(formerly located on the West end of the city) and T.I. Thompson’s hardware store which had a ‘toy tunnel’,” remembers Haswell. “At the time, I was not keen on banking and I saw the need for a toy store and at the age of 22, I opened the only (toy store) in Owen Sound,” says Mattice. The Rocking Horse first opened its doors in May of 1977 in its original location on 8th Street East, before moving to its second store- front at 799 2nd Avenue East (now the current home of The Frog Pond Café). Soon after officially opening the store, Mattice met Haswell who was, at the time, work- ing at the library. She started working part-time at the store and approximately 33 years ago, the two became partners. They soon found that their space wasn’t big enough to accommodate When someone decides to go into business for them- selves, they most likely spend the majority of their first year of operation judging their success on a month-to-month basis. But when you’ve expe- rienced nearly 40 years thriving in the heart of Downtown Owen Sound, it’s safe to say you’ve done something right. Such is the case for Dianne Mattice and Deb Haswell, co- owners of The Rock- ing Horse, the popu- lar toy store located at 843 2nd Avenue East in the city’s Downtown core. This May will mark their 40th year of operating their specialty store and for these ladies, success and fun are one and the same. “It’s a fun environment, a happy place to come to,” says Mattice. “People are buying for their children, their niece or nephew. It’s always a nice thing that they’re doing when they make a purchase, so that makes it a feel-good place.” “It’s a pleasant atmosphere,” agrees Haswell. Mattice, the store’s original owner, didn’t always have children’s games and play- things on her mind. She moved to the area in 1977 when her job with The Bank of Montreal brought her to Owen Sound from her native city of Toronto. After she arrived, she recognized a demand for a specialty toy store in the city. “The only place you could buy toys then was the Tow- ers department store Business Name Volume 2017, Issue 2 April 2017 Newsletter 854 2nd Avenue East Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H3 p. 519.376.9225 f. 519.376.3908 downtownowensound.ca Inside this issue: The Rocking Horse celebrates 40th anniversary 1 Neighbourhood News & Notes 2 2017 Schedule of events 3 Upcoming Downtown Events 3 You’re invited - 5th Annual AGM and Spring Party 4 OSDIA Board of Management 4 OWEN SOUND DIA QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER Thank you to David Moss Cornet for the photo in this month’s banner. Look who’s 40! The Rocking Horse celebrates four Downtown decades By: Michelle Roebuck Owen Sound News Downtown
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(formerly located on the
West end of the city) and TI
Thompsonrsquos hardware store
which had a lsquotoy tunnelrsquordquo
remembers Haswell
ldquoAt the time I was not keen
on banking and I
saw the need for a
toy store and at the
age of 22 I opened
the only (toy store)
in Owen Soundrdquo
says Mattice
The Rocking Horse
first opened its
doors in May of
1977 in its original
location on 8th
Street East before
moving to its second store-
front at 799 2nd Avenue East
(now the current home of
The Frog Pond Cafeacute) Soon
after officially opening the
store Mattice met Haswell
who was at the time work-
ing at the library She started
working part-time at the
store and approximately 33
years ago the two became
partners They soon found
that their space wasnrsquot big
enough to accommodate
When someone decides to
go into business for them-
selves they most likely spend
the majority of their first year
of operation judging their
success on a month-to-month
basis But when yoursquove expe-
rienced nearly 40
years thriving in the
heart of Downtown
Owen Sound itrsquos safe
to say yoursquove done
something right
Such is the case for
Dianne Mattice and
Deb Haswell co-
owners of The Rock-
ing Horse the popu-
lar toy store located
at 843 2nd Avenue East in the
cityrsquos Downtown core This
May will mark their 40th year
of operating their specialty
store and for these ladies
success and fun are one and
the same
ldquoItrsquos a fun environment a
happy place to come tordquo says
Mattice ldquoPeople are buying
for their children their niece
or nephew Itrsquos always a nice
thing that theyrsquore doing when
they make a purchase so that
makes it a feel-good placerdquo
