News and Public Notices

The City of Owen Sound is seeking a dedicated and community-minded individual to serve as a public member on the Corporate Services Committee.

The Committee provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and collaborative action, supporting Council in achieving the goals of the City’s Strategic Plan. Responsibilities include:

• Offering input and guidance on City policy development related to Corporate Services and the Fire Department
• Supporting the effective implementation of programs and services; and
• Working closely with City staff, community stakeholders, and partners.

The City encourages applications from individuals who are passionate about public service and interested in making a meaningful contribution to the future of our community.

The City of Owen Sound is on site attending to a watermain break in the 300 block of 10th Street West. This section of the road is down to one lane in each direction. The City is asking motorists to avoid the area as they undertake the emergency watermain repair.  

Residents in the area may notice reduced water pressure.  The estimated time for repair completion is Wednesday June 4 by 4 PM.

Join the City of Owen Sound and the River District Board of Management for the Opening Celebration of the Downtown River Precinct Project Phase 2 on Friday, June 6, 2025. 

Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound has received an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment, being an application to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-078, as amended pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended (the “Planning Act”) for lands located at PT PARK LOT 10 RANGE 5 EGR PL  OWEN SOUND, PARTS 4 & 7 ON 16R-12122 (New Roll # not yet assigned,  lands represent a portion of Roll # 425904006500100). This application is deemed to be a complete submission under Section 34(10.4) of the Planning Act.

Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound will hold a public meeting to consider Zoning By-law Amendment No. 56 on June 23, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City of Owen Sound, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act.

Property Description:

The subject lands are legally described as PT PARK LOT 10 RANGE 5 EGR PL OWEN SOUND, PARTS 4 & 7 ON 16R-12122. The lands are located on 28^th Avenue East, south of 16^th Street East and are shown more particularly on the Key Map below.

Purpose and Effect:

The purpose of the application is to permit the construction of a new secondary school. The new school is proposed to be comprised of two floors with approximately 12,077 square metres of floor space.

The proposal also includes the construction of parking areas, stormwater management area, a field house, a small auto shop, sports fields and a portables area in case portables are warranted in the future due to increased student enrolment.

The effect of the application is to amend the zone category applying to the subject lands from Rural (RUR) to Institutional (I) to permit the proposed use. The application may also result in the refinement of the existing Hazard (ZH) zone boundaries to reflect the findings of site specific studies completed in support of the rezoning.

Public Meeting:

Date:        Monday, June 23, 2025

Time:        5:30 p.m.

Location:    City Hall, Council Chambers
808 2^nd Avenue East, Owen Sound 

Public Comments/Record:

Any person may participate in the public meeting and/or make written or oral submissions either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. All submissions will form part of the public record.

Oral and written comments will be considered at the public meeting. Written comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, and may be submitted to Briana Bloomfield, City Clerk as follows:

Electronic Mail: notice@owensound.ca

Regular Mail: 808 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4

Written comments received by June 17, 2025 will appear on the Council Meeting agenda which will be available for review on June 18, 2025, on the Council and Committees webpage at www.owensound.ca/meetings. Written comments received by the deadline will be included in the agenda when it is republished after the meeting.

If you wish to participate in the public meeting electronically, you must contact the City Clerk by Friday, June 20, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. at bbloomfield@owensound.ca or 519-376-4440 ext. 1247 to be registered to participate in the public meeting.

To ensure that your comments are clearly understood and received prior to Council making a decision, you are strongly encouraged to submit written comments prior to the public meeting even if you intend to attend the public meeting.

Personal information is collected under the authority of the Planning Act. The information collected will be used to complete the Zoning By-law Amendment process and will form part of the public record. Questions about this collection should be addressed to Briana Bloomfield, City Clerk.

Additional Information:

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound at the address noted below.

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, or to inspect additional materials related to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, please contact Margaret Potter, Planning Division by email at planning@owensound.ca or telephone at 519-376-4440 ext. 1250 Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or by visiting http://www.owensound.ca/development.

A copy of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is available on the website together with additional plans, background studies and reports submitted with the application.

The public meeting and all Council proceedings can be viewed during and after the meeting on the City’s Council and Committees webpage.

If you are the owner of a building that contains 7 or more residential units, please post this notice in a location that is visible to all the residents.

Notice Date: June 3, 2025

Allison Penner
Deputy Clerk
The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound
808 2^nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
Telephone:  519-376-4440 ext. 1235
Email:        notice@owensound.ca

The City of Owen Sound is advising residents that final property tax bills were sent by email on May 29 from tax@owensound.ca. Due to a software issue, the subject line and body of the email were not populated, causing confusion among recipients. The City confirms that these emails are legitimate and were issued by the City of Owen Sound.

The City of Owen Sound will be closing 15th Street East between 7th Avenue East and 8th Avenue East, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 2nd. This closure is needed for the safe installation of new water and sewer lines and is expected to re-open by 6:00 p.m. on Monday evening.

Beginning Monday, June 2, the City of Owen Sound will commence a sanitary sewer inspection project as part of its ongoing efforts to maintain and assess critical underground infrastructure. The project is expected to take approximately three weeks to complete, focusing on the area east of the Sydenham River near the downtown core.

To support a cleaner, safer, and more organized experience during Owen Sound’s popular fall fishing derbies, the City is launching a new Fish Derby Camping (FDC) permit program for 2025. This initiative aims to regulate the use of public harbourfront spaces during the Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular and The Sound Charity Shootout, while addressing past concerns about unregulated camping, garbage, and public safety.