Council Highlights August 25th, 2025

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Integrity Commissioner Report – Councillor Cloutier

Council received an Integrity Commissioner Report regarding complaints respecting Councillor Cloutier’s conduct, under the Town of Arnprior’s Code of Conduct. The Municipal Act, 2001, requires that such reports be made public to ensure transparency and accountability and Council therefore directed that the report be made available to the public by posting it on the Town’s website.

Municipal Grant Application – Arnprior & District NeighbourLink Fountain

Council approved a grant support request submitted by the Arnprior & District NeighbourLink Fountain (NFL) for $3,000.00 in support funding as well as an in-kind support request to waive the landfill voucher fees for 15 landfill vouchers. The NeighbourLink Fountain is a community life centre which works to assist those in need through providing advice, advocacy, friendship and a hot meal through their community partnerships with churches, support agencies and community services sector organizations. As an organization primarily run by volunteers, the NLF provides a resource centre, weekly meals (including frozen take home meals), thrift store and other connections to available services / programs in the community.

Municipal Grant Application and Lease Agreement– 2360 Royal Canadian Army Cadets

The 2360 Royal Canadian Army Cadets have operated out of the Nick Smith Centre location for decades, delivery free programming to Arnprior and area youth aged 12-18. In addition to their weekly training night at the Nick Smith Centre, the Cadets are actively involved in various community events and causes.

Council waived 100% of the user fees and charges for the 2360 Royal Canadian Army Cadets municipal grant request for the use of the Nick Smith Centre Community Hall on Thursday evenings (from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.) on 38 dates, four (4) Saturday rentals for the period of September 4, 2025 – June 25, 2026; and the use of the Nick Smith Centre arena slab on Saturday, June 13, 2026, for the Annual Ceremonial Review.

Furthermore, Council authorized, by by-law, a Lease Agreement for a three-year term with 2360 Royal Canadian Army Cadets for the placement of one trailer (10ft by 36ft) and one sea container (8ft by 20ft) for purposes of an office and storage to be in the public parking lot of the Nick Smith Centre.

Resolutions

Grace St. Andrew’s United Church Women – Council approved a request for waiving the Nick Smith Centre Community Hall rental fees for a Christmas Craft Sale to be held on November 1st, 2025.
Two Rivers Musical Productions - Council approved a request for waiving the Nick Smith Centre Community Hall rental fees for the Two Rivers Musical Productions’ Annual Fundraiser to be held on September 20th, 2025.
L’Arche Arnprior - Council approved a request for waiving the Nick Smith Centre Community Hall rental fees for the L’Arche Arnprior 50th anniversary Hootenanny to be held on September 14th, 2025.
Renfrew County District School Board - Council acknowledged that The Re-Nature Foundation is applying for a funding opportunity from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ “Growing Canada’s Community Canopies” initiative for The Canadian Re-Nature School Program, which will be building learning spaces and planting trees at the elementary schools in Renfrew County District School Board, in partnership with the Renfrew County District School Board. Council also recognized that the lifetime contribution from the “Growing Canada’s Community Canopies” initiative will not exceed $10 million for tree planting within our municipality, inclusive of a maximum contribution of $1 million for infrastructure activity costs, and that if approved this project will be counted towards that limit.