Parry Sound is a town in

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, Canada, located on the eastern shore of the sound after which it is named. Parry Sound is located south of Sudbury and north of

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. It is a single tier government located in the territorial District of Parry Sound which has no second tier County, Regional or District level of government. Parry Sound is a popular

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region for

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residents. It also has the world's deepest natural freshwater port.

History

During the early part of the 20th century, the area was a popular subject for the many scenic art works of

Tom Thomson Thomas John Thomson (August 5, 1877July 8, 1917) was a Canadian artist active in the early 20th century. During his short career, he produced roughly 400 oil sketches on small wood panels and approximately 50 larger works on canvas. His ...

and members of the

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. There was a slight decline in economic activity shortly after World War I with J.R. Booth's construction of a rival town, Depot Harbour on nearby Parry Island, but this setback was overcome through later developments in tourism and commerce, and the accidental destruction by fire of the entire town of Depot Harbour on August 14, 1945. The body of water that gives the town its name was surveyed and named by Captain (later Admiral)

Henry Wolsey Bayfield Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield (21 January 1795 – 10 February 1885) was a British naval officer and surveyor. Early life and career Bayfield was born in Kingston-upon-Hull, to John Wolsey Bayfield and Eliza Petit. His family was an ancie ...

in the 19th century, in honour of the Arctic explorer Sir

William Edward Parry Sir William Edward Parry (19 December 1790 – 8 July 1855) was an Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for his 1819–1820 expedition through the Parry Channel, probably the most successful in the long quest for the Northwest Pass ...

. In 1857, the modern townsite was established near the

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village of Wasauksing ("shining shore") at the mouth of the

Seguin River The Seguin River is a river in Parry Sound District in central Ontario, Canada that empties into Parry Sound on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron at the town of Parry Sound. The river's name comes from the Ojibwe word ''ziigwan'', meaning "spring". Cours ...

. The post office was established in 1865. Parry Sound was incorporated as a town in 1887. In the late 19th century,

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service was established, making the town an important depot along the rail lines to

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. In 1916, a

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factory was established in the nearby town of Nobel for the

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. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, an

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and

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factory was also built at Nobel, making Parry Sound an important part of both the First World War and the Second World War effort.

Forest fire protection history

The Parry Sound Forest Fire District was founded by Ontario's former Department of Lands and Forests (now the MNR) in 1922 as one of 17 districts to help protect Ontario's forests from fire by early detection from

fire tower A fire lookout tower, fire tower or lookout tower, provides housing and protection for a person known as a " fire lookout" whose duty it is to search for wildfires in the wilderness. It is a small building, usually on the summit of a mountain or ...

s. The headquarters for the district were housed in town. It was the central location for 18

lookouts, including the Parry Sound fire tower, which was erected in the same location as the modern lookout tower at 17 George Street. In the 1970s all the towers had been decommissioned as aerial fire fighting techniques were employed. Fire suppression is of enhanced concern in and near Parry Sound due to this area's strong tendency toward drier weather coinciding with the period of highest sun, in June and July. In drier-summer years, drought can be a significant concern here, and with it, heightened wildfire risk.

Climate

Parry Sound has a humid continental climate, with some quite-unusual local variations in cloudiness and precipitation for this climate, resulting from its location on the eastern shore of the large body of water comprising Parry Sound and Lake Huron to its west. Parry Sound's annual temperature regime reflects a cool-summer

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...

(

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Dfb), with January average temperatures of and July average temperatures near , and the usual minimal seasonal lag typical of continental climates, i.e. January as the coldest month, July as the warmest. Much more unusual (for Dfb climates) is Parry Sound's average annual cycle of precipitation, and cloudiness vs. sunshine. With its location on the eastern side of large bodies of water, where prevailing winds and weather come from the west (typical in the mid-latitude Northern Hemisphere), Parry Sound experiences an exceptionally strong lake effect. From spring to mid-summer, this means lake waters are cooler than nearby land areas, resulting in diminished intensity of low pressure systems and less precipitation, but alternation of low clouds and fog (resulting from warmer air passing over snow-covered ground, frequent into May most years) with occasional sunshine, especially once the long winter's snow cover has melted (mostly May through July). Parry Sound's average driest month is July; here, thunderstorms are rare, due to cool lake waters inhibiting the combination of heat and humidity that fuels thunderstorm activity over areas like the central, southern and eastern United States. Aerial view of Parry Sound