ldquoItrsquos a pleasant atmosphererdquo
agrees Haswell
Mattice the storersquos original
owner didnrsquot always have
childrenrsquos games and play-
things on her mind She
moved to the area in 1977
when her job with The Bank
of Montreal brought her to
Owen Sound from her native
city of Toronto After she
arrived she recognized a
demand for a specialty toy
store in the city
ldquoThe only place you could
buy toys then was the Tow-
ers department store
Business Name
Volume 2017 Issue 2 April 2017 Newsletter
854 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound ON
N4K 2H3
p 5193769225
f 5193763908
downtownowensoundca
Inside this issue
The Rocking Horse
celebrates 40th anniversary
1
Neighbourhood News amp
Notes 2
2017 Schedule of events 3
Upcoming Downtown Events
3
Yoursquore invited - 5th Annual
AGM and Spring Party 4
OSDIA Board of
Management 4
OWEN SOUND DIA QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
Thank you to David Moss Cornet for the
photo in this monthrsquos banner
Look whorsquos 40 The Rocking Horse celebrates
four Downtown decades
By Michelle Roebuck
Owen Sound News Downtown
Welcome to
Nakd Basics Aromatherapy Hub
1088 3rd Avenue East
T 5193775702
E Nakdbasicshotmailcom
wwwnakdbasicscom
Facebook NakdBasics
Instagram NakdBasics
Hours of operation
Monday 9 am to 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am to 1 pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 9 am to 5 pm
Friday 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday 10 am to 2 pm
Sunday Closed
Pro Sport Fan Shop has new
hours
Tuesdays to Fridays Noon to 5 pm
Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm
Sundays and Mondays Closed
Page 2
Downtown Owen Sound News
NEIGHBOURHOOD
NEWS amp NOTES
Do you have interesting
and exciting business news
Tell us about it so that we can
share it with the membership
on our Facebook page
Be sure to LIKE the OSDIA
on Facebook
their growing clientele and faced their first major decision as co-owners relocation
ldquoWe knew we needed a bigger location and the decision at the time was lsquoDo we move to
the (new) Heritage Place Mall or do we move into (the current) buildingrsquo which was just
being built at the timerdquo explains Haswell ldquoAnd we decided lsquoWersquore just Downtown peoplersquo
and Irsquom so glad we made that decisionrdquo
That decision turned out to be a great one upgrading from 400 square feet to their current
space of 1600 square feet And with the increase in space came the increase in customers
As the years went by Mattice and Haswell began to
notice that their original patrons were starting to
bring their children and grandchildren into the store
that they had once frequented ldquoGrandparents are
probably at the top of the list customer-wise but
honestly itrsquos the families Basically everyone be-
tween the ages of 28 and grandparentsrdquo says Mat-
tice
While families make up their burgeoning clientele
itrsquos the family atmosphere inside the store that helps
draw them off the sidewalks Currently staffed with
six employees (including Mattice and Haswell) long-
time employee Ally Strutt hired in 2002 says the
independence of a small business is what creates
such an enjoyable working environment
ldquoBecause itrsquos an independent store the staff becomes really close really fast and hold a re-
spectful bond and friendship which makes it fun to come to workrdquo says Strutt ldquoEven as a
part-timer you feel like you have a really important role in the success of the businessrdquo
ldquoWe try to provide the best shopping experience Period So that people come in they re-
member it theyrsquore happy and they leave satisfiedrdquo adds Haswell
Another secret of their success according to Mattice is one of the biggest things that set
them apart from other stores their selection They offer a wide variety of childrenrsquos toys
and family games and rank Playmobil products puzzles and Lego as some of their best
sellers They also provide beautiful helium bal-
loon bouquets and arrangements
ldquoWe have people that come from Kitchener
from Toronto Therersquos one couple from To-
ronto that comes here specifically to shop for
their children and they canrsquot get over the se-
lection that we haverdquo she adds ldquoThey just
stumbled upon us I think we know our market
really wellrdquo
With its brightly coloured sign and unique window arrangements itrsquos hard not to stumble
