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Nick Smith Centre Arena July Update

Glenn Arthur Arena:
The subgrade works are now complete and insulation is nearing completion. The sand under each piece of styrofoam insulation must be levelled carefully by hand with elevations checked constantly. Each joint is then taped and a second layer of styrofoam is added on top with joints going the opposite direction. Two layers of vapour barrier have been implemented to function as a "slip sheet" so the concrete slab may expand and contract without moving anything below. The main...

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Council Highlights - July 14, 2025

Stay-up-to-date with what’s happening at the Council table with the Town of Arnprior’s 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.

Cultural Night Market Update

The Manager of Culture/Museum Curator provided an update on the upcoming Cultural Night Market. Mark your calendars...

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Ontario Investing $1 Million to Support Nick Smith Centre Arena Revitalization Project

ARNPRIOR, ON – The Province of Ontario today announced the investment of
$1 million to support the Nick Smith Centre Arena Revitalization Project through the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF). Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP Billy Denault was on hand to make the announcement at the Nick Smith Centre as work continues on the $7-million project.

“On behalf of Premier Doug Ford and Minister Neil Lumsden, Ontario’s Minister of Sport, it is my privilege to announce that the...

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Council Highlights - June 23, 2025

Stay up-to-date with what’s happening at the Council table with the Town of Arnprior’s 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.

Fire Department Retirements

• After 35 and 23 years respectively, Barry Burnette and David Wiggins have retired from the Arnprior Fire Department....

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Nick Smith Centre Arena June Update

Glenn Arthur Arena: The concrete apron (perimeter of the rink) and the rink slab is currently being rebuilt. A two inch layer of sand has been rolled over a layer of compacted granular material and heat pipes have been placed as well as pressure tested. These heat lines ensure that frost does not penetrate into ground below the rink slab so that the possibility of the rink slab heaving over time is mitigated. These heat lines will be covered with twelve inches of sand then insulation commences...

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