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No definitive timeline for Post Office development thanks to COVID
COVID is impacting the development of the Post Office in downtown Renfrew, but Reeve Peter Emon says rest assured, the project is still expected to continue. The developer also needs to look at what's...
Nov 05, 2020
Serious assault charges in Renfrew after reports of person falling down stairs
The OPP has charged one individual following a serious assault. Police say on October 27th around 4:20 pm officers with the Renfrew Detachment responded to an ambulance call on Raglan Street South in ...
Nov 04, 2020
Arnprior says thank-you for your services
A portion of the Town of Arnprior's recent Council meeting was spent in saying "thank-you" to those who've provided service to the municipality- either in the crunch, or over an extended period. Here'...
Nov 04, 2020
Pedestrian struck and killed on Highway 17 was a 43-year-old from Kenora
The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP has identified the pedestrian involved in a fatal collision on Highway 17. The incident took place last week (October 29th) around 6:30 am and forced the closure of the hig...
Nov 04, 2020
Ford announces $1-billion to improve high speed internet and cell service in Ontario
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced broadband funding for communities across the province. Ford says they are announcing close to $1-billion ($680-million as part of the 2020 budget in addition to...
Nov 04, 2020
One of the COVID-19 cases in Deep River listed as resolved
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is reporting another person has recovered after testing positive for COVID-19. The case summary shows the individual who recovered is from the Deep River ar...
Nov 04, 2020
Active COVID-19 cases in Barry's Bay, Deep River, Pembroke and Petawawa areas
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit has updated the way COVID-19 cases are presented in the case summary report. As of Tuesday (November 2nd), there was 13 active cases in Renfrew County inclu...
Nov 04, 2020
Interest in Lepine Lodge could mean additional future development for Renfrew
COVID has slowed down the construction time table, but interest in the new Lepine Lodge development in Renfrew continues to gain ground. Emon says other developers are showing interest in Renfrew, wit...
Nov 04, 2020
New LEDS expected to cut energy costs substantially
Renfrew's lights are costing the town too much money, Reeve Peter says it's time to replace them with LEDs. He says the cost savings will pay for the 600 thousand dollar project in five and a half yea...
Nov 04, 2020
Reeve Emon clears up questions on digital signs in Renfrew
Renfrew is going digital with their new town signs. Reeve Peter Emon says the project is funded one hundred percent, with the exception of staff time, from the provincial modernization grant. Final in...
Nov 04, 2020
