News & Media Advisories

As Canada Day weekend approaches, please be aware that some City services will be operating on a holiday schedule. 
Offices
City Hall will be closed on Friday, July 1, 2022. It will reopen on Monday, July 4 at 8:30 a.m. 
The Public Works office will also be closed on Friday, July 1, 2022. It will reopen on Monday, July 4 at 7:30 a.m. 
Recreation Facilities
The Bayshore Community Centre will be closed on Friday, July 1, and Sunday,...
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Please be advised that the Corporate Services Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. has been rescheduled to Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. 
The agenda will be available for review prior to the meeting on the Council and Committees page of the City’s website. 
For more information, please contact Kim Sowerby, Customer Service Facilitator at 519-376-4440 ext. 1239 or email to ksowerby@owensound.ca....
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The City of Owen Sound is pleased to announce the 2022 Volunteer Award Recipients. Mayor Ian Boddy on behalf of Owen Sound City Council, along with MP Alex Ruff and MPP Rick Byers, presented the awards at the beginning of this evening’s Council meeting.
The recipients are: 
2022 Volunteer of the Year – Elizabeth Charlton
2022 Senior of the Year – Sharon McKeachnie 
Ms. Elizabeth Charlton was nominated by East Ridge Community...
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Celebrate being Canadian in Owen Sound this weekend with 4 full days of special events at the first ever Sound Waterfront Festival! This FREE multi-cultural festival taking place from Thursday, June 30 to Sunday, July 3 will feature entertainers, live music, vendors, food trucks, family activities, local history, truth and reconciliation, and more, with a Canada Day fireworks show on the evening of July 1.
Thursday, June 30 – Youth Day
Thursday, June 30 is Youth...
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The Municipalities of Grey County are recruiting experienced professionals for appointment to the Grey County Compliance Audit Committee (GCCAC) for the 2022 Municipal Election. 
The municipalities of Grey County are establishing a joint committee of members who will serve on retainer and from whom sub-committees (Sitting Committees) will be established to address each application for a compliance audit and each instance of identified over-contribution. 
Applicants...
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