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BARCAP

 

BARCAP Homepage

A site providing news, lesson information, hours and links for the Burk's Falls, Armour & Ryerson Community Access Program.

 

Community Access Program

A Government of Canada initiative, administered by Industry Canada, that aims to provide Canadians with affordable public access to the Internet and the skills they need to use it effectively.

 


 

Books

 

Amazon.ca

Shop and read reviews for books, movies and music.

 

Canadian Children's Book Centre

Profiles of authors and illustrators, directories of publishers and organizations.

 

chapters.indigo.ca

Canadian online bookstore offers thousands of books, videos and music.

 

Globe and Mail Book Club

Provides hardcover and paperback bestseller lists, along with book reviews.

 

Gulliver's Quality Books and Toys

Independent book seller in North Bay.

 

Oprah's Book Club

Look up titles and authors of books featured on the show by date. Read exclusive essays by Oprah's Book Club authors, watch video from their discussions and learn more about their best-selling novels.

 

The New York Times: Best-Seller Lists

Browse the best-seller book lists of the New York Times.

 

What Should I Read Next?

Enter a book you like and this site will analyse a database of real readers' favourite books (over 25,000 and growing) to suggest what you could read next.

 

Think Like a Knowledge Worker

A guide to the mindset needed to perform competent knowledge work offered online as a "PDF".

 


 

Education

 

Canada Colleges Ontario

A guide to education for both Canadian and International prospective students wanting to study at an Ontario College. This site includes information about life in Ontario, schools, tuition, housing, and employment options.

 

Near North District School Board

Features schools, programs and services, with information grouped for easy access.

 

Ontario Universities

Provides a list of Universities in Ontario and links to their homepages.

 

Studentawards.com

Free scholarship search, financial aid and online community for high school, college and university students.

 


 

Employment

 

CareerBuilder.ca

Search hundreds of thousands of jobs – across the nation or in your own neighbourhood.

 

Parry Sound Employment Services

The District of Parry Sound Employment Services is committed to providing quality service to our customers. We keep an eye on employment in the North!

 

Job Bank

Service Canada's website listing jobs across Canada.

 

Monster.ca

Canada's leading online career site.

 

workopolis.com

Take the right step in your next direction and find a job on workopolis.com.

 


 

Entertainment

 

All Movie Guide

Allows users to search for films using flexible criteria.

 

All Music Guide

Comprehensive guide to recordings in every genre.

 

MuchMusic.com

Contains news, program information, countdown, contests, and articles.

 

Rotten Tomatoes

Reviews and previews of movies and videos from American critics.

 

People

Features celebrity chats, interviews with the stars, interactive games, daily horoscopes, fashion, music, entertainment, polls, contests and more.

 


 

Find

 

Canada411

Canadian telephone number directory, featuring a database of phone numbers in Canada.

 

Yellowpages.ca

Canada's official Yellow Pages, covering all Canadian provinces and territories.

 


 

Fun

 

Comics

Comic strips and editorial cartoons including Peanuts, Dilbert, Luann, Get Fuzzy, and much, much more!

 

dMarie Time Capsule

Enables users to create printable "Time Capsules" for any date in history from 1800 to 2001.

 

Palindromelist.com

A huge list of Palindromes, which are words or phrases that read the same backwards or forwards.

 

PsychTests.com

Online psychological tests and assessments.

 


 

Gardening

 

Canadian Gardening Online

The website for Canada's leading gardening magazine, contains up-to-the-minute information on growing, plants and design, as well as an active GardenTalk forum, gardening clubs and catalogues listings, garden tours, gardening with kids and more.

 

GardenGuides

A wealth of gardening information and resources including articles by top garden writers, seasonal tips and advice, guide sheets on hundreds of plants, and much more.

 

National Gardening

Extensive resources for gardeners of all levels, including regional reports, Q&A, articles, how-to projects, gardening with kids, events calendar, message boards, and links to related National Gardening Association products.

