This is the first of our 2022 Owen Sound outdoor Scavenger Hunts, and we're giving you a head start! There are bonus points for photographs, or interesting details the judges (dedicated OwenSoundHub staffers and contributors) didn't know. We'll share all the answers and pictures with our readers.

1. Where are you not allowed to be before sunrise or after sundown in Owen Sound?

2. What is this, and where?

3. The French gave her to the Americans and she was dedicated in 1886. Now you can see her in downtown Owen Sound. Where?

4. A former Premier of Ontario died in 2020. Where is he recognized in Owen Sound, and for what?

5. This sports club has been rolling in Brooke since 1921.

6. Where does the Georgian Bay Garden Club carefully tend gardens for the enjoyment of all?

7. Where is this doorway and where does it lead?

8. It's been a church, a home, a studio and a Boy Scout store. Where is it?

9. Nobody living in Owen Sound is allowed to be buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Why not?

10. Built on the foundation of Brown's Lime Works, this structure is better known for the year it celebrates.

11. Where are we watching to see what hatches?

12. What was the former logo of Owen Sound, and where in town can you still find it on a sign in all its pink and purple beauty?

13. What is under this tarp for the winter?

 14. We thought it was named for a famous explorer – but it turns out HIS name was actually Henry Kelsey. (Stan Rogers was guessing at the name when he wrote Northwest Passage.) Who was our Kelso Beach named to honour?

15. For what molecule is this the Kekulé Formula or structural formula (or Lewis Structure), and where is this painting?

16. A local group adopted the name of these 17th century bon vivants but sadly, not their wardrobe. (from a painting by C.W.Jeffries)

17. He (used to) stand alone at the top of a post on the Sydenham River.

18. Giche Name Wikwedong was the original name of this place.  What does it mean in English?

19. There used to be a tavern on every corner here at Damnation Corners, including Bucket of Blood and The Pig's Ear. What's there now?

20. Where is this amazing tree?

 21. What was the former name of the Owen Sound Attack...and why?

22. What eight organizations are represented on the Welcome to Owen Sound sign?

23. In Greek mythology, it was an elaborate, confusing structure designed to hold the Minotaur. In Owen Sound, there are two much more peaceful and restful versions. What are they and where?

24. The first Black settler in the region built his house here, and it has been the site of many things, including...horse racing.

25. Where would you find this plaque?

Use what ever sources you need, but please don't share your answers on social media - send them to us at [email protected].  There will be prizes. Good luck!