In 2004, the city of Owen Sound was named a cultural capital of Canada. Home to the Grey Roots Museum & Archives; the Georgian Bay Symphony; the Roxy Theatre; Beth Ezekiel Synagogue; Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, to name a few, as well as a number of cultural festivals, it is no wonder! Located at the junctions of Ontario Highways 6, 10, 21 and 26, the city serves as a gateway to the Bruce Penninsula. The land was originally part of the Anishinaabe native territory. The shores of the bay were filled in for shipping and industrial purposes and also for the creation of Kelso Beach Par...
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