Water and sewer rate hikes.

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Businesses in the Parry Sound Area Industrial Park are bracing for hikes in their base rates for water and sewer in July. The new rates, which will be almost double the base rate, means an approximate increase of $2,000 annually for larger companies and about $600 for smaller firms. The industrial park costs Parry Sound and surrounding townships about $20,000 a year to operate and although water and sewer...