Owen Sound in 1920: The Birth of Ontario’s 24th CityOne hundred years ago, Owen Sound was incorporated as a City. Owen Sound in 1920 describes events leading up to and celebrating the event which saw over 20,000 people arrive by train, boat and automobile; as well, Billy Bishop flew the first airplane to the area with the incorporation papers. Owen Sound was growing at a rapid pace in 1920 in spite of the ravages of both the Great War and the Spanish Flu. The combined death toll from these two events