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Join and get your first week on us!
Join the YMCA today and get one week on us! The YMCA is a community that empowers everyone from toddlers and teens to adults and seniors to be their brightest self.

Shine Brighter Together at the YMCA
A friend of yours, is a friend of ours! Referring a friend to the YMCA is not only easy, it’s rewarding! Beyond the added benefits of working out with a partner, when you refer a friend or family member to the YMCA, you will receive a free YMCA gym bag!

Building A Better Experience Together
At the YMCA, we want everyone who comes to our centres of community to find the support and spaces they need to meet their health and well-being goals. In the

YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce Receives $16,500 donation from Bruce Power for Homelessness Response Program
The YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce is pleased to announce the receipt of a generous $16,500 donation from Bruce Power in support of its Homelessness Response programming. This donation will provide vital assistance to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or precarious housing in Bruce County.

Planned Giving Info Session
Join Alex Wade, Partner, Middlebro’ & Stevens LLP and Rob Elder, Financial Planner, Engaged Financial Inc to learn how giving back can benefit both your legacy and your financial well-being.

2024 Charitable Donation Deadline Extended
Don’t miss out on the chance to make a donation and claim it on your 2024 income taxes! Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed that donations to our charity of $20.00 or more made up to February 28, 2025 can be claimed on your 2024 tax return!

Get 2 Weeks for $20
Get 2 Weeks for $20! Students, stay motivated while you’re home for reading week and or off during March Break with this special promotion. For just $20, enjoy two weeks of unlimited access to group fitness classes, state-of-the-art cardio and strength equipment, swimming pools, drop-in rec sports and more! Join us today and let your potential shine!

Family Day at the Y!
Spend Family Day at the YMCA! Join us Monday, February 17 for FREE activities! We are open 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, see full schedule for details.

5km Lighthouse Fun Run, Register Now!
Registration is now open for Cobble Beach’s 3rd Annual 5km Lighthouse Fun Run! Complete the course and enjoy a complimentary lunch and a refreshing drink at the finish line, courtesy of Three Sheets Brewing (for participants 19+). Proceeds from the event will support the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce.

2025 Membership Fees & Refresh My Y
As a charitable organization, we are committed to providing exceptional facilities, programs and experiences that are accessible to everyone in our community.

Owen Sound Partner Day – Free Access to the Y!
FREE ACCESS for residents of the City of Owen Sound to the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce in recognition of their support in creating our beautiful YMCA Health, Fitness & Aquatics facility.

Start your New Year at the Y with $0 Joiner Fee!
Join the YMCA today for no joiner fee and save $60! When you step into the YMCA, you’ll quickly realize that the Y is more than a gym.

12 Days of Fitness, Get 12 Days FREE
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. We invite you to join the YMCA with 12 Days of Fitness. Join today and get your first 12 days FREE!

Home for the Holidays Student Membership
Home for the Holidays? There’s snow place like the YMCA. Stay active at your this holiday season for only $40 plus tax!

Giving Tuesday – Your Support Makes a Difference
It’s Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity. Today, you have the power to make a difference!

The 2024 YMCA Peace Medal Recipients are…
The 2024 YMCA Peace Medal recipients are Joan John and Barb Vandenbor. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who embody the values of peace through their actions and contributions to the community.

YMCA Peace Week
During YMCA Peace Week from November 16-23, our YMCA, together with YMCAs across Canada, are celebrating the presence of peace in our communities, and reflecting on the peace-building work that happens all year both inside and outside the YMCA.

Join Us! YMCA Peace Medal Ceremony
Join us as we honour the 2024 YMCA Peace Medal Recipient(s). The prestigious YMCA Peace Medal honours people of all ages from coast to coast who are helping to build better communities by exemplifying the values of PEACE.

YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce Receives $17,300 Capital Grant for Pool Heating System Upgrade
On Friday, MPP Rick Byers formally congratulated the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce on receiving a $17,300 Capital grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) this summer. The OTF grant is helping the YMCA to upgrade the heating system in its aquatics centre.

Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day
At the YMCA we deeply value our early childhood educators who are committed providing high-quality care for children and supporting families. Let’s recognize and support these dedicated professionals, today and every day.