From September to January in Parry Sound the lake effect reverses its stabilizing effect from spring into mid-summer, becoming destabilizing. During these months, nearby waters release their stored warmth from the summer season, and increasingly strong polar and Arctic air outbreaks pass over these still-relatively-warm waters before hitting Parry Sound. This results in heavy

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formation, instability rain showers (in September and October), transitioning toward heavy snow showers and squalls as temperatures continue to drop from November to January. Parry Sound's average monthly precipitation exceeds inches every month from September to January - but this pattern peaks in December, the year's average wettest month, which averages over of precipitation, mostly carried by that month's average of of snow, followed by January's snowfall average of . Such heavy winter-month precipitation and snowfall figures are virtually nonexistent in humid continental climates, which tend to exist away from large bodies of water. As winter transitions toward spring, snowfall drops sharply by March, when lake and land temperatures nearly equalize. In winter, the heavy lake-effect snowfall is augmented by snowfall from sometimes-strong low-pressure systems (mid-latitude

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s) that often converge on the

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and areas further east. Overall, Parry Sound experiences a typical humid continental, cool-summer climate type in terms of temperatures - but a highly unusual climate regime in precipitation and cloudiness; the year's driest months are generally from March through July, while its wettest months are from September to January, with autumnal lake effect producing cloudy skies and heavy rainfall from September into November, followed by extremely heavy snowfall in December and January. The highest temperature ever recorded in Parry Sound was on July 6, 1921. The coldest temperature ever recorded was on February 12. 1967.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Parry Sound had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. According to the 2016 census, the median total income of economic families in 2015 was $69,911.

Culture

Parry Sound is the birthplace of hockey legend

Bobby Orr Robert Gordon Orr (born March 20, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest of all time. Orr used his ice skating speed, scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the pos ...

, the namesake of the local community centre and the town's own

Bobby Orr Hall of Fame Bobby or Bobbie may refer to: People * Bobby (given name), a list of names * Bobby (actress), from Bangladesh * Bobby (rapper) (born 1995), from South Korea * Bobby (screenwriter) (born 1983), Indian screenwriter * Bobby, old slang for a constab ...

. In Orr's best-selling autobiography, '' Orr: My Story'', he speaks highly of Parry Sound, the friends and family who resided there and the happy childhood he had living in that part of Canada.Orr, Bobby (2013) ''Bobby Orr: My Story''. New York: G.P. Putnam. Retrieved March 31, 201

Canadian actor

Don Harron Donald Hugh Harron, (September 19, 1924 – January 17, 2015) was a Canadian comedian, actor, director, journalist, author, playwright, and composer. Harron is best remembered by American audiences as a member of the cast of the long-running co ...

's stage character Charlie Farquharson remains one of the town's most cherished personalities. Former Ontario premier

Ernie Eves Ernest Larry Eves (born June 17, 1946) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 23rd premier of Ontario from 2002 to 2003. A Progressive Conservative, he took over the premiership upon Mike Harris's resignation as party leade ...

also called the town home for many years; he was the

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for the

Parry Sound—Muskoka Parry Sound—Muskoka is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1949. The riding consists of the Territorial District of Parry Sound (excluding the Town of Powassan, ...

riding from 1981 through 2001. The town is home to several cultural festivals, including the

Festival of the Sound Festival of the Sound is an annual classical music festival that occurs from July to August in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Established in by Anton Kuerti, the festival's original artistic director, the annual festival was held in the auditoriu ...

classical music festival, an annual dragonboat race and a

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' festival which takes place as part of the town's

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festivities. The Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts serves as the principal performance venue during the Festival of the Sound, and also hosts concerts, live theatre and other cultural events throughout the year.

