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Our Town: How Owen Sound's Retail Moved From Downtown to Big Boxes Uptown

In this fourth column in his limited series 'Our Town,' David McLeish charts the shift of Owen Sound's retail from downtown to the big-box east side.

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The Owen Sound Current
Jun 10, 2026
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OUR TOWN | OPINION

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Our Town is a limited series of columns by Owen Sound resident David McLeish. This column reflects the analysis and evidence-based opinions of the author and is part of an ongoing opinion series. It is not news reporting.

In addition to its position as a manufacturing centre, Owen Sound was also…

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