Owen Sound
| Owen Sound | |||
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| Nickname : The Scenic City | |||
 City Hall in Owen Sound |
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| Location in Ontario | |||
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| Province : | Ontario | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 34 ′ N , 80 ° 56 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 307 m | ||
| Area : | 24.22 km² | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
21,688 (as of 2011) 32,092 (as of 2011) |
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| Population density : | 895.5 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Foundation : | 1857 | ||
| Mayor : | Ian Boddy | ||
| Website : | www.owensound.ca | ||
 Harbor in Owen Sound |
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Owen Sound is the seat of Gray County , Ontario , Canada . Located at the mouth of the Pottawatomi and Sydenham Rivers in Georgian Bay , the town has 21,688 inhabitants.
history
The Upper Great Lakes area was explored in 1815 by William Fitzwilliam Owen and Lieutenant Henry W. Bayfield. The bay was named "Owen's Sound" in honor of Admiral Sir Edward William Campbell Rich Owen. That was the older brother of the explorer Owen.
The city was initially known as Sydenham and was settled by Charles Rankin in 1841. The area had previously been inhabited by the Ojibway people. In 1851 the city got its current name. For a long time, Owen Sound was an important port city. It was known as the " Chicago of the North". Its location on Georgian Bay allowed access to the Upper Great Lakes, and the main rail links carried goods south. After the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway , the port experienced a decline. The sea route enables ships to travel directly between the Upper and Lower Great Lakes.
Owen Sound is on the one hand the gateway to a recreational region and on the other hand the heart of Ontario's beef, apple and corn region.
geography
Downtown Owen Sound is located in a deep valley of the Niagara stratosphere .
Economy and education
In Owen Sound, the main industries are healthcare, manufacturing and manufacturing, and service industries. Over 3000 people are employed in the health sector. The largest employer in this area is the Gray Bruce Regional Hospital. There are also other smaller hospitals spread across the city. The manufacturing industry employs over 2000 people in various companies. There are retail outlets in town such as: Sears , Walmart , Canadian Tire . In addition, the tourism sector also contributes to the city's prosperity.
education
A Georgian College campus is located in Owen Sound. The college offers 14 full-time programs along with the affiliated Great Lakes International Marine Training and Research Center.
There are three high schools in Owen Sound, these run from grades 5 to 12.
media
The Owen Sound Sun Times is published as a daily newspaper. It is published by Sun Media. There are broadcasters from CTV and Global in the city. Other stations are fed into the cable network by larger cable network operators such as Rogers Media and Bell Media . Radio stations include Country 93 , 101.7 The One and Mix 106 .
traffic
Urban public transport is operated by Owen Sound Transit. Greyhound Canada operates a connection to Toronto, among others.
Located at the intersection of Highways 6 , 10 , 21 and 26 , the place is a gateway to the Bruce Peninsula . Owen Sound has a ferry terminal. Here the ferry from Tobermory to South Baymouth docks .
The city has a regional airport, Billy Bishop Regional Airport.
Sports
Owen Sound is Ontario's smallest city and home to a team from the Ontario Hockey League , one of the leagues in the Canadian Hockey League , the highest Canadian junior league.
- Owen Sound Attack - Ontario Hockey League
- Owen Sound Grays - Mid-Western Junior Hockey League
- Owen Sound Woodsmen - OLA Senior B Lacrosse League
- Owen Sound North Stars - OLA Junior B Lacrosse League
- Owen Sound United - Mid Western Soccer League
Former teams
- Owen Sound Mercurys - OHA Senior A Hockey League
- Owen Sound Crescents - OHA Senior A Hockey League
- Owen Sound Canadians - Northern Senior B Hockey League
- Owen Sound Trappers - OHA Intermediate A Hockey League
- Owen Sound Platers - Ontario Hockey League (now Attack)
- Owen Sound North Stars - Major Series Lacrosse
- Owen Sound Crescents - Major Series Lacrosse
Personalities
- Joan Barfoot , Canadian writer and journalist
- Norman Bethune , former tuberculosis specialist
- Billy Bishop , former pianist
- Billy Bishop , former Royal Air Force officer
- Margaret Miller Brown , pianist and music educator
- Hap Day , former NHL player for New York Americans and Toronto Maple Leafs
- Curtis Sanford , NHL player for Montréal Canadiens
- Cody Bass , NHL player for Ottawa Senators
- Harry Lumley , former NHL player
- Chris Minard , NHL player for Edmonton Oilers
- Steve Silverthorn , ice hockey goalkeeper
Sister city
The sister city of Owen Sounds is Miamisburg .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics Canada Census 2011
- ↑ Owen Sound - Key Sectors, accessed on December 6, 2014 ( Memento of the original from December 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
