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On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the River District will welcome the 2025 Pride Parade and Block Party. Motorists through the River District may experience delays to allow the safe passage of the parade. Businesses will remain accessible during the closures. Parking is available in nearby municipal lots and on-street where permitted.  

Please be advised that the Strategic Planning Ad-hoc Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. has been cancelled and will be rescheduled. The revised date will be updated on the City website in the coming days.

Discover Owen Sound’s rich history and plan a day trip around the City to explore heritage sites as part of Doors Open Ontario. This annual program, presented by the Ontario Heritage Trust in partnership with the City of Owen Sound, will take place on Saturday, June 21.

A must-see summer attraction has arrived in downtown Owen Sound! Just in time for the tourism season, a massive LEGO replica of the iconic Chi-Cheemaun ferry is now on display at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery and Owen Sound Visitor Centre — and it's unlike anything you’ve seen before.

The City of Owen Sound and the Township of Georgian Bluffs are proud to congratulate Firefighter Jay Gow of the Owen Sound Fire & Emergency Services, along with two members of the Inter-Township Fire Department, on receiving the prestigious Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Commissioner’s Citation for Lifesaving.

The City of Owen Sound is thrilled to share that it was successful in its grant application to receive funding for the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Ice Pad and Arena Board and Glass Replacement project, as announced earlier today by Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers. The project will receive up to $915,000 from the Ontario Ministry of Sport’s Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund. 

The third of eight Household Hazardous Waste Day events of 2025 is this Saturday, June 14! The event will be held at the Owen Sound Public Works Facility (1900 20th Street East) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The City of Owen Sound is implementing a new Fish Derby Camping (FDC) permit system in 2025 to help balance the use of harbourfront spaces during two major local events — the Salmon Spectacular and The Sound Charity Shootout. The new system is designed to maintain safety, cleanliness, and public access while continuing to support long-standing fishing and event traditions.

Owen Sound motorists should be aware of alternating lane closures on 10th Street East, happening between 2nd Avenue East and 3rd Avenue East, beginning Monday, June 16. These lane closures are required to accommodate necessary work being done by a privately commissioned contractor and are expected to last until Wednesday, June 18. 

The City of Owen Sound is notifying motorists of an upcoming large construction project in the City’s Southeast end. Traffic will be disrupted on 9th Avenue East from Superior Street to 6th Street East from June to November of 2025. The scope of work includes infrastructure replacement, sidewalk expansion, and road resurfacing.