Parry Sound

By Mark Laden PARRY SOUND - Early this month, on the waterfront of this Georgian Bay town, Parry Sound Place and the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame started to move closer to reality. Construction on the $11.4-million facility finally began.

By Ian Ross Performing an odd job for some cottagers almost 16 years ago gave Dave Wright a huge jump-start on a new career.

Environmental hurdles have placed the reopening of Kearney graphite mine, one of only two graphite mines in North America, on hold.

By Mark Laden PARRY SOUND - Since Sept. 11, the aviation industry in general has taken a downward turn. But here in Parry Sound and Muskoka two aviation companies are expanding in the face of the downturn.

The Town of Parry Sound is expected to take ownership of a former Hydro One property in April as it progresses towards its goal of developing a much-needed industrial park.

By Mark Ladan WAHTA MOHAWK FIRST NATION - Despite a majority vote in favour of a land-claim settlement and extension of Highway 400 through this First Nation, the deal has still not been allowed to proceed.

A planning group for the development of a multimillion-dollar waterfront project in Muskoka is optimistic a SuperBuild funding request of $20 million will come through due to substantial private-sector support.

By Mark Ladan PARRY SOUND - The East Georgian Bay Sustainable Tourism Plan has received a financial boost from the federal government.

By Mark Ladan HUNTSVILLE - Despite the slight downturn in the economy, a company in Muskoka is well into the expansion of its manufacturing plant. KWH Pipe Canada Ltd.

The cleanup of a former brownfield industrial site on Parry Sound's waterfront has begun. The sale of the 11-acre former Shell property to undisclosed developers was finalized Dec. 17.