https://www.julianorlandojournalist.comRSS Feed for Julian OrlandoenWed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/tailwinds-employees-lose-their-jobs-in-parrysound/article_f4f24ac9-5e4b-5f61-8970-7c720019eb15.htmlMore than 30 employees working at Tailwinds Bar and Grill in Parry Sound lost their jobs two days before Christmas.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/tailwinds-employees-lose-their-jobs-in-parrysound/article_f4f24ac9-5e4b-5f61-8970-7c720019eb15.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/tailwinds-employees-lose-their-jobs-in-parrysound/article_f4f24ac9-5e4b-5f61-8970-7c720019eb15.htmlWed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/tailwinds-employees-lose-their-jobs-in-parrysound/article_f4f24ac9-5e4b-5f61-8970-7c720019eb15.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/tailwinds-employees-lose-their-jobs-in-parrysound/article_f4f24ac9-5e4b-5f61-8970-7c720019eb15.htmlThe line cook who worked at Tailwinds Bar and Grill in Parry Sound closed the restaurant Sunday, Dec. 21, unaware it would be for the last time.“We were told we were closing for the holidays and coming back on Saturday (Dec. 27). But on Monday (Dec. 22) morning we woke up to a message from the accountant saying the store got sold, telling all employees to grab our belongings because we won’t be allowed back in the building again,” said Everitt, who worked at the restaurant for about two years....Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/tailwinds-employees-lose-their-jobs-in-parrysound/article_f4f24ac9-5e4b-5f61-8970-7c720019eb15.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/tailwinds-employees-lose-their-jobs-in-parrysound/article_f4f24ac9-5e4b-5f61-8970-7c720019eb15.htmlThe line cook who worked at Tailwinds Bar and Grill in Parry Sound closed the restaurant Sunday, Dec. 21, unaware it would be for the last time.“We were told we were closing for the holidays and coming back on Saturday (Dec. 27). But on Monday (Dec. 22) morning we woke up to a message from the accountant saying the store got sold, telling all employees to grab our belongings because we won’t be allowed back in the building again,” said Everitt, who worked at the restaurant for about two years....Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/tailwinds-employees-lose-their-jobs-in-parrysound/article_f4f24ac9-5e4b-5f61-8970-7c720019eb15.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/municipal-elections/parry-sound-downtown-businesses-talk-parking/article_2990bd48-f529-53fa-b8e7-6be7f2697e3c.htmlThe owner of Perfectly Pampered Spa on Miller Street said the town recently added a spot right in front of her business making it hard for customers to access the building when a car is taking up the space. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW const playerId = 119771; const primisVpContent = "plembed3ed2umtplsyx"; const isCommunitySite = true; try { const primisBase = 'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=' + playerId;...Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/municipal-elections/parry-sound-downtown-businesses-talk-parking/article_2990bd48-f529-53fa-b8e7-6be7f2697e3c.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/former-parrysound-councillor-convicted/article_cce31cfd-5818-5a5b-90ba-de13ce60595d.htmlWed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/former-parrysound-councillor-convicted/article_cce31cfd-5818-5a5b-90ba-de13ce60595d.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/parry-sound-s-annual-witches-walk-a-goofy-family-dance-or-an-event-that-promotes/article_901d0aa3-20a7-5515-8dad-bf1f6a8f6909.htmlIn a letter to Parry Sound council, David Williams is asking the town to withdraw their support of the event or use alternative “themes and branding” to avoid associating “public institutions with the religious practices of a particular faith.”Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/parry-sound-s-annual-witches-walk-a-goofy-family-dance-or-an-event-that-promotes/article_901d0aa3-20a7-5515-8dad-bf1f6a8f6909.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/strong-mayor-building-houses-parrysound/article_458682fa-7943-534a-9637-4173e5b66dc5.htmlJohn Mascarin, a partner at Toronto law firm Aird & Berlis, and Parry Sound Mayor Jamie McGarvey say strong-mayor powers are not helping municipalities across the province build additional infrastructure.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/strong-mayor-building-houses-parrysound/article_458682fa-7943-534a-9637-4173e5b66dc5.