{"product_id":"parry-sound-gateway-to-northern-ontario-paperback","title":"Parry Sound: Gateway to Northern Ontario - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrian Hayes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParry 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor \u003cb\u003eAdrian Hayes\u003c\/b\u003e began his journalistic career in Parry Sound. This is his third book on the area.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA graduate of Parry Sound High School, \u003cb\u003eAdrian Hayes\u003c\/b\u003e developed an interest in the community's past while studying for a Bachelor of Arts in history from Laurentian University. In the fall of 1986, just prior to the town's centennial celebrations, he began writing a column on local history for the \u003ci\u003eParry Sound North Star\u003c\/i\u003e while still a student. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParry Sound: Gateway to Northern Ontario\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the result of his continuing curiosity about the days of old in his hometown.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHayes received a Bachelor of Applied Arts in journalism from Ryerson Polytechnic Institute in 1991 and accepted his first job as a reporter at the \u003ci\u003eNorth Star\u003c\/i\u003e. He has since worked for \u003ci\u003eOrillia Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Barrie Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Uxbridge Times-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and is currently employed by Transcontinental Publishing. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePegahmagabow: Legendary Warrior, Forgotten Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of former Wasauksing First Nation chief and Aboriginal rights activist Francis Pegahmagabow, a First World War veteran who had been awarded the Military Medal and Two Bars for valour, published in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Hayes\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Newmarket, Ontario, where he is president of the Newmarket Historical Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377339818291,"sku":"9781896219912","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/0RARsSx-5h9781896219912.webp?v=1779321032","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/parry-sound-gateway-to-northern-ontario-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}