- All Bluewater District School Board elementary and secondary schools will be closed to students and staff, Friday, December 23. Student transportation services will also not be running. Secondary schools will switch to online learning on Friday. Elementary students may wish to visit TVO Learn at https://tvolearn.com/ for learning activities. All community use of schools/facilities is also cancelled for today.
- The Bruce Grey Catholic DSB will be closed to students and staff. All Board Sites will be closed on Friday, December 23, 2022 due to inclement weather.
- Grey Transit Route service has been suspended for the remainder of the day due to weather conditions affecting the region, and forecast conditions to come. Service is scheduled to resume on Saturday, December 24th weather pending.
- Guelph Owen Sound Transportation (GOST) and Mobility Transit cancelled Saturday, December 24th and Sunday, December 25th.
- The Grey Bruce Public Health building in Owen Sound is closing on December 23 at noon. On-call service will be available, as usual, 24/7.
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All Home and Community Support Services Grey Bruce Day Away Programs closed today (Meaford, Owen Sound, Markdale, Wiarton, Port Elgin, Hanover)
- Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MP Alex Ruff’s office is closed and will re-open on January 3rd.
- Both sites for Bruce Grey Child and Family Services will be closed to the public and all drives and visits cancelled
- The Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library is closed Friday, December 23rd. It will re-open Wednesday, December 28th, 10 am – 8 pm (after the holidays).
- Happy Hearts Daycare is closed due to weather conditions
- Le Jardin des Découvertes Childcare Centre will be closed on Friday, December 23 due to the winter storm.
- The Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence has closed École Catholique Saint-Dominique-Savio for Friday December 23rd 2022.
- The Bruce County Administration Centre in Walkerton, the Lakeshore Hub in Port Elgin, the Peninsula Hub in Wiarton, and the Penetangore Hub in Kincardine are closed on Friday, December 23. Virtual customer service will be available.
- Hanover Public Library will be closed on Friday, December 23rd due to weather, reopening Wednesday, December 28th regular hours.
- The Meaford Public Library will be CLOSED Friday, December 23 and Saturday, December 24 due to the severe weather reports. We will re-open Wednesday, December 28 from 10 am – 3 pm.
- The Municipality of Kincardine will be proactively closing all facilities to the public and cancelling all programs on Friday, December 23rd, 2022.
- The West Grey municipal office, recreation centres, arenas and all library branches will be closed on Friday, December 23, 2022. The municipal office and library will reopen Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
- The Bentinck and Durham landfills will be closed Friday, December 22, 2022, and Saturday, December 23, 2022.
- Inglenook Creche Childcare Centre is closed on December 23rd due to forecasted weather.
- Dundalk Kids & Us Child Care is closed on December 23rd due to inclement weather
- The Georgian Bluffs Township Office will be closed due to the weather on Friday, December 23. It will remain closed for the holidays from Monday, December 26 until Monday, January 2, reopening for regular business hours at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
- Meaford United Church is cancelling both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day worship services ahead of the impending weather event expected.
- All three ReStores will be closed on December 23rd due to the upcoming blizzard. They will reopen on Tuesday, December 27th. The locations include Springmount, Hanover, and Port Elgin.
- Due to forecasted inclement weather, the Owen Sound Family Health Team including all physician offices (the Owen Sound Medical Associates and the Georgian Bay Practices Associates) will be closed Friday, Dec 23rd for regular hours, and the After Hours Clinic, as well as the After Hours Clinic for Saturday, Dec 24th.
- Bruce County Public Library: Due to the forecasted blizzard, all Library Branches, including Library Headquarters, will be closed Friday, December 23, and Saturday, December 24. Will return to regular hours Wednesday, December 28.
- The Municipality of Kincardine is closing all facilities to the public and cancelling all programs on Friday, December 23rd, 2022 due to the weather.
- Grey Roots Museum & Archive is closed on December 23rd.
- EarlyON Child and Family Centres will be closed on Friday, December 23.
- Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre will be closed on Friday, December 23 and Saturday, December 24.
- Bruce County Administration Centre in Walkerton, the Lakeshore Hub in Port Elgin, the Peninsula Hub in Wiarton, and the Penetangore Hub in Kincardine will be closed on Friday, December 23. Virtual customer service will be available.