upon these Downtown Owen Sound dwellers ndash and thatrsquos just the way they like it
ldquoIrsquom just a downtown shopper it doesnrsquot matter where I am Irsquom drawn to the Downtown
because Irsquom going to find unique stores Irsquom going to find a store thatrsquos not in every mall and
thatrsquos why I like itrdquo says Mattice (conrsquot on page 3)
Happy 40th to The Rocking Horse conrsquot
DOWNTOWN EVENTS
Every Friday
The Bleeding Carrot Open Mic 4 to 6 pm
Live music at Jazzmyns 8 pm
Live music at The Pub - Owen Sound 9 pm
Owen Sound Farmersrsquo Market
Open Every Saturday Year Round
8 am to 1230 pm
Nashville Night and Open Mic Night
Heartwood Concert Hall
Doors open at 8 pm
Alternating Tuesdays
All month long
Guest artists Cathie Gellatly and
Dave Robinson
Legacy Gallery A Potterrsquos Dozen
The Artistsrsquo Co-op
Friday April 7 and Saturday April 8
An Act of Imagination
Roxy Theatre
April 8
Higher Funktion
Heartwood Concert Hall
Thursday April 20
Earth Film Festival
Roxy Theatre
Saturday April 22
The Human Rights
Heartwood Concert Hall
Tuesday April 25
The Comic Strippers
Roxy Theatre
Saturday April 29
Reel Paddling Film Festival
Heartwood Concert Hall
Visit often and make
Downtown Owen Sound
a part of your family plans
downtownowensoundcaevents
Page 3
April 2017
Last year The Rocking Horse began offering online shopping which they say is in turn bring-
ing more people into the store Once in the store customers are given the opportunity to
join their loyalty program which offers complimentary gift wrapping Small perks like this that
can help endear a business to its community and Haswell says thatrsquos all a part of catering to
your crowd
ldquoThe store has done well because of three things hard work perseverance and knowing your
market Those are the three things that if you follow them yoursquoll be successfulrdquo she states
ldquoNot to say there havenrsquot been ups and downs in 40 years every business has themrdquo adds
Mattice ldquoYou learn from them Yoursquore in charge of your own destiny What you put into it
you get out of it You work really really hard and it will pay offrdquo
As a thank you to their faithful customers both young and old The Rocking Horse will be
hosting a 40th birthday celebration on Saturday June 10 in the parking lot located behind
their store The day-long party will feature a cake free loot bags for the first 100 children and
ldquohelliplots of surprisesrdquo
And though itrsquos the big customers that drive the businessrsquo bottom line itrsquos the littlest ones
that make it all worthwhile ldquoItrsquos cool because people will say that the gifts they buy from us
the kids really love them And it makes you feel good because in some way yoursquore making all
these little people happyrdquo says Mattice
ldquoItrsquos pretty neat to think about how many children yoursquove helped to make their world a bet-
ter place and put a smile on their face for a while ldquo adds Haswell ldquoAnd how many genera-
tions wersquove seen Every once in a while you sit back and you think lsquoYeah this is pretty neatrsquordquo
Hours Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm Saturdays 9 am to 530 pm Sundays Closed
During the month of December extended weekday hours to 9 pm open on Sundays For
more information visit their website at wwwtherockinghorseca or check them out on Face-
book therockinghorseowensound
Board of Management
Dave Parsons Board Chair
(Foto Source Owen Sound)
E parsonsfotosourcecom
Rodney Rodger Vice-Chair
(Kornblumrsquos Menrsquos Wear)
Kathy Hannen Treasurer
(Grey Bruce Business Services)
E gbbusinessbellnetca
Francesca Dobbyn Director
(United Way Bruce Grey)
E execdirunitedwaybgcom
Dianne Mattice Director
(The Rocking Horse)
E rhmatticehotmailcom
Jacquie Furtner Director
(barebirch)
E Jacquiebarebirchca
Vince Wurfel Director amp OSPS
Liaison
(Owen Sound Police Services)
E vwurfelowensoundpolicecom
Peter Lemon Councillor
(City Council Rep)
E plemonowensoundca
Brian OrsquoLeary Councillor
(City Council Rep)
E bolearyowensoundca
Staff
Deb Blackshaw
Michelle Roebuck
Bob Gallen
About the OSDIA The Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Area was created in 1973 under the Ontario Municipal Act and is provincially mandated to
ldquooversee the improvement beautification and maintenance of municipally-owned land buildings and structures in the area beyond that provided at the expense of
