News & Media Advisories

The City will be holding Goods Exchange Day on Saturday, September 26. Anyone participating in the Goods Exchange Day is asked to follow the below guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:
Wipe any and all items with disinfectant before placing them at the side of the curb;
Keep at least 2m (6ft) distance from others;
Wash and disinfect any and all items before use if possible; and
Wash your hands when you return home from bargain hunting.
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Owen Sound, Ontario – September 18, 2020 -  TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound intends to adopt an updated procedural by-law.  The procedural by-law governs the calling, place and proceedings of meetings.
The updates to the procedural by-law are outlined in Staff Report CR-20-065 which is available on the City’s website and includes the following:
Housekeeping updates; and
Electronic participation...
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The City of Owen Sound and the Owen Sound DIA have received a $28,750 grant from Digital Main Street Ontario for a Digital Service Squad (DSS) to help downtown small businesses use digital technologies to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.  Funding for the grant is provided by FedDev Ontario, a federal program. The squad will begin visiting businesses in Owen Sound in early Fall.
Established in 2018, Digital Main Street Ontario was recently extended thanks to an...
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A new lunchtime music series has the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market sounding sweeter than ever!
The City of Owen Sound is proud to present Music at the Market – a free, physically distanced, lunchtime concert event featuring local talent from the Grey County area and beyond. This new program offers visitors to the many downtown shops and eateries an opportunity to take a break and enjoy a free concert by local musicians. The Music at the Market website will highlight...
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Beginning Tuesday, September 8, drivers can expect lane reductions at the 16th Street East and 16th Avenue East intersection for sewer improvements. The improvements are necessary to enable development currently underway along 16th Avenue East, south of East Court plaza. The lane reductions will be in effect until Friday, September 11. Please exercise extra caution.
For more information, please contact Dennis Kefalas, Director of Public Works and Engineering at 519-376-4440...
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