Parry Sound News

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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 .

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.

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.

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.