 


 

Genealogy

 

Archives of Ontario

Extensive holdings document more than 300 years of development of Ontario society in its economic, social, political, and cultural dimensions.

 

Automated Genealogy

Automated Genealogy hosts several projects to index Canadian censuses

 

Canadian Gravemarker Gallery

Photographic album of gravemarkers for all provinces Canada

 

Chetwynd Cemetery

Provides a cemetery transcription.

 

Cyndi's List

A categorized & cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet.

 

FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service

One of the world's largest collections of lineage-linked records, provided by the Church of Latter Day Saints.

 

Genealogy.com

Subscription genealogy search for family on the internet at genealogy.com

 

Library and Archives Canada

Preserves Canada's archival heritage through a wide variety of means.

 

Linkpendium

A nearly two million link directory of genealogical resources.

 

Muskoka Parry Sound Genealogy Group

The Muskoka Parry Sound Genealogy Group was formed in 1985. It represents both the Muskoka and Parry Sound Districts of Ontario, Canada. The group meets four times a year during the months of April, June, August, and October. The meetings usually alternate between the Huntsville and Bracebridge.

 

Ontario Genealogical Society

The Ontario Genealogical Society encourages, brings together and assists all those interested in the pursuit of family history.

 

Ontario Locator

Our purpose is to help genealogists and historians discover the township, county or district they need in order to research family histories. Knowing this information will narrow your search down to one area instead of province-wide.

 

 

NorOnt Historic/Nostalgia Gallery

Pre-1965 nostalgic and historical photographs for the Parry Sound District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada

 

Northeastern Ontario Gravemarker Gallery

Photographic album of gravemarkers in Parry Sound District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada

 

Pioneer Cemeteries

Includes name searches and alphabetical listings for small cemeteries of the districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound.

 

RootsWeb.com
The Internet's oldest and largest free genealogical community. An award winning genealogical resource with searchable databases, free web space, mailing lists, message boards, and more.

 

Ryerson Township Cemeteries

Provides a cemetery transcription.

 

 


 

Government

 

Government of Canada

The Canada Site, is a single point of access to all programs, services, departments, ministries and organizations of the Government of Canada, as well as information about Canada.

 

Government of Canada - Departments and Agencies

Links to all Government of Canada departments, agencies and government organizations.

 

Government of Ontario

The official home page of the Government of the Province of Ontario, Canada.

 

ServiceOntario

ServiceOntario is now making it easy for you to access the information, services and resources you need, when and how you need them. Whether you’re getting married, starting a business or want to learn more about your workplace or industry, it’s all here.

 

 


 

Health

 

Canadian Health Network

A growing network, bringing together the best information resources of leading Canadian and international health organizations.

 

Canadian Women's Health Network

Sharing information, resources and strategies, and building links to improve women's health.

 

Health Canada

Health Canada is the federal department responsible for helping the people of Canada maintain and improve their health.

 

Today's Parent

A library of information on all the ages and stages of your growing family, fun tools and features, discussion forums to swap advice with other parents, and contests that give you the chance to win fantastic prizes.

 


 

House and Home

 

Canadian Home & Country Online

The website for Canada's magazine of country living and style. Contains the latest decor ideas, recipes for home-style cooking, calendar of events, antique store listing, forum and more.

 

Canadian Living

Online version of lifestyle monthly.

 

Canadian Home Workshop Online

The online version of Canada's largest woodworking and do-it-yourself home improvement magazine. Contains articles, forums, Canadian catalogue listings, directories, events, woodworking plans, reviews and advice.

 

Food Network Canada

Recipes, cooking tips, program schedules for the Food Network.

 

Food Network

Includes recipes, wine review database, forums, and schedules.

 

Taste of Home

The online site for the magazine edited by a thousand cooks.  View recipes and cooking tips, and do online polls.

 


 

Internet Radio

 

Launch: Music on Yahoo!

