Parry Sound

BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW Wayne Cormier has long been an advocate for the Parry Sound area and is a firm believer in supporting the local community, rather than watching it struggle. Cormier, owner of Cormier Adjusting Ltd.

By ANDREW WAREING Brownfield development along Parry Sound's waterfront has been made a lot easier after multiple legislative changes by the Ontario government.

By Kelly Louiseize Construction workers are nearing the completion of the West Parry Sound Health Centre industrial area site preparations.

By Kelly Louiseize The need for broadband connectivity, which includes the Internet and cell expansion, is being assessed for Parry Sound and area.

Gravenhurst will be going ahead with the development of its harbour into a tourist attraction thanks to a $2,000,000 commitment by FedNor, along with an initial investment of $496,100 going toward a planning and environmental study.

Employees at Parry Sound's Pro-Safe Fire Training expect to be back at work within a few weeks after the owners of the building, which houses the company, locked out management and staff in late spring.

By Dianne Gouliquer Construction on the Town of Gravenhurst's multimillion-dollar wharf is still awaiting government funding, but the project could get rolling as soon as next spring.

A planned agreement between the Town of Parry Sound and a local church is hoped to alleviate parking shortages in the community's downtown core. Town staff were instructed in early May to enter a shared-used agreement with St.

The provincial government has granted $68,000 for improvements to maple syrup production in Parry Sound and Muskoka.

Parry Sound is poised to take advantage of new provincial legislation aimed at reviving old commercial and industrial sites.