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5 hrs ago | CottageCountryNow.ca

Seguin residents say no, to boundary change

PARRY SOUND A group of Seguin landowners said no to becoming Parry Sounders. Late last month Seguin and Parry Sound jointly announced a proposal to take 132 hectares of land off Oastler Lake Drive and behind Parry Sound Road and give it to Parry Sound.

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10 hrs ago | CottageCountryNow.ca

Parry Sound nursing station?

The new Britt and Area Nursing Station officially opened last week. Over the last six years the community has rallied to finding the funding to build the new nursing station on its own land after 37 years operating out of a trailer on school property.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Nursing, Canada, Opinion

Wed Feb 08, 2012

CottageCountryNow.ca

Speeder loses licence and car for a week

A man's license was suspended for alcohol consumption after he argued with police about whether he was wearing a seatbelt.

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CottageCountryNow.ca

OPP find $1,400 of narcotics through a RIDE program Friday

PARRY SOUND The West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police continues to be vigilant in its efforts to Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere along with other matters of public concern, including Highway Traffic Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offences.

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CottageCountryNow.ca

Nuit Blanche returns and is seeking your assistance

ORGANIZING ART:. Nuit Blanche co-artistic director Dan Watson addresses artists interested in setting up installations during the event.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

The Toronto Star

ORNGE boss Chris Mazza and his dreams and schemes

On a sleepy cottage afternoon, Dr. Chris Mazza stood abruptly and told neighbours at a Star Lake residents meeting he had to step out.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

Muskoka Today

OAS and MPs' gold-plated pensions fail to top business...

A pair of federal pre-budget consultations failed to spark much debate or talk aboutA old age pensions or their gold-plated counterparts for MPs, says a news release fromA Tony Clement.A A Over the pastA two weekends,A MP ClementA met with business representatives at roundtable meetings in Huntsville and Parry Sound as part of pre-budget ... (more)

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Canada, North America, World News

Sat Feb 04, 2012

Baytoday.ca

Health Unit to suspend students with out of date immunizations

North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit News Release ******************** The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit has completed a review of the immunization records of every secondary school student in the district.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

CottageCountryNow.ca

Canada's Coast Guard turns 50

Enjoying the party. St. Peter's student Paighton McWhirter, 9, sat in a Coast Guard helicopter after she sang as part of the school's choir during the golden jubilee celebration in Parry Sound last week.

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Thu Feb 02, 2012

CottageCountryNow.ca

Province helps abuse victims

The District of Parry Sound Victim Services received funding from the Ministry of the Attorney General, victims and vulnerable persons division, to set up a program that will help victims of domestic violence as they work their way through the family court process.

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CottageCountryNow.ca

Setting sights on spring in Nicarauga

HEADED SOUTH. Parry Sound EMS paramedic and South River mom is geared up to leave winter behind and travel to Nicaragua to provide training in first response.

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Wed Feb 01, 2012

CottageCountryNow.ca

Canadore campus officially opens

Canadore campus officially opens. George Burton, president of Canadore College, welcomes everyone to the official grand opening of the West Parry Sound campus of Canadore College Friday morning in the student lounge.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012

Simcoe.com

Fundraiser for crash victim's family

Friends of a Barrie teen killed in a crash Jan. 3 want to help her family out. Melissa Gosney has organized a fundraiser to help cover the unexpected funeral costs for 17-year-old Alyssa McKeown.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012

CottageCountryNow.ca

Official opening of Britt Nursing Station Feb. 3

Britt and Area Fire Department The Britt and Area Fire Department responded to 138 calls last year and that does not include their fire practices.

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Thu Jan 26, 2012

CottageCountryNow.ca

Parry Sound grows borders

PARRY SOUND/SEGUIN - Parry Sound's land base could get larger with a gift from Seguin Township.

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Wed Jan 25, 2012

CottageCountryNow.ca

Celebrating 125 years of giving hope in Parry Sound

PARRY SOUND There was more to celebrate than the 20th birthday of Canada on the July 1 weekend in 1887.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012

Manitoulin Expositor

Wikwemikong islands claim progressing

During a recent meeting with staff of the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve land claims department, The Expositor learned that Manitoulin's largest First Nations community was not informed of a recent visit to members of the United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans .

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Fri Jan 20, 2012

CottageCountryNow.ca

Snowmobiler charged in fatal accident

The West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police has charged the operator of the snow machine involved in a fatal open water snowmobiling incident that occurred on January 16 on Georgian Bay near swing bridge to Wasauksing First Nation.

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Wed Jan 18, 2012

CottageCountryNow.ca

Muskoka Mosaic: Huntsville's first lady of song

HUNTSVILLE She's as Muskoka as it gets. Tina Turley's family came to the area in the early 1800s and settled in the Etwell area.

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Tue Jan 17, 2012

Baytoday.ca

Opp Uwsr Unit called in to help locate missing snowmobiler

OPP News Release ******************** Parry Sound - Ontario Provincial Police is investigating a single snowmobile collision that occurred on January 16, 2012 at approximately 10:18 pm.

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