Create an Internet station or listen to preset stations. Includes music news, charts, videos, and photos.

 

Real Guide Radio

Internet broadcasters guide from Real.com.

 

Windows Media Radio Tuner

A guide to online radio stations.

 


 

Kids

 

BookAdventure

Book Adventure is a free reading motivation program for children in grades K-8.

 

Canadian Geographic Kids

Learn and have fun at the same time!

 

CBC Kids

Play games and get information on TV programming.

 

ColoringSite.com

Colour hundreds of fun pictures for free with the online colouring books.

 

Cyberkids

Art, contests, a learning center, shopping, fun and games.

 

Disney Online

The magical place on the Internet where kids and their parents connect with their friends to play, to learn, and to explore.

 

National Geographic Kids

Be a National Geographic kid! Find tons of games, e-mail postcards, photographs, pictures, animal facts, cool links, NG Kids Magazine stories, and more.

 

PBS Kids

Home of your favourite PBS Kids characters with thousands of pages of learning and fun to explore. Play over 100 games, hear your favourite theme songs, read interactive stories, or discover how PBS Kids programs are made in Behind the Scenes.

 

Sesame Street Workshop

Join Big Bird, Elmo, Bert and Ernie for games, stories and educational activities.

 

TVOKids

TVOkids.com is Ontario's most popular site among kids ages three through eight years old, providing fun and engaging activities that link directly to the Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum.

 

Word Central

Merriam-Webster's Word Central offers kids a student dictionary, Daily Buzzword, and interactive word games. Includes homework help and lesson plans for parents, teachers.

 

ym.com

Online website for YM - Your Magazine.  Do quizzes, exchange messages, look up beauty and dating tips, and much more!

 


 

Library

 

Ontario Library Service - North

A public gateway providing a wealth of information and links for all those interested in Public libraries.

 

Southern Ontario Library Service

Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS) was established in 1989 and is mandated to deliver programs and services on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Culture.

 

The Ontario Trillium Foundation

Ontario Trillium Foundation grants are awarded to fund capital, operating and/or specific project costs in support of: Arts & Culture, Environment, Human & Social Services, and Sports & Recreation.

 


 

News

 

Almaguin Forester

The voice of the people.  Serving Almaguin Highlands.

 

Almaguin News

Almaguin News, a five star weekly newspaper of the Almaguin Highlands, Parry Sound, Ontario.

 

Canada.com

Personalized information and services including travel, autos, careers, finance, free e-mail, news, shopping, sports, a business and people directory

 

CBC.ca

Canadian radio and TV network. Includes news, air schedules, corporate profile, and message forums.

 

CNN.com

Includes US and international stories and analysis, weather, video clips, and program schedule.

 

Globeandmail.com

Canada's national newspaper with news, information, commentary and interactive discussion.

 

Huntsville Forester

Huntsville's weekly newspaper, established in 1877.

 

Macleans.ca

Weekly general interest magazine featuring Canadian and world news.
 

MSN.ca

News, financial updates, links and entertainment.

 

North Bay Nugget

Online area newspaper lists, news, sports, editorials and free online ads.

 

TheStar.com

Canada's largest daily newspaper.

 

The Weather Network

The Weather Network web site provides weather forecasts, news, and information for Canadian cities, U.S cities and International cities, including weather maps and radar maps.

 

Toronto Sun Online

The website for the Toronto Sun.

 


 

Online Gaming

 

MSN Games

Microsoft's gaming network.

 

Flash Arcade

Play games such as Flashteroids, Moon Lander, and Flash Invaders.

 

Uproar

Play daily trivia and online games.

 

Yahoo Games

Internet gaming community offering free multi-player games and games clubs.

 


 

Other

 

Astrology.com

The ultimate guide to exploring astrology, daily horoscopes, love astrology, Cnhinese astrology, zodiac signs, compatibility and more.

 

Canada Post

The new way to connect to Canada Post - 24/7 on the web.

