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1 week ago | 
parrysound.com | Julián Chaves
Parents of Parry Sound Public School are still working to raise the money needed for the school’s youngest students to have a larger playground with new equipment. Parry Sound Public School opened September 2015. ‘Very disheartened’: Parry Sound Public School’s parent council fundraising for new playground, raises concerns about sandbox drainage issuesThrough multiple fundraising initiatives, parents have raised around $14,500 this year and about $37,300 since they started.
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2 weeks ago | 
parrysound.com | Julián Chaves
A new bill has municipal planning departments across the province thinking. That’s what Seguin Township Mayor Ann MacDiarmid said about Bill 17 (Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act), recently tabled by the Ontario government. “The bill kind of surprised everybody, including all the planners across the province, because of the changes it proposes,” said MacDiarmid.
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2 weeks ago | 
parrysound.com | Julián Chaves
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3 weeks ago | 
muskokaregion.com | Julián Chaves
Almaguin Highlands OPP charged one South River resident with nudity offences. Officers responded to reports of a person “exposing themself to children” as they were walking home from school at about 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2024, according to police. Following the investigation, police identified, arrested and charged a 63-year-old man with nudity and indecent exposure, indecent act and indecent exposure to a person under 16 years of age.
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3 weeks ago | 
parrysound.com | Julián Chaves
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3 weeks ago | 
parrysound.com | Julián Chaves
New provincial legislation puts Georgian Bay’s biodiversity at risk and erodes First Nation rights, say local organizations. The Georgian Bay Association (GBA), the Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin (RHW) and other organizations are concerned about what is being proposed. Changes to endangered species legislationThe bill proposes to replace the 2007 Endangered Species Act with the Species Conservation Act.
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3 weeks ago | 
parrysound.com | Julián Chaves
Looking for some fun in Parry Sound? Spring is here, and local organizations are hosting multiple events across the town before summer officially begins on June 20. From bird sighting to repair shops — here are four upcoming local events you might want to check out. Parry Sound Pride monthly meetup — May 16Join Parry Sound Pride monthly meeting at Waubuno Beach from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. People are encouraged to bring their own snacks, non-alcoholic drinks and crafts.
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3 weeks ago | 
parrysound.com | Julián Chaves
Seguin residents can expect their tax bills to go up this year. Council approved a nearly five per cent increase for the average residential property through its new 2025 budget passed Monday. From how much more residents will have to pay, to significant capital projects — here is what you need to know about the new budget. Just the facts Council passed the 2025 operating and capital budgets sitting at $20,881,124 and $8,663,075, respectively.
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3 weeks ago | 
parrysound.com | Julián Chaves
Parry Sound installed new cameras in the downtown area — an idea that Don Corbett describes as a “great thing.”The owner of Gibson Gallery has never felt unsafe in town, but said the cameras would “hopefully dissuade people” from committing crimes in the area. Town crews installed two cameras. One is at the Seguin and James Street intersection, and the second is on James Street near the public parking lot, according to town’s director of protective services, Dave Thompson.
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1 month ago | 
muskokaregion.com | Julián Chaves
David Wilcox says the “here and now” is what matters most to him. However, he occasionally likes to revisit memories at the Kee to Bala (The Kee). The legendary Canadian guitarist and singer is celebrating 50 years as a soloist artist in 2025, and the Kee has witnessed most of his career throughout the decades. “I’ve been playing at the Kee for almost that long (50 years).
