News and Public Notices

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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The coronavirus pandemic has brought drastic changes to everyday life in Parry Sound. Now more than ever our community needs to support one another by shopping local to ensure our economy recovers. That is why we are supporting the new provincial Shop Local! Shop Safe! Shop with Confidence! Campaign, in partnership with the Parry Sound Downtown Business Association and Parry Sound Area Chamber of Commerce to give town retailers, small businesses, and artists a boost as the lockdown...
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July 15, 2020
Due to the impending addition of a columbarium at Sylvan Acres Cemetery the cemetery by-law required some amendments. The by-law has been reviewed and the public is invited to provide comments until August 18th. Council will consider the by-law at the regular Council meeting on September 1st after which the by-law will be forwarded to the Bereavement Authority of Ontario for review and approval.

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