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/seguin-back-to-gravel-roads/article_7e6b4ddb-e5fa-535f-a921-964efeabfe57.htmlA local resident who gathered 129 signatures to get Horseshoe Lake Road repaved says the township’s decision to convert the street to gravel is a step backward .Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/seguin-back-to-gravel-roads/article_7e6b4ddb-e5fa-535f-a921-964efeabfe57.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/seguin-councillor-slapped-colleague-on-backside/article_4681ba0c-05be-5dd9-abf4-c37856bc8e90.htmlSeguin Coun. Ted Collins told the North Star a public integrity report is “none of your business” after a probe found he slapped and berated colleagues.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/seguin-councillor-slapped-colleague-on-backside/article_4681ba0c-05be-5dd9-abf4-c37856bc8e90.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/fibre-internet-in-seguin-township/article_fd076410-b3df-5b32-b38b-3e7670d7574c.htmlThis summary was produced using artificial intelligence and reviewed by an editor for accuracy and clarity.While the couple has been trying to get more information for over a year — without any success — on how to get the service, they have seen firsthand crews in the area installing cables. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW const playerId = 119771; const primisVpContent = "plembed3ed2umtplsyx"; const isCommunitySite = true; try { const...Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/fibre-internet-in-seguin-township/article_fd076410-b3df-5b32-b38b-3e7670d7574c.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/seguin-council-split-over-development/article_43c1b9da-910b-5cd1-9442-b8412e9071b1.htmlA section of council and community members, including Canadian actor Martin Short, say construction will pose a threat to the local environment while failing to create affordable housing.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/seguin-council-split-over-development/article_43c1b9da-910b-5cd1-9442-b8412e9071b1.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/seguin-denies-rosseau-springs-development/article_71161c67-801a-599c-91e8-6f3af3297e2b.htmlStaff noted developing the site won’t be “in the public interest,” adding the proposal is out of character with the area, which mainly features large, dispersed rural lots with lake-based recreational development.“This council listens to the community … We have a good official plan right now, and we respect the provincial policy statement,” said Seguin Mayor Ann MacDiarmid, facing a packed chamber, following council’s decision.“I truly believe we hire the best (planning staff) in the province, a...Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/seguin-denies-rosseau-springs-development/article_71161c67-801a-599c-91e8-6f3af3297e2b.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/parrysound-rec-centre-deficit/article_6c88a7e6-86a0-5512-9737-024afc502a6f.htmlWhile board chair Dale Robinson calls the $39.5-million facility a ‘financial boom,’ critics warn of a massive taxpayer drain as a $406,000 operating deficit loomsThu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/parrysound-rec-centre-deficit/article_6c88a7e6-86a0-5512-9737-024afc502a6f.htmlhttps://www.muskokaregion.com/things-to-do/i-went-to-a-show-at-muskokas-kee-to-bala-for-the-first-time-here/article_e839b2e7-54a4-5f07-8085-ae92fe34bfd0.htmlI decided to put those reviews to the test by watching one of my favourite artists, Billy Corgan and the Machines of God, at their June 11 show. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW const playerId = 119771; const primisVpContent = "plembed3ed2umtplsyx"; const isCommunitySite = true; try { const primisBase = 'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=' + playerId; const primisSrc = isCommunitySite ? primisBase : primisBase +...Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.muskokaregion.com/things-to-do/i-went-to-a-show-at-muskokas-kee-to-bala-for-the-first-time-here/article_e839b2e7-54a4-5f07-8085-ae92fe34bfd0.htmlhttps://www.muskokaregion.com/news/they-are-taking-advantage-of-trusting-local-people-muskoka-resident-warns-community-about-online-scams/article_f5006148-b93d-5b7b-9444-9f0817c58f19.htmlNina Chitaroni was checking her Facebook profile one day, and as she was scrolling down, a chicken coop in good condition caught her eye. Not knowing this would be the beginning of a big disappointment, Chitaroni contacted the seller to try to purchase the object.