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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 is notifying motorists of a change in traffic signals at the intersection of 9th Avenue East and 6th Street East.
Traffic will be reduced to one lane on Tuesday, August 5 and Wednesday, August 6, with flaggers on site to direct traffic. This is part of the large 9th Avenue East infrastructure project underway in the area. The scope of work includes underground pipe network replacement, sidewalk expansion, and road resurfacing.
Shortly before 7:30 a.m., Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services responded to a three-story building in the 900 block of 2nd Avenue East for a report of smoke filling the hallway.
As the August long weekend approaches, the City wants to help you plan ahead with details on facility closures and adjusted hours for Monday, August 4.
The City of Owen Sound hosted a professionally facilitated stakeholder meeting on Monday, July 28, to gather targeted feedback from downtown business owners, social service representatives, and other stakeholders on safety and business conditions in the River District. The “Community Stakeholder Discussion to Foster a Vibrant River District” was held in response to a request from the Owen Sound Police Services Board.
The insights and potential actions from the meeting will be shared in a report to Owen Sound Council in September.
Grey County is improving the intersection of 14th Street West and 2nd Avenue West (Grey Road 1). Walker Construction, the County's contractor retained to complete this work, is planning closures in the Grey Road 1 and 14th Street West area on Wednesday, July 30, and Thursday, July 31.
The City of Owen Sound invites members of the media and the public to attend a special ceremony and plaque unveiling celebrating the Manitoba-inspired lights and public area on the inner east harbour. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 4 p.m. at the Manitoba, just north of Mudtown Station Brewery & Restaurant, which will be hosting Midweek Music the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. This event offers an opportunity for the public to gather, celebrate, and learn more about the story behind the lights and the public area.
The City of Owen Sound will continue with our annual fire hydrant flushing program and move into Zone B beginning Monday, July 28th, 2025. This program is critical to ensuring the operation of all city-owned fire hydrants, removing sediment from water mains, and monitoring water quality.
On July 22, 2025, at 12:30 a.m., Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services responded to a report of smoke in the area of 6th Street East and 9th Avenue East.
Firefighters responded to the call and found a two-storey building on fire. The structure was fully involved. The building appeared not to have been in use for several years. It was a complete loss, and demolition was required to make the scene safe.
The urgent need for affordable, safe housing is not unique to the Scenic City, but it is a pressing one. To address this challenge head-on, the City of Owen Sound is taking decisive action through a strategic partnership with the Province of Ontario, Owen Sound Housing Company Limited (OSHCL), and Grey County.
At the July 21, 2025 City Council meeting, Council approved a deliberate and coordinated action that will begin the transfer of lands adjacent to Bayfield Landing to the Owen Sound Housing Company Limited. This strategic use of lands recently acquired with support from Grey County and the Province of Ontario, will directly support the development of affordable housing.
The City of Owen Sound will be reducing lanes between 23rd Street West and 24th Street West on 3rd Avenue West on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 6:30AM. This closure is needed for the installation of a set of sanitary sewer and water services and is expected to reopen by the end of the day on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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