the municipality generally and to promote the area as a business or shopping areardquo In support of this mandate our mission is to provide effective leadership in the
ongoing development of the membership area as a vibrant and sustainable business cultural and residential community We believe that we can achieve this goal
by supporting initiatives aimed at improving beautifying and promoting the membership area on behalf of all of our members The municipally legislated bounda-
ries for the Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Area are 11th Street East (to the north) 7th Street East (to the south) the Sydenham River (to the west) and
4th Street Avenue (to the east) Your comments are always welcome at infodowntownowensoundca
854 Second Avenue East Owen Sound ON N4K 2H3 | T 5193769225 F 5193763908 | downtownowensoundca
Tired of winter So are we Please join us for our
Fifth Annual OSDIA AGM amp Spring Party
Thursday April 20
Heartwood Concert Hall 939 2nd Avenue E (upstairs)
Social 5 pm AGM 530 pm Party approx 6 pm
Music Munchies Tin Can Draws
Door Prizes Complimentary Cocktail
Please RSVP by Thursday April 6 to Deb Blackshaw
E dblackshawowensoundca T 5193769225
Bring yourself Bring your staff Enjoy
(Max 10business)
Welcome to
Nakd Basics Aromatherapy Hub
1088 3rd Avenue East
T 5193775702
E Nakdbasicshotmailcom
wwwnakdbasicscom
Facebook NakdBasics
Instagram NakdBasics
Hours of operation
Monday 9 am to 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am to 1 pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 9 am to 5 pm
Friday 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday 10 am to 2 pm
Sunday Closed
Pro Sport Fan Shop has new
hours
Tuesdays to Fridays Noon to 5 pm
Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm
Sundays and Mondays Closed
Page 2
Downtown Owen Sound News
NEIGHBOURHOOD
NEWS amp NOTES
Do you have interesting
and exciting business news
Tell us about it so that we can
share it with the membership
on our Facebook page
Be sure to LIKE the OSDIA
on Facebook
their growing clientele and faced their first major decision as co-owners relocation
ldquoWe knew we needed a bigger location and the decision at the time was lsquoDo we move to
the (new) Heritage Place Mall or do we move into (the current) buildingrsquo which was just
being built at the timerdquo explains Haswell ldquoAnd we decided lsquoWersquore just Downtown peoplersquo
and Irsquom so glad we made that decisionrdquo
That decision turned out to be a great one upgrading from 400 square feet to their current
space of 1600 square feet And with the increase in space came the increase in customers
As the years went by Mattice and Haswell began to
notice that their original patrons were starting to
bring their children and grandchildren into the store
that they had once frequented ldquoGrandparents are
probably at the top of the list customer-wise but
honestly itrsquos the families Basically everyone be-
tween the ages of 28 and grandparentsrdquo says Mat-
tice
While families make up their burgeoning clientele
itrsquos the family atmosphere inside the store that helps
draw them off the sidewalks Currently staffed with
six employees (including Mattice and Haswell) long-
time employee Ally Strutt hired in 2002 says the
independence of a small business is what creates
such an enjoyable working environment
ldquoBecause itrsquos an independent store the staff becomes really close really fast and hold a re-
spectful bond and friendship which makes it fun to come to workrdquo says Strutt ldquoEven as a
part-timer you feel like you have a really important role in the success of the businessrdquo
ldquoWe try to provide the best shopping experience Period So that people come in they re-
member it theyrsquore happy and they leave satisfiedrdquo adds Haswell
Another secret of their success according to Mattice is one of the biggest things that set
them apart from other stores their selection They offer a wide variety of childrenrsquos toys
and family games and rank Playmobil products puzzles and Lego as some of their best
sellers They also provide beautiful helium bal-
loon bouquets and arrangements
ldquoWe have people that come from Kitchener
from Toronto Therersquos one couple from To-
ronto that comes here specifically to shop for
their children and they canrsquot get over the se-
lection that we haverdquo she adds ldquoThey just
stumbled upon us I think we know our market
really wellrdquo
