News and Public Notices

With Canada Day celebrations just around the corner, the City of Owen Sound is sharing important information about facility closures, adjusted hours, and special programming to help residents and visitors plan ahead.

The City of Owen Sound is reminding residents that the cost of garbage bag tags will increase from $2.50 to $3.00 starting Tuesday, July 1, 2025. This fee increase was approved by City Council as part of the Fees and Charges By-Law on June 16, 2025. 

Owen Sound will celebrate Canada Day on July 1 at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park with gates opening at 10 a.m. This FREE family event features entertainers, live music, over 60 marketplace vendors, 15+ food trucks, an interactive Bricks & Blocks Lego Family Fun Zone, flying dog shows, pony rides, Big Canoe tours on the water, interactive games and activities, emergency vehicles, and more!

The City of Owen Sound invites all residents to a community Open House to learn about and provide feedback on important updates to the City’s Official Plan, Zoning Bylaw, and new Urban Design Guidelines. The Open House will take place:

• Thursday, July 17, 2025
• Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre
•  3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Carrying on an almost 100-year tradition, the outdoor swimming pool at Harrison Park opens for the summer season this Friday, June 27, at 1 p.m.!  It will be open until August 31, 2025. The full pool schedule is available at OwenSound.ca/PublicSwimming.

Owen Sound motorists should be aware of alternating lane closures on 10th Street East, happening between 2nd Avenue East and 3rd Avenue East on Wednesday, June 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. These lane closures are required to accommodate necessary work being done by a privately commissioned contractor and are expected to last for 2 hours. 

This summer, the Tom Thomson Art Gallery invites the public to experience three thought-provoking exhibitions that examine the evolving intersections of art, technology, history, and humanity. Opening June 21 and June 28, these exhibitions offer urgent and poetic perspectives on the nature of creation in uncertain times.

The City of Owen Sound is proud to introduce  ‘What Goes Where’, an interactive tool available on the City's website and smartphone app, created by Recycle Coach. The What Goes Where feature makes it easier than ever for residents to sort their waste and optimize the use of the new green bin program.