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The City of Owen Sound recognizes the need to have ready access to clean, safe public washrooms as a vital part of personal and public health and as fundamental to human dignity, especially for people who are restroom challenged.

This includes access to a public washroom at any time of the day or night.

The City is reminding people that public washrooms are available in the Owen Sound River District, as well as at many other parks and facilities across the city, for visitors and residents to access as they enjoy all the city has to offer.

Most washroom facilities do have a time-of-day availability which is noted below.

However, in response to a growing need for a washroom with 24-hour access in a safe and supervised location within the River District, the washroom at the Owen Sound Police Services building on 2nd Avenue West is now available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

This is in addition to other seasonal portable washrooms that provide 24-hour availability.

The City also reminds you that clean washrooms are essential to public health, so please remember to be tidy and courteous when using shared public facilities.

LOCATIONS:

24-hour Availability –

• Inner harbour portables
  East harbour, north of the Health Unit
  Hours: available 24/7 June to September
  
  
• Owen Sound Police Services
  922 2nd Avenue West
  Hours: available 24/7; secure buzzer entry
  
  
• Mill Dam portable
  75 6th Street West
  Hours: available 24/7 June to September
  
  

Time-of-Day Availability –

• City Hall
  808 2nd Avenue East
  Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  
  
• Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library
  824 1st Avenue West
  Hours: Mondays 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
              Tuesday to Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
              Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  
  
• Tom Thomson Art Gallery
  840 1st Avenue West
  Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  
  
• Bayshore Community Centre
  1900 3rd Avenue East
  Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  
  
• Julie McArthur Centre / YMCA
  700 10th Street East
  Hours: Monday to Friday 5:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
             Saturday and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  
  
• Owen Sound Farmers’ Market
  88 8th Street East
  Hours: Farmers’ Market (Saturday mornings); some special events
  
  
• Owen Sound Visitor’s Centre
  1155 1st Avenue West
  Hours: Daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  
  
• Harrison Park
  75 2nd Avenue East
  Hours: Daily 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  
  
• Kelso Beach at Nawash Park
  2nd Avenue West
  Hours: Daily 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
  
  
• Greenwood Cemetery
  190 1st Street South West
  Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  
  
• Eastside Boat Launch
  South Bayshore Parking Lot
  Hours: Daily 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  
  
• Westside Boat Launch
  1451 1st Ave West
  Hours: Daily 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  
  
• Transit Terminal
  1020 3rd Ave East
  Hours: Monday to Friday 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
             Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
  
  

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source: media advisory, City of Owen Sound; photographs: pixabay.com