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842 2nd Avenue East n4k2h3 Owen Sound, ON, Canada

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2020 marks a significant milestone for the City of Owen Sound 100 years as a city. The Act to incorporate the City of Owen Sound, passed by the Legislative ...Assembly of Ontario, May 12, 1920, was the means that changed the County Town into a city. As noted in the preamble of the Act, several factors contributed to the decision to grant city status, including, a population of over 12,000, the presence of manufacturing firms and transportation infrastructure, the Town’s position as a centre of a successful agricultural region, and public support for the change. And although its name would change, some aspects of the Town’s administration remained. For example, Owen Sound would retain its four Wards Bay Ward, West Ward, River Ward, and Centre Ward. Owen Sound’s new identity as a city began on June 1, 1920, and according to a report from The Durham Review, the event was celebrated by a terrific din, blowing of whistles and all kinds of noise. Official celebrations were also planned for July 1. Interested in learning more? View the Act to incorporate the City of Owen Sound at: https://greyroots.com//town-city-1920-act-incorporate-city See more