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Canada Post Strike Potential Impacts on Payments
Due to the Canada Post labour disruption, the City of Owen Sound is advising property owners to consider alternate payment arrangements for water/wastewater bills to avoid penalties and/or late charges.
To verify whether a mailed payment has been received and posted, property owners can log into Virtual City Hall or contact City Hall directly 519-376-1440
During long weekend holidays, the City is reminding everyone of facility closures, modified hours, and alternate programming.
For Roads and Water After Hours Emergencies please call: 519-376-4274
The City of Owen Sound Water and Wastewater Department is continuing the annual fire hydrant flushing program this week in Zone E. This is the last zone to be flushed, and once the work is complete, this project will be done for 2025.
Major infrastructure improvements are set to begin at the 27th Street West Sanitary Pump Station, bringing enhanced reliability and improved wastewater services to residents in the area.
The comprehensive rehabilitation project at 200 27th Street West will modernize the aging pump station infrastructure, replacing outdated equipment with state-of-the-art technology to ensure dependable service for years to come.
The City of Owen Sound is notifying the public of upcoming road interruptions due to watermain replacement construction in the vicinity of East Bayshore Road and 32nd Street East.
The City of Owen Sound will resurface twenty-two road segments in 2025. This work is scheduled to begin on Thursday, September 4, 2025. It includes adjusting of underground infrastructure, milling of existing pavement, paving with new hot mix asphalt, maintaining proper drainage, and installing new pavement markings.
The City of Owen Sound is inviting local businesses and community organizations to sponsor Free Sunday Family Skating at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre this fall and winter.
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery is excited to announce the return of Gallery Night at the Movies for its 28th Season. In conjunction with the Toronto International Film Festival, the TOM’s Gallery Night at the Movies is one of the TOM’s most successful and long-running programs. With a season running from September to April, the perennial film series brings the best of Canadian, foreign, and independent cinema to the area. All films are screened at the local Cineplex Theatre, Galaxy Cinemas in Owen Sound, offering a true cinematic experience with all the amenities.
Grey Bruce Public Health has lifted the swim advisory for Kelso Beach at Nawash Park after receiving test results from a new series of beach water samples that show bacterial levels have returned to within Ontario Ministry of Health guidelines for safe swimming/bathing.
It’s nearly time for Labour Day weekend, and the City is reminding everyone of facility closures, modified hours, and alternate programming.
The City of Owen Sound is notifying the public of an upcoming road closure along 16th Avenue East from 17th Street East to 20th Street East for the replacement of sanitary sewer lines. This section of road will be closed starting on Tuesday, September 2.
The City of Owen Sound Water and Wastewater Department is continuing the annual fire hydrant flushing program this week into Zone D.
Yearly fire hydrant flushing ensures they are operational and improves water quality. While flushing is happening, residents may experience low water pressure or cloudy or rusty water. This is normal when flushing older cast-iron water mains.
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