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Council Highlights - July 10th, 2023

Stay up-to-date with what’s happening at the Council table with the Town of Arnprior’s Council Highlights! These informal recaps help residents catch up with Council meetings in just a few minutes.  Please note these summaries are not an official record of Council meetings. Official minutes are posted online once they are approved during a subsequent meeting. You can also access the meeting recording on the Town’s YouTube channel.

Presentations

Council received a presentation from Eric Burton of...

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Proclamation - National Drowning Prevention Week (July 16th to 22nd, 2023)

Whereas in the Town of Arnprior, we are fortunate to have wonderful waterfront parks and beach and an indoor pool providing countless recreational opportunities for residents and visitors; and

Whereas drowning is a social equity issue that disproportionately affects children and adolescents in rural areas, with many countries around the world reporting drowning as the leading cause of childhood mortality and drowning being among the 10 leading causes of death globally for 5- to-14-year-olds; and

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Access Mat Installed at Robert Simpson Park Beach; Beach Level Parking to Re-Open on Weekends

ARNPRIOR, ON – The beach at Robert Simpson Park received a major accessibility upgrade this week with the installation of an AccessMat and the addition of a WaterWheels chair. Robert Simpson Park becomes the second waterfront in Renfrew County to benefit from a beach access mat joining Bonnechere Provincial Park.

“This is an exciting enhancement to our waterfront,” said Graeme Ivory, Director of Recreation. “This was a project first imagined by our Accessibility Advisory Committee and is the...

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Council Highlights for June 26th, 2023

Stay up-to-date with what’s happening at the Council table with the Town of Arnprior’s Council Highlights! These informal recaps help residents catch up with Council meetings in just a few minutes.  Please note these summaries are not an official record of Council meetings. Official minutes are posted online once they are approved during a subsequent meeting. You can also access the meeting recording on the Town’s YouTube channel.

Mayor McGee, on behalf of Council, presented a...

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Fireworks in Town

While the Town’s Fireworks Bylaw permits consumer fireworks to be discharged within the Town of Arnprior, the day before Canada Day, Canada Day and the day after Canada Day, Fire Officials are discouraging residents from lighting consumer fireworks while the Town remains within the MNR Restricted Fire Zone. A fire ban has been issued by the MNR and is still in effect. A temporary suspension of all issued Burn Permits is in place for all residents and property owners of the Town of Arnprior.

Any...

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