwood Street
Meaford
Email: carlie.ron234@rogers.com
Hanover Curling Club
https://www.hanovercurlingclub.com/about
Hanover Rotary Club
https://rotaryofhanover.ca/
Kiwanis Club of Owen Sound
https://kiwanisowensound.com/index.html
Lion’s Head Rotary Club
https://www.rotary6330.org/
Southampton Curling Club
https://southamptoncurlingclub.ca
Southampton Rotary Club
https://www.southamptonrotary.com/
Community Gardens
Find your nearest community garden here:
https://gbsusnet.com/cgn
Food banks and Community Food Programs
Chatsworth Community Outreach Food Bank
St. Stanislaus Church
149 McNabb Street
Chatsworth
519-376-1522
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=187990
Chesley Salvation Army Food Bank
Chesley Community Church
307 First Avenue North
Chesley
519-364-3450
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=103471
Durham and District Food Bank
185 Elizabeth Street East
Durham
519-369-6860
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=15785
Flesherton Food Bank
Cedarside Church
46 Collingwood Street
Flesherton
519-924-2065
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=15494
Grey Bruce Good Food Box Program
101 17th Street East
Owen Sound
519-376-9420
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=13096
Kincardine Ministerial Food Bank
Anglican Church of the Messiah
415 Russell Street East
Kincardine
519-396-2185
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=15501
Lion’s Head and District Food Bank
Lion’s Head
519-378-8842
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=15500
Markdale and District Food Bank
Cooke’s Presbyterian Church
14 George Street
Markdale
519-986-1432
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=15496
Meaford Food Bank and Outreach
Church of the Nazarene
34 Trowbridge Street West
Meaford
519-538-4550
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=15761
OSHare
946 3rd Avenue East
Owen Sound
519-376-3899
https://oshare.ca/
Ontario Student Nutrition Progam
799 16th Avenue
Hanover
519-364-5820 Ext: 191
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=142624
Paisley and Community Food Bank
Immanuel Evangelical Missionary Church
307 Baklaklava Street
Paisley
519-353-5270
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=103413
Salvation Army Owen Sound Community and Family Services
365 14th Street West
Owen Sound
519-371-0957
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=14433
Salvation Army Wiarton
576 Edward Street
Wiarton
519-534-0353
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=14444
South East Grey Community Food Programs
55 Victoria Avenue
Markdale
519-986-2222
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=103634
Tara Area Food Bank
Christ Anglican Church
56 Bruce Road 17
Tara
226-568-3092 (leave a message)
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=147225
Tobermory Food Bank
The Meeting Place
20 Centennial Drive
Tobermory
519-375-7010
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=15449
Walkerton and District Food Bank
6 May Street
Walkerton
519-881-0168
https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=15495
English-Language Courses
Arden Language Centre: English as a Second Language
440 7th Avenue East
Owen Sound
226-668-8054
https://ardenlanguagecentre.com/
YMCA Owen Sound Grey Bruce Settlement Services
945 3rd Avenue East, Suite 24
Owen Sound
519-371-9222 Ext: 6
settlement@osgb.ymca.ca
Health Services
Arthritis Society
1717 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound
519-372-0060
https://arthritis.ca/
Bruce County Health Services
30 Park Street
Walkerton
519-881-1291
https://www.brucecounty.on.ca/departments/health-services
Canadian Red Cross
Owen Sound
519-650-9603
https://www.redcross.ca/in-your-community/ontario/ontario-find-a-branch/grey-bruce-counties-service-area
Chapman House Residential Hospice of Grey Bruce
1725 10th Street East
Owen Sound
519-370-7239
https://www.greybrucehospice.com/
Community Living Owen Sound and District519-371-9251
http://communitylivingowensound.com/
Grey Bruce Public Health
101 17th Street East
Owen Sound
519-376-9420
https://www1.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/
Home and Community Support Services (Grey and Bruce)
Unit G-12 Heritage Place Mall
Owen Sound
519-372-2091
https://hcssgreybruce.com/contact/
Southeast Grey Community Health (in Chatsworth, Dundalk, Eugenia, Feversham, Flesherton, Markdale)
https://www.segchc.ca/contact.php?pgid=156
Centre Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre
733 9th Avenue East
Owen Sound
519-376-5508
https://soahac.on.ca/service/owen-sound/
Mental Health Resources and Information
Bruce Grey Mentorship (for children and youth)
517 11th Avenue
Hanover
519-506-5065
http://www.brucegreymentorship.ca/about-us.html
Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health
https://ccsmh.ca/
Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce
1101 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound
519-371-4120
https://greybruce.cmha.ca/
Grief and Bereavement Support
1725 10th Street East
Owen Sound
519-370-7239
https://www.greybrucehospice.com/grief-bereavement-support
Help Lines
Emergency
911
Information on Available Services
211
Alzheimer Society of Canada
1-800-616-8816
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
1-866-863-0511
Child Abuse
1-877-552-4453
LGBT Youthline
1-800-268-9688 (Sunday through Friday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
Mental-Health Crisis Line of Grey Bruce
1-877-470-5200
Senior Abuse
1-866-299-1011
Support for anyone, 16 years of age and up, in crisis
1-877-470-5200
Women’s House Bruce Grey Sexual Assault Services
1-866-578-5566 (24-hour crisis line)
Woman Abuse
1-800-265-3722 (Owen Sound)
1-800-265-3026 (Kincardine)
Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Violence
1-866-887-0015
Emergency Housing and Support Line
519-470-2222 (4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
The Women’s Centre (Grey and Bruce) Inc.
519-371-1600
Victim Services
1-866-376-9852
Women’s House Bruce and Grey
519-396-9655
Indigenous-Specific Help Lines
Hope for Wellness
1-855-242-3310 (English, French and, upon request, Cree, Inuktitut or Ojibway)
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line
1-866-925-4419
Talk4Healing (for women)
1-855-554-HEAL