Saints & Sinners, The Story of Owen Sound: Canada’s Last Dry CityThe Story of Owen Sound: Canadas Last Dry City by Richard J. Thomas Owen Sound was the heart and soul of the prohibition movement in Canada. In 1906, the city voted in local option and became known as Dry Gulch; it took until 1972 for the long drought to completely end, when Owen Sounders voted to approve liquor sales in bars and restaurants. With a remarkable selection of early newspaper clippings, personal interviews and research, Saints & Sinners