Here is a quick snapshot of what’s happening around town the next 48 hours.
TODAY: Young entrepreneurs from across the RCDSB will be on site at the Renfrew Legion this Wednesday from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm selling their products to the community as part of a Youth Entrepreneur Market. Come out and support youth in grades 4-12. All proceeds from sale will be donated to local charities including Valley Animal Rescue, and Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation.
TODAY: The Renfrew Tennis Club’s Free Learn-To-Play Tennis clinics start the first week of May with instructor Robert Pelletier! Clinics will run on Wednesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 8th from 6:30-8pm each night and will cover all the essential skills like ground strokes, serving, and how to count the score in Tennis matches! Racquets will be available to borrow for new players wishing to give Tennis a first try, and all you need is clean pair of non-marking running shoes and a willingness to be learn!
TOMORROW: McDonald’s locations across the Ottawa Valley celebrate McHappy Day on Thursday, May 8th. Proceeds from the food and drink purchases made on Thursday will help support our local Ronald McDonald House at CHEO, helping families stay close to their kids as they undergo vital treatment at our local children’s hospital.
TOMORROW: You’re invited to celebrate Community Living Month with a series of events across the month of May put on by Community Living Renfrew County South. Coming up on Thursday, May 8th, they host a Pot A Plant Event at their Renfrew office, 326 Raglan St S. Admission is by donation.
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Local Sports:
The Renfrew County 55+ Games return to Renfrew on May 15th, as the Opeongo Bowldrome hosts competitors from across the Ottawa Valley for the bowling event.
Pickleball Drill Time takes place one hour before the weekly Friday pickleball session at the myFM Centre. Practice your serves, dinking, forehands, and backhands in a self-guided format, sharpening your skills before putting them to use in a game. Please note that this is an unsupervised session. Join them at the arena from 9:00 to 10:00am through the month of May. $2 per session for residents of Renfrew and the neighboring townships. Register online.
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