The Parry Sound District is a ‘childcare desert’.  That’s according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives as the centre says there are only enough licensed childcare spaces to serve 27 per cent of children in need.  The Waubeek Early Learning and Childcare Centre in Parry Sound has space for 55...

Businesses and organizations throughout the Parry Sound Area are highlighting the tremendous role volunteers play in the community during National Volunteer Week, which runs from April 14 to 20.  In 2023, the Stockey Centre and Bobby Orr Hall of Fame had 74 active volunteers attend 134 events and log a...

Seguin Township will be partnering with local businesses to establish and launch four new tourism experiences this year.  In January, the municipality was awarded grant funds from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, to aid in the development of tourism experiences and excursions that tap into the cruise ship...

Two First Nations in our region are getting nearly $100,000 from the province to better respond to emergencies.  Moose Deer Point First Nation is getting $50,000 to upgrade communications for emergency responders, as well as purchase household emergency preparedness kits, supplied with items such as first aid, food, water, blankets, and...

Work will continue this summer on Hwy 69 from Parry Sound to Sudbury.  Parry Sound/Muskoka MPP Graydon Smith says the project, which is part of a $3.2 billion provincial investment into Ontario Highways, is ‘incredibly important’.   “A commitment to four-laning Highway 69, I think is incredibly important. I know when I am in...

A $349,000 Ontario Trillium grant will help protect more of Georgian Bay’s unique environment.  Parry Sound/Muskoka MPP Graydon Smith acknowledged the “important environmental work” done by the Georgian Bay Land Trust during a visit to Carling on April 12.  “The dedication of the Georgian Bay Land Trust to preserving the natural beauty of...