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The City of Owen Sound is working with our traffic consultant, supplier and contractor over the next several days to improve traffic signal timing on 10 th Street from 4 th Avenue East to 3 rd Avenue West. 
Drivers may experience delays on 10 th Street while the work is underway. The goal of this project is to improve traffic flow and reduce travel time through the 10 th Street cross-town corridor. 
The changes being made include:
Reducing the cycle...
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The City of Owen Sound, in coordination with Grey County and other neighbouring communities, will be lifting the state of emergency as of 9:00 a.m. on March 14, 2022. 
The state of emergency for Owen Sound was declared on March 27, 2020 by Mayor Ian Boddy in response to the Global COVID-19 pandemic. Since this date, the city’s Emergency Control Group has been meeting regularly to make decisions and ensure service continuity through changing guidelines from public...
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As spring approaches and the City of Owen Sound experiences more extreme freeze-thaw cycles, many roads have sustained damage and potholes are appearing. Staff are repairing damage in priority areas across the city, and remind drivers to use caution and report areas of concern.
Potholes develop when water gets under the top layer of asphalt through cracks in the road. After the moisture freezes and expands, the weight of passing vehicles breaks the pavement. Potholes often...
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As announced by the Ontario government earlier this month, all regions in Ontario moved into the Roadmap Exit Step of the province’s Reopening Plan on March 1, 2022. 
Effective immediately, the requirement to provide proof of vaccination has been removed for all City facilities. However, those entering City facilities are still required to self-screen passively, using the screening questions on the signage posted at entrances. People who screen positive by answering...
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Beginning at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, March 2, excess snow removal operations will be taking place in downtown Owen Sound. The work is expected to be completed by early Thursday morning.
Vehicles parked in the downtown core must be removed from parking spaces by 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, to allow access for snow removal equipment. Winter overnight parking restrictions are in place. Vehicles interfering with snow removal activities may be towed.
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