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Secure Your 2025 Salmon Spectacular Camping and Boating Permits Now
Plan ahead for camping & boating during the Salmon Spectacular and The Sound Charity Shootout (August 22-31, 2025)
A new Fish Derby Camping permit system is in place, and boat launch passes are available online. Spots go fast, so book early!
👉 OwenSound.ca/FDC (Inner harbour Fish Derby Camping)
👉 OwenSound.ca/Camping (Traditional campsites at Kelso or Harrison Park)
👉 OwenSoundBoatLaunch.ca (Boat launch passes)
Kelso Beach at Nawash Park in Owen Sound posted unsafe for swimming (on behalf of Grey Bruce Public Health)
Grey Bruce Public Health, in consultation with the City of Owen Sound, has posted the beach at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park in Owen Sound as unsafe for swimming after water-sampling results – received Wednesday, August 6 – showed bacterial levels exceeding Ontario Ministry of Health standards.
The Premier’s visit highlights Owen Sound's strategic efforts to position itself as an open-for-business city actively seeking to attract more participants in the isotope supply chain sector.
The event will be held at the Public Works Facility (1900 20th Street East) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The City of Owen Sound is excited to announce its participation in a ServiceOntario pilot program for couples looking to wed. The program makes it easier for people to get married in Ontario by allowing them to apply for a marriage licence online.
The City of Owen Sound has various convenient options available for residents to pay their tax bills.
The final Master Plan was developed using public feedback together with parks best management practices, alignment with capital and operating budgets, the cultural heritage assets, and expert advice respecting the waterfowl and avian area.
The Harrison Park Master Plan is 10-year plan that will guide the development, renewal and operational management of the Park’s vast natural resources, recreational amenities, buildings and structures, and other infrastructure.
The City of Owen Sound is once again hosting free live concerts this summer! Twelve performances will be part of the TD Harbour Nights concert series, and seventeen will be delivered as part of the new MidWeek Music program (formerly Music at the Market). Owen Sound residents and visitors can dive into the vibrant energy of live outdoor music from June through September.
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