Recreation and sports

There are several

provincial park Ischigualasto Provincial Park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to the ...

s in the Parry Sound area, including Oastler Lake, The Massasauga and Killbear, as well as numerous provincial

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s, including the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve, one of only 13 UNESCO sites in Canada. The eastern coast of Georgian Bay where Parry Sound is located is known as the "30,000 Islands" and is considered the world's largest freshwater archipelago. It covers 347,000 hectares of shoreline ecosystem, and over 100 species of animals and plants that are at risk in Canada and Ontario, including unique reptiles and amphibians. Parry Sound's Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary cares for injured and orphaned animals, and offers an informational and interpretive centre for wildlife education. A 230-kilometre recreational trail, the Park-to-Park Trail, connects Killbear with

Algonquin Provincial Park Algonquin Provincial Park is a provincial park located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in Ontario, Canada, mostly within the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District. Established in 1893, it is the oldest provincial park in Cana ...

in two locations, to the south at Dwight, and farther north, east of Kearney. ON ParrySound tango7174

Parry Sound, and much of Central and Northern Ontario, are well known for their tourism businesses. Accommodation businesses range from hotels and full service resorts to lodges and camping grounds. Sightseeing tours of the 30,000 Islands are offered by Georgian Bay Airways, and the Island Queen and MV Chippawa cruise ships.

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and

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rentals and tours are available during the summer, as well as winter sporting gear rentals during the winter. The town is home to an annual ATV Jamboree and guided ATV tours of the region's wilderness are available throughout the year. There are several

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located in and near Parry Sound;

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and

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are also popular recreational sports in the area. Famous NHLer

played minor hockey for the Parry Sound Shamrocks. Aidan Dudas also played for the Shamrocks, and currently plays for the

Owen Sound Attack The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Based in Owen Sound since 1989, and operating under the current name since 2000, the Attack play their home games at the J.D. ...

of the

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, and was selected in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft by the

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. The town had a junior team also called the Shamrocks for a short period of time who reached the

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championship finals in 1998 and 1999 before the team folded in 2003.

Transportation

Parry Sound is located along a highway which currently bears the dual designation of Highway 69/ Highway 400. From the opening of this

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alignment in 2004 until October 26, 2010, a point one kilometre north of Parry Sound's Bowes Street/McDougall Road interchange was the terminus of Highway 400, but the freeway now begins 17 kilometres further north, at Highway 559 north of Nobel. The former alignment of Highway 69 from Parry Sound southerly to Holmur now has the street name

Oastler Park Drive King's Highway 69, commonly referred to as Highway 69, is a provincially maintained north–south highway in the central portion of the Canadian province of Ontario. In conjunction with Highway 400, it links Toronto with the city of Gre ...

and serves as the main access road to Oastler Lake Provincial Park. The western termini of Highway 124, which extends easterly to Sundridge, and Highway 518, which heads east to Kearney, are both located just outside Parry Sound's town limits. Bus service from

is available by

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, the government-owned transportation company, and buses arrive daily en route to Sudbury. In addition,

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's ''

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'' (Toronto –

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)

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passenger train serve

Parry Sound railway station The community of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada has two railway stations, both of which are currently in use by Via Rail. In December 2005, CN and CP implemented a plan to reduce train congestion on their parallel lines in central Ontario throug ...

s twice a week both east- and westbound. Westbound passenger as well as

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and

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freight trains are carried over the Seguin River by the Parry Sound CPR Trestle, a visible presence in the centre of town. The town is served by the Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport and the Parry Sound Medical Heliport, as well as numerous small water aerodromes: *

Parry Sound Harbour Water Aerodrome Parry Sound Harbour Water Aerodrome is located adjacent to Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. See also * List of airports in the Parry Sound area The following active airports serve the Parry Sound area of Ontario, Canada: Canadian Coast Guard' ...

(CPS1) * Parry Sound/Deep Bay Water Aerodrome (CPT6) * Parry Sound/Derbyshire Island Water Aerodrome (CDS6) * Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome (CPS9) * Parry Sound/Huron Island Water Aerodrome (CPS8) * Parry Sound/St. Waleran Island Water Aerodrome (CPD6) The Big Sound Marina is a 120-serviced slip marina on Georgian Bay for transient vessels up to .

Canadian Coast Guard Parry Sound Base

Canadian Coast Guard The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG; french: links=no, Garde côtière canadienne, GCC) is the coast guard of Canada. Formed in 1962, the coast guard is tasked with marine search and rescue (SAR), communication, navigation, and transportation issues in ...

has a base in Parry Sound at 28 Waubeek Street. The base has berthing and maintenance facilities for CCG vessels.