“What interested me was that chicken coop, because I was going to use it as a tool shed, not a chicken coop,” Chitaroni explained. “It was for $250 plus a delivery fee of $60. I had agreed to pay a 50 per cent deposit in a commitment so...Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.muskokaregion.com/news/they-are-taking-advantage-of-trusting-local-people-muskoka-resident-warns-community-about-online-scams/article_f5006148-b93d-5b7b-9444-9f0817c58f19.htmlhttps://www.muskokaregion.com/news/this-is-nonsensical-says-muskoka-resident-after-experiencing-issues-installing-heat-pumps-on-his-property/article_06ae0992-ee29-54ed-ba8e-43437c7e8dbd.htmlThat is what Muskoka resident Gerald Parker told the district’s Community and Planning Services Committee on Thursday, March. 21, when he expressed the inconveniences he faced installing heat pumps on his property.Parker said in 2021, his family planned to build a home “as net zero as possible (using) heat pumps” in Muskoka Lakes, close to Utterson. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW const playerId = 119771; const primisVpContent = "plembed3ed2umtplsyx"; co...Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.muskokaregion.com/news/this-is-nonsensical-says-muskoka-resident-after-experiencing-issues-installing-heat-pumps-on-his-property/article_06ae0992-ee29-54ed-ba8e-43437c7e8dbd.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/former-parrysound-councillor-convicted/article_cce31cfd-5818-5a5b-90ba-de13ce60595d.htmlFollowing a trial that Wiliams didn’t attend, a justice of the peace found that Williams failed to maintain the commercial cooking exhaust and fire protection system in conformance with the law, failed to ensure that every exit door was able to open when applying a force of no more than 90 Newtons and failed to ensure instructions for the manually operated fire protection system were posted “conspicuously” in the kitchen, according to the reasons for judgment. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW...Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/former-parrysound-councillor-convicted/article_cce31cfd-5818-5a5b-90ba-de13ce60595d.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/summer-2026-businesses-in-parry-sound/article_fae31ed2-9449-5012-9900-564a87e72bff.htmlThis summary was produced using artificial intelligence and reviewed by an editor for accuracy and clarity.“We’re doing really well. We didn’t expect the amount of people, especially tourists from Europe or even Japan, coming to enjoy the food and sit on the patio. Every day is a new day for us, where we make more and more sales,” Vegas told the North Star. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW const playerId = 119771; const primisVpContent = "plembed3ed2umtplsyx";...Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/summer-2026-businesses-in-parry-sound/article_fae31ed2-9449-5012-9900-564a87e72bff.htmlhttps://www.muskokaregion.com/news/no-permanent-conviction-careless-firearm-use/article_cf098735-caa4-57a1-8f7d-a5fbd023defe.htmlInstead, the Ontario Court of Justice gave the 25-year-old man a 12-month conditional discharge, 50 hours of community service and a restriction on using firearms for the next five years.Although the Bracebridge OPP laid charges against the man a few days after the videos went viral, police officers had previously had contact with the then-accused, according to the sentencing document released on June 4.Police found him in the driver’s seat of a Jeep stuck on a Crown land trail near Tower Road i...Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.muskokaregion.com/news/no-permanent-conviction-careless-firearm-use/article_cf098735-caa4-57a1-8f7d-a5fbd023defe.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/parry-sound-s-delayed-megaschool-state-of-the-art-facility-or-provincial-failure/article_9b9d3b60-e649-5aa1-9976-a3ad283adab4.htmlIs the JK-through-Grade-12 school in Parry Sound a “state-of-the-art facility?” Minister of Education Paul Calandra says it is. Community members in Parry Sound, however, disagree.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/parry-sound-s-delayed-megaschool-state-of-the-art-facility-or-provincial-failure/article_9b9d3b60-e649-5aa1-9976-a3ad283adab4.