News & Media Advisories

The River District is officially in bloom!
River District Blooms is a new initiative for 2023 that highlights the natural beauty of the River District and brings the community together to recognize and protect our native and pollinating plant life.
Six community-built installations are now open in and around City Hall and the Farmers’ Market. River District Blooms runs from Friday, June 9 through Sunday, June 18. The event is open 24 hours a day with no entry...
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Owen Sound residents and visitors are reminded to always burn responsibly, regardless of weather conditions.  Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services have not currently issued a burn ban.  The City’s Open-Air Fire By-Law remains in effect. 
 
The Open-Air Fire By-Law is very stringent as to the requirements for a permitted fire within the City.  The By-law does not allow fires on public property, multi-family properties (apartment buildings),...
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TD Harbour Nights Concert Series kicks off Sunday, June 18, with The Rob Elder Trio at the Owen Sound Visitor Centre starting at 7 p.m. The annual Concert Series runs Sunday evenings from June 18 until August 20, showcasing free live music at the City’s beautiful west-side inner harbour.  
New this summer, several Harbour Nights dates include two shows per day, one at 4 p.m. and again at 7 p.m.
Music at the Market, another live, free music series,...
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Please be advised that the Operations Committee Meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. has been cancelled.  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. 
Please note that Committee meetings can be viewed Live on the Council and Committee webpage . 
For more information, please contact Ashley Ford, Water and Wastewater Administrative Assistant,...
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On Saturday, June 10, the Tom Thomson Art Gallery will host a Pollinator Symposium organized by the OPEN Team (Owen Sound North Grey Union Public Library, Billy Bishop Museum, Waterfront Heritage Centre, and the TOM) and with the partnership of community collaborators led by artist and environmental advocate Liz Zetlin.
Since introducing a free joint membership that spans all four institutions in 2022, the OPEN Team has collaboratively worked with the community on several...
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