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and CCGS Cove Isle are the current home ported vessels at the CCG base. There is a helipad at the base.

Media

Radio

Television

Newspapers

* North Star
The Parry Sound North Star

Notable people

List of notable people associated with Parry Sound: *

Marty Adams Marty Adams is a Canadian television and film actor/writer and comedian. He began a football program at McMaster University McMaster University (McMaster or Mac) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main Mc ...

, actor, writer and comedian * Samuel Armstrong (1844–1921), businessman and politician *

James Arthurs James Arthurs (4 October 1866 – 7 October 1937) was a Canadian senator for the Conservative party, representing the province of Ontario. Arthurs attended public school and Hamilton Collegiate Institute, then became a hardware merchant. He ...

(1866–1937), politician and senator *

Bill Beagan William Thomas Beagan (born December 1, 1937) is a Canadian retired ice hockey administrator and ice hockey referee. He served in the Canadian Army for thirteen years, before refereeing in the National Hockey League (NHL) for two seasons. He ...

(born 1937), National Hockey League referee and commissioner of four hockey leagues * William Rabb Beatty (1851–1905), businessman and politician *

Neil Belland Neil G. Belland (born April 3, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Playing career Belland was born in Parry Sound, Ontario. He played his junior hockey with the Kingston Canadians of the OMJHL from 1978–1981, putting up s ...

(born 1961), professional ice hockey player * Fred Bourdginon (1906–1995), professional ice hockey player * John Brackenborough (1897–1993), professional ice hockey player * Gerald Carson (1903–1956), professional ice hockey player *

Wayne Clairmont Wayne Francis Clairmont (born July 5, 1943) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played 511 games in the Eastern Hockey League for the Nashville Dixie Flyers The Nashville Dixie Flyers were a professional minor league ice hockey t ...

(born 1943), professional ice hockey player *

Terry Crisp Terrance Arthur Crisp (born May 28, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey coach and player. Crisp played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers be ...

(born 1943), professional ice hockey player and coach *

Eleanor Joanne Daley Eleanor Joanne Daley (born April 21, 1955) is a Canadian composer of choral and church music, a church choir director, choral clinician and accompanist. She lives and works in Toronto, Ontario. Among her best-known works are ''The Rose Trilo ...

(born 1955), composer and choir director * Douglas Durkin (1884–1967), novelist, short story writer and screenwriter *

(born 1946), lawyer, politician and 23rd Premier of Ontario *

Donald Guloien Donald Arthur Guloien is a Canadian business executive. He was the President and CEO of the financial services company, Manulife, the largest insurance company in Canada. Biography Early life and education Guloien was born in Parry Sound, Ontario ...

, business executive *

Mark Ideson Mark Ideson (born April 10, 1976, in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a Canadian wheelchair curler who competed in the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi and won gold. He is married and has two children. He now resides in London, Ontario. In 2007, t ...

(born 1976), Paralympic wheelchair curler *

Allan Loney Allan Nelson Loney (May 3, 1885 – March 2, 1965) was a Canadian ice hockey player from the Ontario town of Maxville. He was the only son of Ephram Allen Loney and Jerusha Ann Adams of Maxville. Loney was the first hockey player to be charged ...

(1885–1965), hockey player charged with manslaughter * William Morgan (born 1975), Paralympic judoka *

(born 1948), professional ice hockey player and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee *

Francis Pegahmagabow Francis Pegahmagabow MM & two bars (; March 9, 1891 – August 5, 1952) was a Canadian First Nations soldier, politician and activist. He was the most highly decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian military history and the most effective snip ...

(1891-1956) deadliest sniper in world war 1 * Gary Sabourin (born 1943), professional ice hockey player * James Sharpe (1846–1935), merchant and politician * Fred J. Stevenson (1895–1928), aviator and bush pilothttp://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/stevenson_frederick_joseph_15E.html ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Stevenson, Frederick Joseph'', retrieved October 16, 2018 * William Sutherland (1926/27–1998), politician

References

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