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Secure Your 2025 Salmon Spectacular Camping and Boating Permits Now
Plan ahead for camping & boating during the Salmon Spectacular and The Sound Charity Shootout (August 22-31, 2025)
A new Fish Derby Camping permit system is in place, and boat launch passes are available online. Spots go fast, so book early!
👉 OwenSound.ca/FDC (Inner harbour Fish Derby Camping)
👉 OwenSound.ca/Camping (Traditional campsites at Kelso or Harrison Park)
👉 OwenSoundBoatLaunch.ca (Boat launch passes)
Kelso Beach at Nawash Park in Owen Sound posted unsafe for swimming (on behalf of Grey Bruce Public Health)
Grey Bruce Public Health, in consultation with the City of Owen Sound, has posted the beach at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park in Owen Sound as unsafe for swimming after water-sampling results – received Wednesday, August 6 – showed bacterial levels exceeding Ontario Ministry of Health standards.
The Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services will begin their annual Home Visitation and Assistance Program on Wednesday, May 15.
The first of three ‘Goods Exchange Days’ for 2024 will be taking place on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
Another Household Hazardous Waste Day event is taking place this Saturday, May 11! The event will be held at the Public Works Facility (1900 20th Street East) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
he 2024 Home and Cottage Expo will be held at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre and JD McArthur Arena on Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have recognized Owen Sound as a Tree City of the World for 2023.
Annual Emergency Preparedness Week takes place May 5 - 11 and aims to increase awareness of individual and family preparedness across Canada.
The City of Owen Sound will be performing annual fire hydrant flushing between now and September.
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