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The Harrison Park Entrance Road (1^st Street East) and the Freedom Trail will be closed at the Park entrance pillars on Monday March 25 at 5:30 a.m. for urgent ash tree removals. All trees being removed are infected by the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). The road and trail will re-open at 5 p.m. on Monday.

Motorists and pedestrians travelling in the 300 block area of 10^th Street East may experience lane reductions and/or sidewalk closures from Tuesday, March 26, through Thursday, March 28 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day.

Are you a downtown business owner looking to enhance your productivity and grow your revenue? The City is pleased to share that ‘My Main Street’ is a new $15-million investment from the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) to support the revitalization of neighbourhoods.

On Saturday, March 9, the Tom Thomson Art Gallery is pleased to unveil two new exhibitions by Soheila Esfahani and Racquel Rowe respectively. A joint artist talk will take place on Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m., followed by the Opening Reception at 2 p.m. Both events are free to attend. 

The Tom Thomson Art Gallery is thrilled to announce the completion of its Accessibility Renovation Project. The Art Gallery is now fully accessible again following a year-long project that included the reconstruction of the front entrance and the replacement of an outdated passenger lift with an elevator. 

The Owen Sound River District is proud to announce it is the recipient of two Festival and Events Ontario Awards. The Innovation Award was received in recognition of the Wheel & Ride event, and a Top 100 Award was received in recognition of Holiday Magic.

The City’s Short-Term Rental Licensing By-law is now in effect. All short-term rentals (STRs) located in Owen Sound require a licence to operate.

Owen Sound Tourism is excited to celebrate the 11^th edition of the City's award-winning Savour Owen Sound event! Everyone is invited to treat their tastebuds to a creative culinary experience from 11 participating restaurants located in and around the City this March. 

Last night, Owen Sound Council received a deputation from Janice Atwood-Petkovski, Co-Principle with Principles Integrity, the City’s Integrity Commissioner. The deputation was an overview of their annual report submitted to Council.