With its brightly coloured sign and unique window arrangements itrsquos hard not to stumble
upon these Downtown Owen Sound dwellers ndash and thatrsquos just the way they like it
ldquoIrsquom just a downtown shopper it doesnrsquot matter where I am Irsquom drawn to the Downtown
because Irsquom going to find unique stores Irsquom going to find a store thatrsquos not in every mall and
thatrsquos why I like itrdquo says Mattice (conrsquot on page 3)
Happy 40th to The Rocking Horse conrsquot
DOWNTOWN EVENTS
Every Friday
The Bleeding Carrot Open Mic 4 to 6 pm
Live music at Jazzmyns 8 pm
Live music at The Pub - Owen Sound 9 pm
Owen Sound Farmersrsquo Market
Open Every Saturday Year Round
8 am to 1230 pm
Nashville Night and Open Mic Night
Heartwood Concert Hall
Doors open at 8 pm
Alternating Tuesdays
All month long
Guest artists Cathie Gellatly and
Dave Robinson
Legacy Gallery A Potterrsquos Dozen
The Artistsrsquo Co-op
Friday April 7 and Saturday April 8
An Act of Imagination
Roxy Theatre
April 8
Higher Funktion
Heartwood Concert Hall
Thursday April 20
Earth Film Festival
Roxy Theatre
Saturday April 22
The Human Rights
Heartwood Concert Hall
Tuesday April 25
The Comic Strippers
Roxy Theatre
Saturday April 29
Reel Paddling Film Festival
Heartwood Concert Hall
Visit often and make
Downtown Owen Sound
a part of your family plans
downtownowensoundcaevents
Page 3
April 2017
Last year The Rocking Horse began offering online shopping which they say is in turn bring-
ing more people into the store Once in the store customers are given the opportunity to
join their loyalty program which offers complimentary gift wrapping Small perks like this that
can help endear a business to its community and Haswell says thatrsquos all a part of catering to
your crowd
ldquoThe store has done well because of three things hard work perseverance and knowing your
market Those are the three things that if you follow them yoursquoll be successfulrdquo she states
ldquoNot to say there havenrsquot been ups and downs in 40 years every business has themrdquo adds
Mattice ldquoYou learn from them Yoursquore in charge of your own destiny What you put into it
you get out of it You work really really hard and it will pay offrdquo
As a thank you to their faithful customers both young and old The Rocking Horse will be
hosting a 40th birthday celebration on Saturday June 10 in the parking lot located behind
their store The day-long party will feature a cake free loot bags for the first 100 children and
ldquohelliplots of surprisesrdquo
And though itrsquos the big customers that drive the businessrsquo bottom line itrsquos the littlest ones
that make it all worthwhile ldquoItrsquos cool because people will say that the gifts they buy from us
the kids really love them And it makes you feel good because in some way yoursquore making all
these little people happyrdquo says Mattice
ldquoItrsquos pretty neat to think about how many children yoursquove helped to make their world a bet-
ter place and put a smile on their face for a while ldquo adds Haswell ldquoAnd how many genera-
tions wersquove seen Every once in a while you sit back and you think lsquoYeah this is pretty neatrsquordquo
Hours Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm Saturdays 9 am to 530 pm Sundays Closed
During the month of December extended weekday hours to 9 pm open on Sundays For
more information visit their website at wwwtherockinghorseca or check them out on Face-
book therockinghorseowensound
Board of Management
Dave Parsons Board Chair
(Foto Source Owen Sound)
E parsonsfotosourcecom
Rodney Rodger Vice-Chair
(Kornblumrsquos Menrsquos Wear)
Kathy Hannen Treasurer
(Grey Bruce Business Services)
E gbbusinessbellnetca
Francesca Dobbyn Director
(United Way Bruce Grey)
E execdirunitedwaybgcom
Dianne Mattice Director
(The Rocking Horse)
E rhmatticehotmailcom
Jacquie Furtner Director
(barebirch)
E Jacquiebarebirchca
Vince Wurfel Director amp OSPS
Liaison
(Owen Sound Police Services)
E vwurfelowensoundpolicecom
Peter Lemon Councillor
(City Council Rep)
E plemonowensoundca
Brian OrsquoLeary Councillor
(City Council Rep)
E bolearyowensoundca
Staff
Deb Blackshaw
Michelle Roebuck
Bob Gallen
About the OSDIA The Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Area was created in 1973 under the Ontario Municipal Act and is provincially mandated to
ldquooversee the improvement beautification and maintenance of municipally-owned land buildings and structures in the area beyond that provided at the expense of
