Owen Sound is looking for community input for the update to the Harrison Park Master Plan.

Citizens and visitors are invited to complete the online survey and provide feedback until Monday, Sept. 11.

The current Harrison Park Master Plan is now 21 years old and many of its recommendations have been implemented since it was adopted.

The 2023 Harrison Park Master Plan process is being conducted in-house using existing staff resources. A consultant will be retained to assist with the detailed recommendations around the bird sanctuary and waterfowl area.

The survey, supporting documents, and next-step information are available through the City’s online engagement platform at OurCity.OwenSound.ca/Harrison-Park-Master-Plan.

The survey is also available, either by scanning the QR code below, or in paper format at the City Hall service counter.

In addition to the survey, the following public engagement sessions will be occurring at the Community Centre at Harrison Park:

• Thursday, Aug. 24 – 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 7 – 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Monday, Sept. 11 – 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Harrison Park is the largest park in the City of Owen Sound, consisting of 45 hectares of land, equalling almost 2% of the City’s total land area.

The park property was originally owned by John Harrison, deeded to the City in 1912, and was designated as a Cultural Heritage Landscape in 2013.

source: media release