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Owen Sound kicks off its Outdoor Movie Night season on Friday, July 25 at the Community Waterfront Heritage Centre with a free screening of Disney’s new Snow White. The family-friendly evening begins at 7 p.m. with kids’ activities and the movie starting at dusk.

Adding to the excitement, the majestic TS Playfair Tall Ship will be docked nearby from July 25–28, offering free public deck tours on Sunday, July 27. Visitors can also explore the Community Waterfront Heritage Centre all weekend and enjoy a live Celtic music performance by The O'Deadlys at TD Harbour Nights on Sunday evening. It’s a weekend full of movies, music, history, and maritime fun on Owen Sound’s harbourfront.

The City of Owen Sound is advising residents and visitors to plan ahead for road and waterway disruptions this Sunday, July 20, 2025, as the Subaru Triathlon Series returns to the city, featuring both sprint and Olympic distance races.

The event, hosted at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park, will see over 400 athletes swimming, cycling, and running through Owen Sound’s roadways and inner harbour throughout the day.

Please be advised that City Council will hold a Special Council meeting on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

The purpose of the Special Council meeting is for Council to discuss several matters in Closed Session.

The Special Council meeting agenda will be available for review prior to the meeting and the open portion of the meeting will be livestreamed on the Council and Committee page on the City's website.

For more information, please contact Allison Penner, Deputy Clerk at 519-376-4440 ext. 1235 or by email to apenner@owensound.ca.

The City of Owen Sound is proud to announce the beginning of a major roof renovation project at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre, home to the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce. This project, co-led by the City and the YMCA, highlights the importance of maintaining and investing in City-owned infrastructure that supports community wellness and recreation. 

Please be advised that the Operations Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 17th, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. has been cancelled. 

To accommodate the installation of seasonal banners along 10th Street between 1st Avenue West and 4th Avenue East, traffic will be disrupted between 11 am and 5 pm. Disruptions will be intermittent as they are moving through the area one banner pole at a time.  

The City of Owen Sound will be closing the Westbound Lane of 10th Street West to through traffic from 6th Avenue West to 4th Avenue West between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025, for tree removal.  

Please be advised that there has been a Special Meeting of the Service Review Implementation Ad-hoc Committee added for Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. 

The City of Owen Sound has completed Zone A for the annual fire hydrant flushing program this week and will continue to Zone G.

The Tom Thomson Art Gallery is now accepting submissions for Convergence, its biennial juried exhibition dedicated to environmentally engaged contemporary art. Running from October 18, 2025, to January 17, 2026, the exhibition will feature a dynamic selection of work by emerging and established artists from across Ontario whose practices explore the complex and evolving relationship between people and the planet.