the municipality generally and to promote the area as a business or shopping areardquo In support of this mandate our mission is to provide effective leadership in the
ongoing development of the membership area as a vibrant and sustainable business cultural and residential community We believe that we can achieve this goal
by supporting initiatives aimed at improving beautifying and promoting the membership area on behalf of all of our members The municipally legislated bounda-
ries for the Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Area are 11th Street East (to the north) 7th Street East (to the south) the Sydenham River (to the west) and
4th Street Avenue (to the east) Your comments are always welcome at infodowntownowensoundca
854 Second Avenue East Owen Sound ON N4K 2H3 | T 5193769225 F 5193763908 | downtownowensoundca
Tired of winter So are we Please join us for our
Fifth Annual OSDIA AGM amp Spring Party
Thursday April 20
Heartwood Concert Hall 939 2nd Avenue E (upstairs)
Social 5 pm AGM 530 pm Party approx 6 pm
Music Munchies Tin Can Draws
Door Prizes Complimentary Cocktail
Please RSVP by Thursday April 6 to Deb Blackshaw
E dblackshawowensoundca T 5193769225
Bring yourself Bring your staff Enjoy
(Max 10business)
DOWNTOWN EVENTS
Every Friday
The Bleeding Carrot Open Mic 4 to 6 pm
Live music at Jazzmyns 8 pm
Live music at The Pub - Owen Sound 9 pm
Owen Sound Farmersrsquo Market
Open Every Saturday Year Round
8 am to 1230 pm
Nashville Night and Open Mic Night
Heartwood Concert Hall
Doors open at 8 pm
Alternating Tuesdays
All month long
Guest artists Cathie Gellatly and
Dave Robinson
Legacy Gallery A Potterrsquos Dozen
The Artistsrsquo Co-op
Friday April 7 and Saturday April 8
An Act of Imagination
Roxy Theatre
April 8
Higher Funktion
Heartwood Concert Hall
Thursday April 20
Earth Film Festival
Roxy Theatre
Saturday April 22
The Human Rights
Heartwood Concert Hall
Tuesday April 25
The Comic Strippers
Roxy Theatre
Saturday April 29
Reel Paddling Film Festival
Heartwood Concert Hall
Visit often and make
Downtown Owen Sound
a part of your family plans
downtownowensoundcaevents
Page 3
April 2017
Last year The Rocking Horse began offering online shopping which they say is in turn bring-
ing more people into the store Once in the store customers are given the opportunity to
join their loyalty program which offers complimentary gift wrapping Small perks like this that
can help endear a business to its community and Haswell says thatrsquos all a part of catering to
your crowd
ldquoThe store has done well because of three things hard work perseverance and knowing your
market Those are the three things that if you follow them yoursquoll be successfulrdquo she states
ldquoNot to say there havenrsquot been ups and downs in 40 years every business has themrdquo adds
Mattice ldquoYou learn from them Yoursquore in charge of your own destiny What you put into it
you get out of it You work really really hard and it will pay offrdquo
As a thank you to their faithful customers both young and old The Rocking Horse will be
hosting a 40th birthday celebration on Saturday June 10 in the parking lot located behind
their store The day-long party will feature a cake free loot bags for the first 100 children and
ldquohelliplots of surprisesrdquo
And though itrsquos the big customers that drive the businessrsquo bottom line itrsquos the littlest ones
that make it all worthwhile ldquoItrsquos cool because people will say that the gifts they buy from us
the kids really love them And it makes you feel good because in some way yoursquore making all
these little people happyrdquo says Mattice
ldquoItrsquos pretty neat to think about how many children yoursquove helped to make their world a bet-
ter place and put a smile on their face for a while ldquo adds Haswell ldquoAnd how many genera-
tions wersquove seen Every once in a while you sit back and you think lsquoYeah this is pretty neatrsquordquo
Hours Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm Saturdays 9 am to 530 pm Sundays Closed
During the month of December extended weekday hours to 9 pm open on Sundays For
more information visit their website at wwwtherockinghorseca or check them out on Face-
book therockinghorseowensound
Board of Management
Dave Parsons Board Chair
(Foto Source Owen Sound)
E parsonsfotosourcecom
Rodney Rodger Vice-Chair
(Kornblumrsquos Menrsquos Wear)
