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Canada Post Strike Potential Impacts on Payments
Due to the Canada Post labour disruption, the City of Owen Sound is advising property owners to consider alternate payment arrangements for water/wastewater bills to avoid penalties and/or late charges.
To verify whether a mailed payment has been received and posted, property owners can log into Virtual City Hall or contact City Hall directly 519-376-1440
To better align with shorter daylight hours at this time of year, Owen Sound’s Leaf and Yard Waste site will close daily at 5 p.m. starting on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Updated hours for the site through the fall are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m, daily.
City Council has approved a historic 25-year strategic plan that lays out key principles and priorities to secure Owen Sound’s future as a livable, safe and enjoyable city for everyone.
“Vision 2050 charts our City’s future at a time of unprecedented change, challenge and opportunity,” said Mayor Ian Boddy. “It provides a compass bearing for current and future City Councils to set priorities and take action.”
The City of Owen Sound is inviting residents, visitors, and downtown stakeholders to share their thoughts about washrooms in the River District. As part of ongoing conversations about the future of the River District, the City is considering the potential for a standalone public washroom.
Following a well-attended community meeting in July that focused on the state of the River District and strategies to support downtown businesses, Council directed staff to explore options for a new public washroom facility. To help shape the forthcoming report, the City is seeking additional public input and engagement through its online platform, OurCity Owen Sound.
Owen Sound residents interested in helping shape the decisions affecting their City are encouraged to consider volunteering as a member of a City Committee!
The City of Owen Sound considers volunteers to be one of its most valued community resources. City Council invites persons wishing to serve as a member of a committee to submit an application to the Deputy Clerk. Application forms are due by Friday, November 7 and are available on the City’s website at OwenSound.ca/CommitteeVacancies or at the Service Owen Sound counter in City Hall.
The City of Owen Sound is excited to announce that public skating is back for the 2025-2026 season, including the much-loved Free Sunday Family Skates at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre. The first skate of the season took place on Sunday, September 21, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday Family Skating is a tradition that brings families, friends, and neighbours together, making winter fun, active, and affordable for everyone. Skating runs weekly until March 29, 2026 (excluding October 26, November 16, and December 14, 2025, as well as February 15 and March 22, 2026). Other skating opportunities are available each week in Owen Sound, and season memberships can be purchased online at OwenSound.ca/Skating.
The seventh of eight Household Hazardous Waste Day events of 2025 is this Saturday, October 4! 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 remaining Household Hazardous Waste event this calendar year is Saturday, October 25. The schedule for 2026 will be released in the coming months.
The City of Owen Sound is pleased to share that Phase 1 of its city-wide water meter replacement project is nearly complete. Installations are expected to wrap up by the end of October 2025.
This initiative has replaced aging water meters in residential properties with new, advanced models. Most of the previous meters had reached the end of their lifespan, and the upgrade ensures continued reliability and improved accuracy in water usage readings.
On World Rivers Day, Sunday, September 28, Owen Sound made environmental history as one of six Ontario communities selected to host the province’s first-ever Great Lakes Coastal Cleanup.
Due to the Canada Post labour disruption, the City of Owen Sound is advising property owners to consider alternate payment arrangements for tax and water/wastewater bills to avoid penalties and/or late charges.
The final 2025 property tax due date is Monday, September 29, 2025. To verify whether a mailed payment has been received and posted, property owners can log into Virtual City Hall or contact City Hall directly.
The City of Owen Sound observes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, on September 30. To recognize and honour Indigenous lives lost, the survivors, and the lasting impact of the residential school system, flags will be at half-mast across City facilities on Tuesday.
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