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COMMUUNITY SPOTLIGHT: NCC's "Green Gifts" Program Helping to Conserve Lands Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast
At first blush, the Nature Conservancy of Canada's "Green Gifts" sounds a little like the WWF's "Adopt A Species" program; there are similarities, except there's no plush. Again, Visit giving.natureco...
Dec 13, 2023
CHEO Gets Massive Funding Boost For Pediatric Programs
The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario is expressing its pleasure that the Province of Ontario is investing in excess of $40.5 million to increase access to pediatric services in CHEO's catchment ...
Dec 13, 2023
Renfrew's Food Bank saving a seat at the dinner table for locals in need
Renfrew's Food Bank is offering some free community meals in the lead-up to the holidays. All are welcome to drop by for a lunch at Trinity St. Andrews United Church on Plaunt Street next Tuesday, Dec...
Dec 13, 2023
Hot or Not? Real estate board's November report reveals post-pandemic chill
The latest report from Renfrew County's Real Estate Board shows a market that's still cooling down after four busy years. 84 homes were sold in November, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,334 units...
Dec 13, 2023
Insurance Company Goes Deep Into Local Grants to Support Learning Initiatives
A regional insurance company is looking after its own. The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group is proud to service the smaller places and wide-open spaces of Eastern, Central and Western Ontario and is ...
Dec 13, 2023
Renfrew County communities to split major cash infusion for critical infrastructure
Our local member of Provincial Parliament says vital funding for Renfrew County and the surrounding area is on the way. John Yakabuski says Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke will see a nearly $12 million cut...
Dec 13, 2023
Novel Idea to Find Unique Christmas Gift While Benefitting Arnprior CT Scanner Campaign
An online article in "Truth or Fiction" entitled, Unraveling the Link Between Santa Claus and Coca-Cola Company says in part: "Starting from 1931, Coca Cola commissioned illustrator Haddon Sundblom to...
Dec 13, 2023
Renfrew paving the way for a solution to future Highway 417 headaches
Renfrew's Whitton Road might look much different in the near future. The Town of Renfrew is entering into a Work-by-Others Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation to handle a potential problem i...
Dec 13, 2023
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Renfrew Collegiate Institute eager to celebrate remarkable alumni with special dedication
The team behind Renfrew Collegiate Institute's effort to celebrate top alumni is getting back into the annual habit. RCI teacher and head of their Wall of Achievement Committee, Adam Noack, says that ...
Dec 12, 2023
Highway 17 Bust: Local OPP seize firearm, drugs, and make arrest
A traffic stop along Highway 17 in Whitewater Region has turned up a major bust for local OPP. Around 9 am on Friday, Upper Ottawa Valley OPP stopped the vehicle. Shortly after, officers found a loade...
Dec 12, 2023
