City of Owen Sound

Owen Sound

We’ve been called a lot of things. A cultural capital of Canada. A Communities in Bloom award winner. A Winterlights champion. One of the top five places in the country to retire And then there’s our own moniker, “The Scenic City,” reflecting our geographic niche at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment, in a river valley hugging the shores of clean, clear Georgian Bay.

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Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular

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Did you know?

Grey County was founded by settlers in 1852 and named after Earl Grey, Secretary of the state for war and the colonies. Bruce County was named after the founder, James Earl Bruce, who came to the area from Scotland. Many of the towns in Bruce County were named after towns in Scotland, as James Earl Bruce became homesick after he settled in this area.