Welcome to Owen Sound

Observing a rather unfortunate lack of information on Owen Sound on the net, I have decided to throw out some homegrown info and pictures to the aspiring tourist. Knowing that newer is better for all you net junkies out there, I shall endeavor to keep this as recent as possible. I also know that pictures from home can be comforting when you are nestled in some stinking, smoke-filled internet cafe fighting malaria and homesickness in Kathmandu or Borneo. You google 'owen sound' and bask in the nostalgia of your childhood days. I shall try not to disappoint. This is a work in progress. Comments appreciated and welcomed.

Map of Owen Sound, firmly splitting up OS into East and West quadrants, and those lucky rich people who live near Inglis Falls or along the river. The founders of this city decided in all of their wisdom to name the streets numerically for ease and conveniance. For some reason, however, there are several streets of the same number and the East version does not necessarily turn into a later West version. For newbies attempting to locate apartments, it can be a tad nightmarish. But for all of the oldtime Owen Sound-ites, the recent radio announcement that city council had decided to change all of the street number names into real names caused an outcry. The announcement had been an April Fool's prank. People really are attached to their numbered streets here.

On the bridge overlooking the river near the library.

A little bit about the origins of Owen Sound. Perhaps I should actually read it. Then I might discover the real name of the river instead of just calling it "the river" .