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Notice of Online Public Information Centre 1 for Transportation Master Plan

Notice of Online Public Information Centre 1 for Transportation Master Plan

County of Renfrew has experienced a 3.8% growth in population from approximately 75,423 people in 2016 to 79,247 people in 2021, indicating steady growth within the County. By 2036, the population is forecasted to reach 107,245. To strategically prepare for this growth and enhance the County’s existing transportation network, the County of Renfrew retained Egis Canada to undertake the development of the County’s first...

Nick Smith Centre Open for Spring Ice

The Town of Arnprior has elected to keep ice in the Bert Hall Arena (Arena A) this Spring. While there has already been substantial interest in ice rentals along with Town-run programming such as public skating and shinny, there are some remaining ice times available for private rentals.

Interested renters can view availability online through the Town's PerfectMind portal and call the Nick Smith Centre at (613) 623-7301 or email at recreation@arnprior.ca to rent ice. If you are looking for a...

Council Highlights for March 11th, 2024

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 learned about the Challenger Baseball pilot...

Watershed Conditions Statement - March 8th, 2024

Issued on March 8th, 2024 at 4:00 PM – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Pembroke District is advising area residents that a Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety is in effect in the district until Friday, March 15, 2024.

Residents in Renfrew County / Pembroke District should consider the following:

• Recent warm weather has resulted in the melting of the snowpack and lake ice. This combined with forecasted precipitation, will likely result in an increase to water levels...

Time to Change your Clocks and the Batteries in all Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Clocks will spring forward one hour at 2am on March 10 and the Arnprior Fire Department is recommending residents install new batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when they change their clocks.

“In order for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to do their job, they need to have working batteries,” explained Fire Prevention Officer Bob Smith. “Once a year, old batteries should be replaced with new batteries. When you change your clocks on March 10, Arnprior Fire Department wants...