Parry Sound

By Mark Laden BALA – Bala's loss is Wasaga Beach's gain, after the organizers of the largest Wakeboard World Cup event moves to the Georgian Bay shores and out of Northern Ontario.

By Mark Laden With the summer tourism season about to begin, the recently formed East Georgian Bay tourism committee is already starting to look ahead to summer 2003.

Muskoka; the name itself speaks of vacation paradise. Its countryside is filled with trees and lakes a mere two hours away from Toronto.

By Ian Ross When the flood waters are rising and the dam is about to burst, there are usually plenty of volunteer hands pitching in to fill and pile sandbags. John Bishop, research project manager at Watermark Innovations Inc.

By IAN ROSS Reviving the storied name of Georgian Bay Airways has proven to be a winner for Keith and Nicole Saulnier. The opening of the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts is one of several tourism initiatives underway in Parry Sound.

By IAN ROSS It is regarded as one of the most rugged and dependable light aircraft on the market.

By IAN ROSS PARRY SOUND - Gord Cole flings a handful of feed pellets into the swirling waters of the floating pen hoping to coax a fish to rise. Gord Cole, co-owner of Aqua-Cage Fisheries Ltd.

By ANDREW WAREING The Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts and the Bobby Orr Hockey Hall of Fame are two facilities in Parry Sound that are seen as having an important role to play in the future development of the town's waterfront.

By IAN ROSS The new owners of Parry Sound's former Jolly Roger Inn hope to restore the original lustre to the venerable Highway 69 institution. The Charles W. Stokey Centre also houses the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame.

By ADELLE LARMOUR Several Northern Ontario livestock farmers say there is a need for federal abattoirs in the region. Gilles Simon prepares some tasty pepperettes.