New school in Parry Sound named after WWI vet Francis Pegahmagabow

Published on September 7, 2026
A new K-6 school in Parry Sound is being named the Francis Pegahmagabow Elementary School, recognizing a highly decorated Anishinaabe soldier of the First World War, Chief of Wasauksing First Nation and Indigenous rights activist.
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