When J.R. Booth decided to make the dream of a connection from the St. Lawrence to the Upper Great Lakes a reality, it would change the landscape of the Parry Sound area forever. However, Booth’s railway would not be the only one to cross the boundaries of Parry Sound, as both the CNR and CPR would make their way through the town in 1908. Includes Depot Harbour & J.R. Booth, the Ottawa, Arnprior & Parry Sound Railway, appropriation of First Nation lands and the CNR, CPR & the Parry Sound trestle bridge.