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Owen Sound is a city located on an inlet of Georgian Bay that is also called Owen Sound. The city is at the mouth of the Sydenham River. Owen Sound is in western Ontario, Canada and is the county seat of Grey County.

This area of the upper Great Lakes was first surveyed in 1815 by William Fitzwilliam Owen and Lieutenant Henry W. Bayfield. The inlet was named "Owen's Sound" in honour of Admiral Sir Edward William Campbell Rich Owen, the explorer Owen's older brother.

The city of Owen Sound was originally known as Sydenham when it was first settled in 1841 by Charles Rankin. Prior to that the area had been inhabited by the Ojibway people. The city gained its current name in 1851 and was incorporated in 1857. For much of its history, Owen Sound was a major port city, known as the "Chicago of the North". Its location on Georgian Bay gave it access to the upper Great Lakes, and major rail lines moved cargo south from there. Port duties have declined dramatically since the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway allowed shipping directly to the lower lakes and dramatically lowered costs compared to transhipment via Owen Sound. Farming in the local area and tourism are now integral parts of the local economy.

Festivals

Fiday, September 15 and Saturday 16
Celtic Festival
200 pipers and all and all

Sunday, August 6 to Saturday August 19, 2006 Kincardine Summer Music Festival 2006l
Jazz and Blues August 6 to 12
Classical August 13 to 18

Jobs in Owen Sound

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