Parry Sound, ON

including Weeks Construction, Halls Construction, Fowler, and Adams Brothers, play a pivotal role in building and maintaining infrastructure in Parry Sound. “The bedrock of the people we rely on is the local construction companies, not contractors in terms of trades, but construction companies that can either put in, repair or replace water mains, sewers, roads,” Harris asserts. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBAL PRESENCE: Parry Sound’s economic landscape is diverse, with successful ventures like Legends Distillery, Trestle Brewing Company, and Connor Industries, manufacturers of aluminum boats with a global presence, making a major impact. McGarvey suggests the last few years have brought a new vibrancy to the downtown, with ventures such as Outwith Wine, a wine bar and bottle shop, Dent Bay Bakery, the Wing House - a popular restaurant featuring 150 different flavours, and a wide selection of unique shops and boutiques drawing people to 8 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 01