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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.

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Community Information

Population

Population

1,049

language

Language

English 95%
French 3%

transportation

Transportation

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

average-house-price

Average Household Price

$293,492

Working Information

industries

Industries

Construction
Manufacturing
Retail trade
Educational services
Health care and social assistance

major-employers

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

Business Services

Central Almaguin Economic Development Association

average-household-income

Average Household Income

$76,699

Learning

primary-school

Primary Schools

Sundridge Centennial Public School
South River Public School

secondary-school

Secondary Schools

Almaguin Highlands Secondary School
East Parry Sound Literacy Council

post-secondary-schools

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

Hospital

Huntsville District Memorial Hospital
North Bay Regional Health Centre

fire-department

Fire Department

South River Machar Fire Department

ontario-provincial-police

Police

Ontario Provincial Police

health-services

Health Services

Almaguin Highlands Health Centre
South River-Machar Health Centre
Sundridge and District Medical Centre

Recreation & Activities

library

Library

South River Machar Union Public Library

hiking

Hiking

The Forgotten Trails

parks

Park

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

paddling

Paddling

Canoeing
Kayaking

golf

Golf

Eagle Lake Golf Course

Shopping & Entertainment

restaurants

Restaurants

events

Events

Sunflower Festival
Triathlon in Sundridge
Winterfest and Family Day

attractions

Attractions

Nature Natives Art Gallery

attractions

Attractions

Lake Bernard

Our Proud Sponsors

Contact Us

Timmins and District Multicultural Centre
119 Pine Street South, Suite 10
Timmins, ON P4N 2K3
705-269-8622
www.timminsmulticultural.ca

North Bay & District Multicultural Centre
100 Main Street East
North Bay, ON P1B 1A8
705-495-8931
www.nbdmc.ca

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