Parry Sound: Gateway to Northern OntarioParry Sound, at the mouth of the Seguin River on Georgian Bay, traces its history back to William Beatty Jr. and the purchase of timber rights. From the heyday of lumbering, through mining ventures, the period of Prohibition, the arrival of the railway and the impact of the Great Wars, the unfolding years are all accompanied by an intriguing mixture of colourful personalities, politics and scandal. The story of this growing community has a richness that few Ontario towns can match. Today Parry Sound embraces its entrepreneurial heritage, its hockey history, its commitment to the arts and its place as a popular tourist destination. |
Contents
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2 The Miller Family More Timber Rights and a Tragic Event | 16 |
Judge and Entrepreneur | 28 |
4 The Beatty Covenant and the Fight Against Booze | 35 |
5 Prohibition and the Press | 46 |
6 Dirty Politics 1887 | 52 |
7 Running Water Fire Bells and a Lawsuit | 57 |
Adventurer or Remittance Man | 69 |
15 The Day the Dam Burst | 135 |
16 A Train Robbery Gunplay and the Inevitable Murder | 146 |
17 The Politics of Policing | 158 |
18 There Were Once Three Theatres | 172 |
19 HMCS Parry Sound | 181 |
20 A Memorial to the Forest Rangers | 186 |
21 Hockey Heroes | 190 |
22 The Bulldozing of History | 201 |
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