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wadOyFA0i-IThu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wadOyFA0i-Ihttps://www.parrysound.com/things-to-do/i-went-to-ontarios-killbear-provincial-park-for-the-first-time-here-are-3-things/article_18b73928-2828-5e5e-bd4c-87d47ac7c662.htmlI was definitely not prepared for what Killbear Provincial Park has to offer. Fortunately for you, I spent a day at the park, so you can make the most of the place and avoid my mistakes.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/things-to-do/i-went-to-ontarios-killbear-provincial-park-for-the-first-time-here-are-3-things/article_18b73928-2828-5e5e-bd4c-87d47ac7c662.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/georgian-bay-geopark-raises-several-concerns/article_aedc25cb-f2fe-5ada-8389-4a13e0bf3e87.htmlManitoulin Island concernsThe geopark’s website lists landmark sites for each region across the bay. The geopark’s maps identify the Manitulin Island area as “The Tropical Seas.” Following opposition from the Manitoulin area municipalities, the website does not include geosites for the Manitoulin Island area. “In respect of these concerns, no GeoPortals will be listed for this region at this time. We are committed to listening first … This space will evolve only through respectful conversation,...Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/georgian-bay-geopark-raises-several-concerns/article_aedc25cb-f2fe-5ada-8389-4a13e0bf3e87.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/parrysound-ansley-avenue-filled-trucks/article_a9b3e68a-bce6-520b-9039-ec08ecaf02bc.htmlThe trucks, along with other construction equipment, are now being used to develop the rental building at 11 Ansley St. — just a few metres away from other residential properties. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW const playerId = 119771; const primisVpContent = "plembed3ed2umtplsyx"; const isCommunitySite = true; try { const primisBase = 'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=' + playerId; const primisSrc = isCommuni...Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/parrysound-ansley-avenue-filled-trucks/article_a9b3e68a-bce6-520b-9039-ec08ecaf02bc.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/a-nightmare-why-are-parry-sound-s-wood-street-and-victoria-avenue-still-under-construction/article_c536b0f3-6fd1-591c-a6c4-2fdd19b5a1b0.htmlResidents of Victoria Avenue share concerns about construction in the area, but Parry Sound town staff say construction will continue through December 2025.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/a-nightmare-why-are-parry-sound-s-wood-street-and-victoria-avenue-still-under-construction/article_c536b0f3-6fd1-591c-a6c4-2fdd19b5a1b0.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/seguin-councillor-slapped-colleague-on-backside/article_4681ba0c-05be-5dd9-abf4-c37856bc8e90.htmlTue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/seguin-councillor-slapped-colleague-on-backside/article_4681ba0c-05be-5dd9-abf4-c37856bc8e90.htmlhttps://www.muskokaregion.com/news/update-another-broken-windshield-y-drive-vehicles-in-huntsville-under-attack/article_fa5a98a2-f491-5bd4-8d16-8b3a671ddab3.htmlUPDATE (11:42 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5): Through an email at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, the OPP stated they received another reported vehicle damaged last night, Wednesday, Oct. 4. This will be the fifth report of attacks on private cars used by the Y-Drive Huntsville affiliate.“They totally immobilized like my car,” he said. “I had to be towed to the body shop in Bracebridge on a flatbed truck. I couldn’t even drive it to the body shop.” ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW...Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.muskokaregion.com/news/update-another-broken-windshield-y-drive-vehicles-in-huntsville-under-attack/article_fa5a98a2-f491-5bd4-8d16-8b3a671ddab3.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/parry-sound-s-delayed-megaschool-state-of-the-art-facility-or-provincial-failure/article_9b9d3b60-e649-5aa1-9976-a3ad283adab4.htmlTue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/parry-sound-s-delayed-megaschool-state-of-the-art-facility-or-provincial-failure/article_9b9d3b60-e649-5aa1-9976-a3ad283adab4.htmlhttps://www.parrysound.com/news/parrysound-ansley-avenue-filled-trucks/article_a9b3e68a-bce6-520b-9039-ec08ecaf02bc.htmlTue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.parrysound.com/news/parrysound-ansley-avenue-filled-trucks/article_a9b3e68a-bce6-520b-9039-ec08ecaf02bc.html