Mon Dec 8 – What's Happening In & Around Owen Sound

Owen Sound & area news updates and submissions involving Owen Sound Field Naturalists, Harmony Centre, Grey Bruce Farmers' Week, Brightshores Health System, Grey County, and more

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Black-capped Chickadee, December 1, Owen Sound. Photo by Carol L. Edwards-Harrison, submitted by John Dickson for OSFN.

As the season shifts and the year winds down, there’s a lot happening on the local nature front. From a special OSFN evening featuring Sisters of the Jungle author Keriann McGoogan, to the return of Christmas Bird Counts across Grey-Bruce, it’s a great time to connect with the land and each other.

There’s also news from NeighbourWoods North, the Young Naturalists, and the launch of a new edition of the Asters, Goldenrods, Fleabanes field guide. Here’s what’s coming up and how to take part.

Public Notices

• Owen Sound City Council will hold a Special Council meeting on Monday, December 15, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, to consider a staff report respecting proposed changes to the Conservation Authorities Act.

Keep reading for upcoming events, obituaries, and local news, including a record-setting donation for a local mentorship program, a report on the ‘Going Green in Grey’ Experimental Acres program, a profile on a local djembe drumming group, a look ahead at Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week, and a lot more.

~ Miranda Miller, Editor

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