News and Public Notices

Over the next few weeks, Municipal Sewer Services will be flushing and cleaning the Town of Parry Sound's sanitary sewers. The work will not affect most homeowners or cause any disruption to service. However, there is a possibility that small spills, noise and odours may result. The sewer cleaning process uses a high-pressure jet to scour the pipes and when it passes by a home's connection to the sewer, it creates a pressure wave. This wave has the ability to push out or pull...
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Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Parry Sound will hold a public meeting on Tuesday September 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to consider a proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment under Section 34 of The Planning Act, as amended. Due to the current restrictions on public gatherings because of COVID-19, this meeting will not be held in person but will be an electronic meeting, unless determined otherwise. Please contact staff if you wish to participate in the meeting....
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COVID-19 has reminded us that we live in a community full of wonderful volunteers. When it became clear that face coverings could assist in slowing the spread of COVID-19, the West Parry Sound Health Centre Auxiliary stepped up, they coordinated volunteers and started sewing masks for distribution. To date they have sewn and distributed over 10,000 masks to our community members. Early on the masks were readily available at local stores for pick-up. The group has now secured...
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The “Integrated Community Energy & Climate Action Plans” (ICECAP) project is a partnership of area municipalities and First Nations to understand their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, set targets to reduce them, and implement plans for action – thereby saving themselves and their resident’s money.
Working with the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve, the ICECAP partnership is a unique regional model that provides support that area councils and communities...
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The key objective of project SPEEDIER is to assist Parry Sound in meeting its goals on becoming one of the first net-zero communities in Canada. The project will also demonstrate the ability to increase electricity reliability, defer costly upgrades, help speed the adoption of electrical vehicles and give residents greater control over how they use energy. This incredible local project is led by Bracebridge Generation with support from the Town of Parry Sound and a $2.9-million...
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