Precautionary Boil Water Advisory LIFTED

In consultation with Grey Bruce Public Health, the City of Owen Sound’s precautionary boil water advisory has been lifted, effective immediately (Monday, March 16 at 5:30 p.m.)

The precautionary boil water advisory for the City of Owen Sound has been lifted based on an engineering assessment, conducted by Public Health Ontario and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), confirming adequate disinfection of the water. This confirms the water is safe to drink.

A precautionary boil water advisory, like the one issued in Owen Sound, is issued when there’s no confirmed contamination, but one or more of the water-testing parameters indicate there could be a risk to public health (in this case, the turbidity or cloudiness of the water).  A standard boil water advisory is issued when the presence of harmful pathogens has been confirmed in the drinking water supply.

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Owen Sound Economic & Industry Brief: Q1 2026

By City of Owen Sound - Mar 24, 2026

Our quarterly economic development newsletter brings you updates on the collaborations, investments, and sector developments helping strengthen Owen Sound’s economic future.

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External Relations and Investment Attraction Action Plan

The City of Owen Sound has had a very active start to the year as we begin implementing the External Relations and Investment Attraction Action Plan, an 18-month implementation strategy to kick-start economic growth by investing in stakeholder relationships, capacity building, and opportunity generating initiatives.

Highlights

  • The City of Owen Sound hosted an Energy Innovators Leadership Forum breakfast on Tuesday, March 24 in collaboration with the Owen Sound & District Chamber of Commerce. Opening remarks were provided by Shannon Douglas of Candu Energy, an AtkinsRéalis company. Panelists Bryce Conacher (Hydrogen Optimized), Chad Richards (Bruce Power), Bill Walker (BWXT Canada), and Herb Shields (TC Energy) spoke to regional opportunities across the the tri-county Clean Energy Frontier. 
  • In collaboration with Georgian College and Grey County, the City has initiated work to establish a Community Impact Lab at Sydenham Campus and collected 14 letters demonstrating widespread, cross-sector support for a federal research grant opportunity in partnership with Georgian’s Department of Social Innovation.
  • Tours of the proposed ‘innovation lending library’ Community Impact Lab space will be offered as part of the Healthy Communities Conference on April 27-28. Registration is now open and sponsorship opportunities are available.
  • Save the Date! The City of Owen Sound is an official Canadian Innovation Week partner and will celebrate local innovators May 11-15, 2026. 
  • We are working closely with Grey County on a number of investment readiness projects, including a submission in response to a request by Invest Ontario's site selection team, grant applications for matched funding to support feasibility studies, and the Team Grey Memorandum of Understanding promoting collaboration on economic development initiatives. 
  • The City provided a pre-budget submission to the Ontario government advocating for equitable access to digital library services, stable funding for rural college campuses, fairness in police funding, and reducing the impacts of omnibus legislation on rural and small urban municipalities. The province has since announced a new funding model for colleges.
  • Staff will attend the Great Lakes & St Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Conference in Hamilton (May 6-8) and the Canadian Radiotheranostics Leaders’ Summit in Toronto (May 25-26).
The Energy Innovators Leadership Forum on March 24 discussed regional opportunities across the Clean Energy Frontier. (L-R: Rebecca Ellerdiem [City of Owen Sound], Herb Shields [TC Energy's Ontario Pumped Storage Project], Bryce Conacher [Hydrogen Optimized], Mayor Ian Boddy [City of Owen Sound], Chad Richards [Bruce Power], Bill Walker [BWXT Canada Ltd.], Shannon Douglas [Candu Energy Inc./AtkinsRéalis]

Relevant Council & Committee Reports

January 21 | Community Services Committee | Minutes

  • Report CM-26-002 Re: Community Impact Lab Opportunity in Collaboration with Georgian College and Grey County

January 26 | Council – Committee of the Whole | Minutes

February 18 | Community Services Committee | Minutes

 

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What’s Next

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For more information, contact:
Rebecca Ellerdiem
Senior Advisor, External Relations & Investment Attraction
519-376-4440 ext. 1254 | rellerdiem@owensound.ca

As part of the Senior Advisor's 2026 work plan, Rebecca Ellerdiem will be visiting major employers and other priority sector partners throughout the city in alignment with the ERIA action plan. In Q1, these site visits included Grey Bruce Makers, NakdBasics, and BWXT Canada.

GB Makers sign
NakdBasics store
NakdBasics shelves
BWXT
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