UPDATE: May 3, 2021
The Recreation and Culture Committee is currently working with Council and the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit for the designing and planning of events and sport programming this Summer. Under the current Stay-At-Home Order, no events or gatherings of any kind are permitted. For more information, contact the Municipal Office at 705-636-5941.
The Township Community Parks in both Novar and Emsdale are currently open.
The Recreation and Culture Committee meet on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Council Chambers in the Municipal Office at 1695 Emsdale Road, Emsdale, ON. For further information, please contact the Municipal Office at 705-636-5941 or by email.
We encourage you to attend a meeting to provide your input and ideas which are essential to improving our communities.
Student Volunteer Opportunities: Ask the Township how we can assist in helping you complete your high school community involvement hours.
The Township has two outdoor rinks for your enjoyment which operate seasonally and weather permitting. Novar rink is located at 54 McCrandle Street, Novar. Emsdale rink is located at 32 Joseph Street, Emsdale.
Recreation and Culture Committee Annual Family Day Skate Event:
Softball:
Perry Roughnecks Softball:
Please contact the Municipal Office at 705-636-5941 for more information.
T-Ball:
Please contact the Municipal Office at 705-636-5941 for more information.
Ball Hockey:
Please contact the Municipal Office at 705-636-5941 for more information.
Karate: NOTE: No Karate is currently taking place due to COVID-19 restrictions
Every Tuesday and Thursday night at the Novar Community Centre from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm there is karate classes, for ages 8 and up. For more information please contact Sensei Edwin Hall at (705)-685-7146, or by email.
Muskoka/Parry Sound Area Karate Club – Grasshoppers classes for children 5-8 yrs, every Thursday from 6:30 pm to 7:15 pm at the Novar Community Centre, for more information, click on the link.
Novar After School Program: NOTE: No After School Program is currently taking place due to COVID-19 restrictions
Free After School Program at the Novar Community Centre is in its 2nd year and runs throughout the school calendar year, for more information, please click on the link.
Farmers’ Market:
The Township of Perry Farmers’ Market, located at the Gazebo in front of the Municipal Office in Emsdale, runs from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from last Friday in June until the last Friday in August (or longer depending on weather and demand). The Township is currently working with the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit on creating a safety and re-opening plan for the 2021 Farmers’ Market. For more information, please contact the Municipal Office at 705-636-5941 or by email. Click here to obtain a Farmers’ Market Application Form.
