From the City of Owen Sound:

Owen Sound Council recently received a deputation from a concerned citizen on 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.

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, with secure buzzer entry. 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
3 on East Harbour, 3 on West Harbour
Hours: Available 24/7 from June to September.

Mill Dam Portable
75 6th Street West
Hours: Available 24/7 from June to September.

· Owen Sound Police Services
922 2nd Avenue West
Hours: Available 24/7 with secure buzzer entry.

Time-of-Day Availability

· City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

· Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library
824 1st Avenue West
Hours: Mondays from 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Tuesday to Thursday from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

· Tom Thomson Art Gallery
840 1st Avenue West
Hours: Tuesday to Friday from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

· Bayshore Community Centre
1900 3rd Avenue East
Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

· Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre/YMCA Shared Corridor
700 10th Street East
Hours: Monday to Friday from 5:45 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

· Owen Sound Farmers’ Market
88 8th St East
Hours: Saturday mornings during the Farmers’ Market.

Transit Terminal
1020 3rd Ave East
Hours: Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

· Owen Sound Visitor’s Centre - seasonal
1155 1st Avenue West
Hours: Daily from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

· Harrison Park
75 2nd Avenue East
Hours: Daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

· Kelso Beach at Nawash Park
2nd Avenue West
Hours: Daily from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.

· Greenwood Cemetery
190 1st Street South West
Hours: Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

· East Boat Launch
South Bayshore Parking Lot
Hours: Daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

· West Boat Launch
1451 1st Ave West
Hours: Daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

source: media release, City of Owen Sound