Second Avenue East Closures for River District Lighting and Banner Work

Beginning next Monday, City staff will remove the seasonal cross-street Noma lights over Second Avenue East and install seasonal banners, closing one block at a time to minimize the disruption to visitors and businesses in the River District.

The removal schedule is as follows (timelines are approximate):

All intersections from 7th Street East to 11th Street East will remain open, and businesses will remain accessible. 

During this service disruption, customers in the River District are encouraged to utilize complimentary five-hour parking in long-term lots or two-hour on-street parking on unaffected streets.

For more information, please contact Matt Scheifele, Parks and Cemetery Supervisor, at 519-376-4440 ext. 1226 or email mscheifele@owensound.ca.

Quick Facts:

• The River District is home to 300 small businesses. You can find everything from freshly baked pastries and delicious meals to bikes, kitchen and bathware, books and yarn.
• Parking on the street is complimentary for up to two hours and up to five hours in municipally owned long-term parking lots. More than 800 spaces make parking convenient in the River District.

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