Council Highlights - February 23, 2026

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.

Public Meeting – Official Plan Amendment #10 – 400 Division Street

A public meeting under the Planning Act was held to receive public comments on an Official Plan Amendment application. The lands affected by the amendment are legally described as McNab Concession A, Part of Lot 5, Town of Arnprior. The effect of the amendment is to redesignate the lands from C2 to C.2.7.8 and from C2 to C2.7.9 and add policies for the new designations to reduce the setback to a watercourse for new development from 30 meters from the high-water mark to 15 meters from the high water mark for the section of Jedd Creek shown as “subject to C2.7.8”, and from 30 meters from the high-water mark to 20 meters from the high-water mark for the section of Jedd Creek shown as “subject to C2.7.9”. The subject lands are also the subject of a County of Renfrew draft plan of subdivision application (File No. 47T24005). The proposed Official Plan amendment is requested to allow for development of the subject property for a residential subdivision as proposed.

Report - 2025 Council Renumeration

Council received a report indicating the 2025 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses paid to Council and Local Boards. Included in the report was an itemized statement on remuneration and expenses paid in the previous year to each member of council and people appointed by Council to serve on a local board.

Proclamation – Invasive Species Awareness Week

Council proclaimed February 23rd to March 1st, 2026, as Invasive Species Awareness Week in the Town of Arnprior and urge residents to learn about invasive species in our areas and take action to prevent their spread.

Resolutions:

• Provincial Support of the Ontario Airport Capital Assistance Program
  • Council formally urges the Government of Ontario to:

i. Implement the Ontario Airport Capital Assistance Program (OACAP) managed by the Ministry of Transportation; and

ii. Adopt the recommended cost-sharing structure (75% provincial and 25% facility owner), and cap funds at $2million per project per applicant; and

iii. Expand eligibility to include public-use registered aerodromes and certified airports not currently eligible for ACAP; and

iv. Reinstate the Ontario Air Advisory Panel to advise on airport infrastructure and policy priorities; and

v. Designate community and regional airports as critical infrastructure under provincial policy; and

vi. Investigate stable funding mechanisms – such as a dedicated stream from the aviation fuel tax – to support OACAP sustainably;

Mayor, on behalf of Council, will send a letter to the Chair of the Arnprior Airport Commission expressing formal support for the establishment of a provincial Ontario Airport Capital Assistance Program.

• Resolution of Support - Re-Nature Foundation & RCCDSB
  Council acknowledges and supports the funding opportunity from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ “Growing Canada’s Community Canopies” initiative for the “Growing Renfrew County Catholic District School Board Schoolyard Canopies with Re-Nature” program, which will be building spaces and planting trees at the elementary schools in Renfrew County Catholic District School Board, in partnership with the Town of Arnprior. Council also recognizes that the lifetime contribution from the “Growing Canada’s 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. If approved, this project will be counted towards that lifetime limit.

Municipal Grant Request (In Kind) – Arnprior & District Quilters Guild

Council approved the request for waiving the Nick Smith Centre Arena Slab and Community Hall rental fees on May 29th, 30th, and 31st, 2026, for the Arnprior and District Quilters Guild Quilt Show.

Municipal Grant Request (In Kind) – Prior Chestnuts

Council approved the request for waiving the Nick Smith Centre Pool rental fees on April 11th and April 26th, 2026, for an event being held by the Prior Chestnuts.