- The Adult Learning Centres in Owen Sound, Port Elgin, Walkerton and Wiarton are closed on Friday, December 23rd due to the weather
- All HCSS Grey Bruce Day Away Programs closed today – Meaford, Owen Sound, Markdale, Wiarton, Port Elgin, Hanover
- Happy Hearts Daycare will be closed tomorrow due to weather conditions
- Hanover Public Library will be closed on Friday, December 23rd due to weather, reopening Wednesday, December 28th regular hours.
- Grey County Offices Closed Friday, December 23
- Both sites for Bruce Grey Child and Family Services will be closed to the public and all drives and visits cancelled due to forecasted inclement weather
- McNabb Flooring Solutions will be closed today until January 3rd, 2023
- Saugeen Shores Medical Southampton is cancelling services today and the clinic is closed for December 23rd.
- Spinning Wheel Yarn & Crafts in Shallow Lake will be closed Friday, Dec 23 due to inclement weather.
- The Billy Bishop Museum is closed today due to the storm and will open again after the Holidays on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.
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Due to the storm, the following cancellations will be in effect Friday, December 23, 2022: Cardboard collection in the Municipality of Kincardine, Ward 1; Recycling collection in the Municipality of South Bruce, Town of Mildmay. Please note that missed recycling should be bagged and placed beside your blue box on your next scheduled collection day. Missed cardboard will be collected on the next scheduled collection day.
- The Arran-Elderslie has declared a Significant Weather Event that will remain in effect until further notice. The Arran-Elderslie Administration office in Chesley is closed for Friday, December 23rd. Garbage pickup has also been cancelled for today. All municipal arenas will be closed at 2:00 p.m. today.
- City of Owen Sound offices, including City Hall, will be closed at noon on Friday, December 23, due to the winter storm forecast to heavily impact our region. In-person services will not be available, but many services can continue to be accessed remotely by visiting www.OwenSound.ca. City Hall and facilities will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
- Keady Community Centre is closed due to the weather
- The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks game against the Shelburne Muskies has been postponed due to inclement weather and will be made up at a later date. The Winterhawks’ next scheduled game is on Friday, December 30th at The Plex against the Tavistock Royals.
- The YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce – Health, Fitness & Aquatics Centre will be closing at noon today, Friday, December 23, 2022, and reopening on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
- Stone Tree will be closing today at 12 noon and will reopen on December 27th at 8:00 am
- Grey Bruce Pet Hospital will be closing at noon today due to the weather
- YMCA employment settlement services, along with their community initiative programs will be closing at noon. Virtual assistance is still available, or you can call 519-371-9222
- Joe Tomato’s Restaurant is closed today for the safety of their valued staff and customers
- Mudtown Station is closed on December 23 due to the storm. Weather permitting, they will be open Saturday 1:00 – 5:00 pm for merchandise and to-go beer sales only.
- Salvation Army Owen Sound Thrift Store closed at noon Friday, Dec. 23
- Salvation Army Port Elgin Thrift Store closed at 2:00 pm Friday, Dec. 23
- The Feversham office locations of the Dundalk Credit Union is closed as of noon today
- The Legion is closed as of 12:30 this afternoon
- East Side Mario’s is closed as of 2 pm.
- Midwest Co-op Owen Sound branch and Wiarton branches will be closing at 2 pm today due to the weather. Weather permitting we will be open Saturday, Dec.24 from 8-2.
- Peninsula Pet Supplies in Ferndale closed due to poor weather conditions
- Bryans Sound Speech & Hearing is closing today at 1:00 pm due to the inclement weather. The office will re-open on Wednesday, December 28th at 9:00 am.
- Scenic City Game Emporium will be CLOSING at 4 pm today and all Friday Night Magic activities are CANCELED
- The Municipality of Kincardine will be keeping the following facilities closed for Saturday, December 24th: Davidson Centre, Tiverton & District Sports Centre, Bruce Township Community Centre, and Kincardine Waste Management Centre
- The Dundalk office of the Dundalk Credit Union closed at 1:30 today due to the storm
- Sally’s Pharmasave on the East side will close at 3 pm today due to bad weather conditions. They will open from 10-3 tomorrow December 24th, weather permitting.
- Palantir Computers will be closing at 3 pm today due to the weather. They are also closed for Christmas and will reopen Tuesday, Dec 27 at 9 am
- All Owen Sound City Transit, including Mobility Transit, has been shut down, due to adverse weather conditions. The transit terminal has closed.
- Winners and HomeSense will be closed as of 4 pm this afternoon
- Pearl Vision at Heritage Place will be closed as of 5 pm.
- Staples in Owen Sound will be closing early at 5 pm instead of 9 due to the weather