 

eBay Canada

Buy and sell on eBay.ca! With millions of items listed daily, you're sure to find everything you're looking for in the world's largest online marketplace

 

Financial Services OmbudsNetwork

The Financial Services OmbudsNetwork Web Site provides single-window access to high-quality complaint resolution services for financial consumers in Canada.

 

Hotmail

Free web-based e-mail. 250 MB e-mail storage, signatures, stationery, HTML compatible.

 


 

Reference

 

Canadian Encyclopedia Online

The Canadian Encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference work on all subjects relating to Canada.

 

Encyclopedia.com

Free resource offers more than 50000 concise articles.

 

Encyclopedia Britannica Online

Featuring the complete Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, Thesaurus, videos, web sites, and magazines.

 

Findarticles.com

Contains articles from the back issues of over 900 magazines, journals, trade publications and newspapers. Search the online article archive or browse by category list or publication name.

 

Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records is the global authority on record-breaking achievement.

 

Highbeam Research Library

35 million news, magazine, journal and reference documents on business, education, health, lifestyle, sports and technology from 3,000 credible and citable sources.

 

How Stuff Works

Explanations about form and function in science and technology.

 

Merriam-Webster Online

Provides a free online dictionary, thesaurus, audio pronunciations, Word of the Day, word games, and other English language resources.

 

Ontario History Quest

A student learning resource dedicated to discovering Ontario's history - its people, their dreams, struggles and achievements.

 

Sources Select Online

A directory for journalists and writers featuring a wide range of experts and spokespersons available to speak to the media. Sources helps organizations, companies, universities and individuals be known for their expertise and views.

 

What You Need to Know About

Expert guidance from real people searching the Internet for the information, goods, and services that you need to know related to your passion.

 


 

Regional

 

Armour Township

A site for the benefit of residents, cottagers, schools, businesses, and anyone interested in Armour Township.

 

Almaguin Highlands Information Centre

Your first stop for information on your vacation in Ontario's Almaguin Highlands.

 

Almaguin Highlands Ontario

Links, events, pictures and points of interest for the surrounding area.

 

Community Updates

Community Updates provides FREE web pages to non-profit or community groups! Think of it as an electronic bulletin board where you can post information and pictures about what's going on in your organization.

 

Village of Burk's Falls Online

Official site of the Village of Burk's Falls, Almaguin Highlands, District of Parry Sound.

 


 

Science and Nature

 

Canadian Geographic

Online source for Canadian maps, travel and photography.

 

Discovery Channel Canada

Explore the latest in science, nature, adventure and technology through stories, video, quizzes and interactive learning environments.

 

National Geographic Online

Resource for scientific discovery, photography, travel, exploration, maps, news, live webcams, educational tools, and an online store from the National Geographic Society.

 


 

Sports

 

ESPN.com

ESPN Online

 

TSN.ca

A comprehensive site for sports from a Canadian perspective.

 


 

Technology

 

CNET.com

Come to CNET to find reviews, news, prices on tech products and newsletters.

 

ZDNet.com

Technology and computer industry news.

 


 

Travel

 

Air Canada

Schedules, reservations, ground services, air cargo and vacation information.

 

Campsource.ca

CampSource, an internet guide to camping resources in Ontario.

 

MapQuest

Online mapping and driving directions, providing destination information solutions.

 

Ontario Northland

Headquartered in North Bay, Ontario Northland provides a variety of transportation and telecommunications services with approximately 1,060 full-time staff.

 

Travelocity

Go virtually anywhere! airline tickets, hotels, cars, vacations and cruises.

 


 

Video Games

 

All Game Guide

The All Game Guide intends to cover every video game created with tips, descriptions, and reviews.

 

GameFAQs

Video game FAQs, cheats, codes, reviews, and message boards.

 

GameSpot

Game reviews, news, stories, previews, videos, movies, codes, cheats, guides, Q&As, FAQs, downloads, screenshots, release dates, and more.