Moose FM CKLP 103.3 - Parry Sound

The Town of Parry Sound has severed their contract with Samson Management and Solutions Limited at the Municipal Office.  The decision to terminate the construction contract was made at a special meeting of council on Tuesday after town officials were not pleased with the progress being made.  Mayor Richard Adams says dealing with Samson Management has been a most frustrating experience.  In May, the Town severed ties with Samson at the Bobby Orr Community Centre and hired Storburn Construction Limited so a contract to hire Storburn to finish the Town Offices will be brought to council at the next regular scheduled meeting this coming Tuesday.  It is expected that Storburn will be active on the site starting September 13^th and completed by the end on November.  Council has been happy with the progress Storburn has made at the BOCC and it is expected that the arena will be ready on September 17 in time for the hockey season with a grand opening event being planned for the 25^th.

Police are increasing their presence to try and ensure the final long weekend of the summer is a safe one.  Over the past year there have been 6 fatalities on our roads in the area and police say five of the six fatalities can be directly linked to driver error and in some cases, alcohol.  Last year in the Parry Sound area, the Labour Day long weekend was fatality-free and the West Parry Sound OPP are planning on repeating that this year.  Staff Sergeant Ron Campbell says we are in a major holiday travel corridor - both on land and water and his officers are constantly on the lookout for impaired drivers, aggressive drivers, and people not using their safety equipment such as seatbelts and life jackets.

The Moose 1033 in conjunction with the "Union of Ontario Indians" is pleased to announce the winners of our annual "First Nation/Metis Songwriting and Poetry" competition. 

1 ^st Place - Amanda Poll for her poem "A Shared Breath"

2 ^nd Place - Lila Tabobondung for her pem "Nishnawbe Self"

3 ^rd Place - Derek Pamajewon for his song "Represent" 

The Ontario Union of Indians will be in touch with the winners about their prizes.

Seguin Township residents who live on the northwest side of Horseshoe Lake are being advised that a Blue-Green Algae bloom has been detected.  The North Bay Parry Sound Health Unit say the bloom was found between Gebralter and Centre Bay and although there may not be signs that toxins are present, there is always a risk they are.  The Health Unit is asking residents and visitors on the northwest shore of Horseshoe Lake to not use the water for drinking, cooking or bathing at all because home water treatment devices and even boiling the water does not kill the toxins.  Residents who draw water from underground wells are not at risk.  The Health Unit also says to avoid swimming in the affected area to avoid toxins coming in contact with the skin or being consumed. The Health Unit says the bloom could be present for up to 3 weeks.