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Village of South RiverGateway to Algonquin Park
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South River is a community of 1,100 located on Highway 11, just a half-hour south of North Bay and two-and-a-half hours north of Toronto. Tourism is a major part of the economy. The town is the canoeing and kayaking gateway to Algonquin Park and its second busiest access point, after Highway 60. The local skating arena has year-round ice and hosts Ontario’s premier sports camp, The Hockey Opportunity Camp. In addition to offering a range of business services and amenities for local residents, South River is home to the famous Bear Chair Company and Swift Canoes and Kayaks.
Community Information

Population
1,049

Language
English 95%
French 3%

Transportation
Highway 11, Highway 124
CN Rail
VIA Rail
Canadian Pacific
Almaguin Highlands Air Park

Average Household Price
$293,492
Working Information

Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Retail trade
Educational services
Health care and social assistance

Major Employers
Kidd’s Home Hardware
Anderson Windows
Glen Bernard Camp
McLaren Brothers
South River Planing Mill
DeNovo Treatment Centre
South River/Machar Medical Centre
Swift Canoe
The Bear Chair Co.
Waveform Plastics
Foodland
Eagle Lake Golf Course
Mac Lang
Hockey Opportunity Camp

Business Services
Central Almaguin Economic Development Association

Average Household Income
$76,699
Learning

Primary Schools
Sundridge Centennial Public School
South River Public School

Secondary Schools
Almaguin Highlands Secondary School
East Parry Sound Literacy Council

Post Secondary Education
Nipissing University - North Bay
Waterloo Summit Centre for the Environment -Huntsville
Fleming College - Haliburton School of the Arts
Collège Boréal - Sturgeon Falls
Contact North/Contact Nord - Parry Sound Access Centre
Canadore College - North Bay
Health & Social Services

Hospital
Huntsville District Memorial Hospital
North Bay Regional Health Centre

Fire Department
South River Machar Fire Department

Police
Ontario Provincial Police

Health Services
Almaguin Highlands Health Centre
South River-Machar Health Centre
Sundridge and District Medical Centre
Recreation & Activities

Library
South River Machar Union Public Library

Hiking
The Forgotten Trails

Park
Algonquin Park
Mikisew Provincial Park
Tom Thompson
Eagle Lake Narrows
Village of Sundridge Lions Park

Paddling
Canoeing
Kayaking

Golf
Eagle Lake Golf Course
Shopping & Entertainment

Restaurants

Events
Sunflower Festival
Triathlon in Sundridge
Winterfest and Family Day

Attractions
Nature Natives Art Gallery
