Pudsey steps down to focus on his health

Commercial barges need a permit to launch at town ramps

PARRY SOUND – Large commercial barges will now need a permit to use any of Parry Sound’s boat launches.
And barges that staff deem too big will be denied a permit.
This comes after the town...

McDougall addresses residents’ infrastructure woes

MCDOUGALL – On Wednesday evening, residents in the Municipality of McDougall expressed to council their concerns about the quality of some infrastructure.
Potholes are developing on Long Lake...

MacTier weekend festival kicks off Friday

The MacTier Railroad Heritage Society presents a fund raising concert on Friday, August 13, at the MacTier United Church. Katherine Wheatley and Wendall Ferguson will supply the concert. Tickets are...

Two festival nights to remember

Tuesday night at the Festival of the Sound belonged to the up-and-coming young piano virtuoso Jan Lisiecki.  At the ripe old age of 15, he gave further proof of his maturity and versatility as a...

Bridge players learn two over one at Chalk Talk

It was another busy afternoon at the Near North Bridge Club on Tuesday, July 27.  New faces included Carole Morris, Pat Perrett, Nancy and Brian Cain who were visiting guests of Margaret and Bob...

Players learn about the Drury system

There was a full house at the Near North Bridge Club on Tuesday, July 20.
Included were a few new faces, such as Sheila Tully, John Biondi, and Valarie Hansen. Back for the summer months were...

Mariah Madigan sets sights on Olympics

PARRY SOUND - Though galvanized in gold multiple times over, the Madigan family dynasty still yearns for Olympic greatness.
In preparation for the first ever Singapore 2010 Youth Olympics Games...

Bridge tournament in Sept.

The Near North Bridge Club met on Tuesday, July 13, and best wishes for a happy birthday went out to Isobel Woodhouse and Nora Robinson. Reta Morrison, Gay Halpenny, Karen Pepperall, Thomas Poisson...

The intimacy of Fong Bates' memoir

Author Judy Fong Bates will be reading from her most recent book, The Year of Finding Memory, at the Charles W. Stockey Centre on Wednesday, 19 May at 7:30 p.m.
Judy’s earlier books were works...

New concert series at memorial hall

ROSSEAU - The Rosseau Memorial Community Hall has become a music venue this year with a unique concert series that is taking place one Friday night a month.  
Event organizer, Amy Flexman...

ImagineNative film tour festival makes a local stop

PARRY SOUND - ImagineNative, a festival that celebrates works by indigenous people, is bringing its northern Ontario film and video tour to the Parry Sound High School (PSHS) on February 8 at 7 p.m...

We Are All Made of Glue – a sensitive, fun mix

We Are All Made of Glue by Marina Lewycka
Marina Lewycka was born in a refugee camp in Germany in 1946 and moved to England with her family when she was about a year old. Her novels are...

Letters | Jul 30 1

Reader: Conservatives out of touch

The decision to scrap the voluntary long form census will cause irreplaceable damage to many sections of Canadian society.
Transportation planning by municipalities, policy decisions for profit...

Seek consent for trademark

I believe “Welcome to Parry Sound” cannot be trademarked without the consent of the town of Parry Sound.
It seems to me that everyone who lives in Parry Sound has some degree of right to the...

Letters | Jul 30 1

A friendlier welcome to Parry Sound

Enough has been said of the rights to the wording of “welcome to Parry Sound.”
Instead, let’s say, “Parry Sound welcomes you” and be done with all the press.
I think the second version is...

Where’s McKellar?

In the journalistic field we are always called upon to be fair and balanced and it’s something we openly strive for each and every day.
With the 2010 municipal elections just around the corner...