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Celebrating Black History Month in 2023

Black History Month is an annual celebration to commemorate the achievements of Black Canadians and their communities who, throughout history, have done so much to make Canada a culturally diverse, compassionate, and prosperous country.

2023 Theme: "Ours To Tell"

February 2023 will mark Canada's 28th official Black History Month, and this year’s theme is “Ours to Tell”. Sharing the many stories of success, sacrifice, and triumph of people like the Honourable Lincoln MacCauley Alexander (Canada's...

Outdoor Rink Update - January 31st, 2023

The Arnprior Fire Department will be flooding the outdoor rinks at Sergeant Howard Slater Park (Village Creek) and the Sullivan Rink of Dreams (Legion Park) beginning at 8:30pm this evening. Both rinks will be closed effective 8:30pm and are expected to re-open by Wednesday morning at 8:00am. We ask the public to remain off the ice surfaces during this period of time.

Work on the outdoor rink at Caruso Street Park will commence later this week. 

Arnprior Resident Wins Renfrew County Warden’s Community Service Award

January 27, 2023

 

The Mayor, Council and Staff of the Town of Arnprior wish to congratulate Darrel O’Shaughnessy, the Mayor’s nomination for the 2022 Renfrew County Warden’s Community Service Award. The Award was presented to Darrel at the County Council Meeting January 25th, 2023.  The Mayor nominated Darrel as a lifelong volunteer who is a constant force for positive change in the Greater Arnprior community. Darrel brings his passion for volunteerism to various causes including...

Update – Section 3 Recycling Collection

At this time, Section 3 (Thursday) paper fibres and cardboard recycling collection is taking place as scheduled; however, collection efforts may be delayed due to the snow. Any schedule changes will be shared on the Town’s website, social media and the Arnprior App.

Arenas to Re-open Ahead of Schedule on January 25

The Nick Smith Centre will reopen both its arenas January 25th after repairs to its refrigeration systems were completed ahead of schedule.

“Both ice surfaces remained intact and the repairs went smoothly which has helped significantly reduce our downtime,” said Graeme Ivory, Director of Recreation. “We are grateful to our partners at CIMCO for their extraordinary efforts and to recreation and public works staff for their swift action.”

User groups are being updated of the favourable news that access...