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Not the full picture. Built from public records, which leave things out.Read by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date. Check the sources, and tell us if you spot a mistake. What this site can't tell you
Read by hand. We read Parry Sound's own documents for this site in October 2026; the Sources page lists which ones. The comparisons with other places still come from the Province's yearly reports.

Council

Who decides, and how you can hold them to account

Parry Sound is run by an elected council of 7 people. They set the budget, approve big purchases and hire the senior staff who run the town day to day.

Current council

Names and official email addresses from the town's council page. None of the members lists a public social media account there.

How open is Parry Sound?

What a resident can find online without asking, as of October 5, 2026.

  • Partly
    Budgets posted online

    The annual budget page lists budgets for 2020 to 2026. The 2020, 2021 and 2022 budgets are labelled "Final"; the 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 budgets are labelled "Draft". We did not find an adopted-budget document for 2023 to 2026 on that page, so we did not use the draft figures. Source

  • Partly
    Audited financial statements

    The newest consolidated statements on the page are for 2023. The auditor's report is dated March 28, 2025. We did not find statements for 2024 or 2025 on the page when we read it on October 5, 2026. Source

  • Yes
    Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

    A yearly statement is posted for each year from 2015 to 2025. The posted copies for 2023 to 2025 are scans with a garbled text layer, so we did not use any figure from them. Source

  • Unknown
    Meeting agendas and minutes

    The Town points to a council calendar at events.parrysound.ca, where it says agendas and minutes are posted, and says meetings are live streamed. We did not open the calendar. Source

  • Yes
    Reserve and reserve fund report

    A yearly report on reserves is posted for 2015 to 2024. The 2024 report was received by Council on November 18, 2025. Source

Where the town speaks for itself

Parry Sound's official channels, as linked from its own website. Council members may also post on their own pages; we link only to official municipal channels.

Ask for the records

Anyone can ask the town for its records under Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). You do not have to say why. Here is how it works, and the wording for the records that would answer the questions on this site.

  1. Send the request in writing to the town clerk (the freedom of information coordinator), on the town’s form or in a letter, with the $5 application fee.
  2. Describe the records, not the answer you want. Dates, departments and the kind of record (a list, invoices, emails) make a request quicker and cheaper.
  3. The town has 45 business days to answer (the law changed in 2026; older guides say 30 days). It can charge for search time and copies, but must send an estimate first if the fees will be over $25.
  4. Some parts can be held back, such as legal advice or personal information about other people. The town must say which part of the law it relied on.
  5. If you are refused, or the fees seem too high, you can appeal to the Information and Privacy Commissioner within 30 business days of the town’s decision.

The town's request form (on its Forms page) · The law · Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

  • Current land ambulance agreement and 2023 invoices

    The statements say the 2016 to 2020 agreement stays in place until a new one is negotiated, and that $9,847,048 was paid in 2023. Related question: Why is land ambulance still run under an agreement whose term ended on December 31, 2020?.

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    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request a copy of the operating agreement between the Town of Parry Sound and the West Parry Sound Health Centre for land ambulance services, any amendment or extension of it since December 31, 2020, and any report to Council about negotiating a new agreement.

  • The airport loan by-law and agreement

    Note 7 says a by-law lent $2,300,000 to the airport on a 25-year amortization, with an interest rate set between two bounds. Related question: Why did the Town lend $2,300,000 to the Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport, and how will it be repaid?.

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    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request the by-law and loan agreement under which the Town lent $2,300,000 to the Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport for the Runway Project, the staff report that went with it, and a schedule of payments received to date.

  • What makes up 2023 Planning and Development spending

    The statements show $3,007,038 spent against a budget of $1,198,506, with $1,903,104 in materials. Related question: Why did Planning and Development cost $3,007,038 in 2023 against a budget of $1,198,506?.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request the 2023 general ledger detail by account for the Planning and Development function, and any year-end variance report to Council comparing 2023 actual to budget.

The wording is a starting point, not legal advice. Narrow the dates if the town says a request is too broad or too costly.

How to raise a concern

From the gentlest step to the most serious. Start at the top.

  1. Integrity Commissioner

    The Town has an appointed Integrity Commissioner who handles Code of Conduct complaints. The reports page lists annual reports for 2011-12 to 2013-14 and reports for 2015, 2016 and 2017. We did not find later reports and did not open these ones.

  2. Closed meeting investigator

    The Town says complaints about closed meetings go to a third-party investigator. The page links a 2019 investigation report and a 2015 Ontario Ombudsman report. We did not open them.

  3. Registry of declarations of interest

    The Town says it keeps a registry of members' declarations of pecuniary interest, linked from its agendas and minutes page. We did not open the registry.