Kathy Hannen Treasurer
(Grey Bruce Business Services)
E gbbusinessbellnetca
Francesca Dobbyn Director
(United Way Bruce Grey)
E execdirunitedwaybgcom
Dianne Mattice Director
(The Rocking Horse)
E rhmatticehotmailcom
Jacquie Furtner Director
(barebirch)
E Jacquiebarebirchca
Vince Wurfel Director amp OSPS
Liaison
(Owen Sound Police Services)
E vwurfelowensoundpolicecom
Peter Lemon Councillor
(City Council Rep)
E plemonowensoundca
Brian OrsquoLeary Councillor
(City Council Rep)
E bolearyowensoundca
Staff
Deb Blackshaw
Michelle Roebuck
Bob Gallen
About the OSDIA The Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Area was created in 1973 under the Ontario Municipal Act and is provincially mandated to
ldquooversee the improvement beautification and maintenance of municipally-owned land buildings and structures in the area beyond that provided at the expense of
the municipality generally and to promote the area as a business or shopping areardquo In support of this mandate our mission is to provide effective leadership in the
ongoing development of the membership area as a vibrant and sustainable business cultural and residential community We believe that we can achieve this goal
by supporting initiatives aimed at improving beautifying and promoting the membership area on behalf of all of our members The municipally legislated bounda-
ries for the Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Area are 11th Street East (to the north) 7th Street East (to the south) the Sydenham River (to the west) and
4th Street Avenue (to the east) Your comments are always welcome at infodowntownowensoundca
854 Second Avenue East Owen Sound ON N4K 2H3 | T 5193769225 F 5193763908 | downtownowensoundca
Tired of winter So are we Please join us for our
Fifth Annual OSDIA AGM amp Spring Party
Thursday April 20
Heartwood Concert Hall 939 2nd Avenue E (upstairs)
Social 5 pm AGM 530 pm Party approx 6 pm
Music Munchies Tin Can Draws
Door Prizes Complimentary Cocktail
Please RSVP by Thursday April 6 to Deb Blackshaw
E dblackshawowensoundca T 5193769225
Bring yourself Bring your staff Enjoy
(Max 10business)
Board of Management
Dave Parsons Board Chair
(Foto Source Owen Sound)
E parsonsfotosourcecom
Rodney Rodger Vice-Chair
(Kornblumrsquos Menrsquos Wear)
Kathy Hannen Treasurer
(Grey Bruce Business Services)
E gbbusinessbellnetca
Francesca Dobbyn Director
(United Way Bruce Grey)
E execdirunitedwaybgcom
Dianne Mattice Director
(The Rocking Horse)
E rhmatticehotmailcom
Jacquie Furtner Director
(barebirch)
E Jacquiebarebirchca
Vince Wurfel Director amp OSPS
Liaison
(Owen Sound Police Services)
E vwurfelowensoundpolicecom
Peter Lemon Councillor
(City Council Rep)
E plemonowensoundca
Brian OrsquoLeary Councillor
(City Council Rep)
E bolearyowensoundca
Staff
Deb Blackshaw
Michelle Roebuck
Bob Gallen
About the OSDIA The Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Area was created in 1973 under the Ontario Municipal Act and is provincially mandated to
ldquooversee the improvement beautification and maintenance of municipally-owned land buildings and structures in the area beyond that provided at the expense of
the municipality generally and to promote the area as a business or shopping areardquo In support of this mandate our mission is to provide effective leadership in the
ongoing development of the membership area as a vibrant and sustainable business cultural and residential community We believe that we can achieve this goal
by supporting initiatives aimed at improving beautifying and promoting the membership area on behalf of all of our members The municipally legislated bounda-
ries for the Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Area are 11th Street East (to the north) 7th Street East (to the south) the Sydenham River (to the west) and
4th Street Avenue (to the east) Your comments are always welcome at infodowntownowensoundca
854 Second Avenue East Owen Sound ON N4K 2H3 | T 5193769225 F 5193763908 | downtownowensoundca
Tired of winter So are we Please join us for our
Fifth Annual OSDIA AGM amp Spring Party
Thursday April 20
Heartwood Concert Hall 939 2nd Avenue E (upstairs)
Social 5 pm AGM 530 pm Party approx 6 pm
Music Munchies Tin Can Draws
Door Prizes Complimentary Cocktail
Please RSVP by Thursday April 6 to Deb Blackshaw
E dblackshawowensoundca T 5193769225
Bring yourself Bring your staff Enjoy
(Max 10business)
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