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Miracle Treat Day welcomes CHEO Bear to Renfrew
After a two-year absence, one might have thought that DQ Miracle Treat Day might have slipped off the radar- but that is not the case, according to Renfrew Dairy Queen Manager Katherine Lowden. Miracl...
Aug 15, 2022
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Water and Dirt Festival wraps up in Renfrew County after 10-days of events
The first-ever Water and Dirt Festival was a huge success. Event organizer Colin Coyle says they saw many people come from out of town which provided an economic boost with people staying at local hot...
Aug 15, 2022 Team Paws for a Paddle from Petawawa Toyota holding up the "golden paddle" trophy after winning the Doggy Paddle relay event on Lake Dore on Sunday, August 14th, 2022.
Hospice Renfrew Golf Classic Raises $20k+ for Rural Palliative Care
Hospice Renfrew was able to raise a hefty sum to keep their programs running after 31 teams took Dragonfly Golf Links to participate in the Hospice Renfrew Golf Classic. Kevin Cherry of Edward Jones i...
Aug 15, 2022 Hospice Renfrew provides palliative care free of charge and is staffed 24/7.
96.1 myFM's All Hands on Deck Food Drive Fills Bins, Coffers at Local Food Banks
The 96.1 myFM All Hands on Deck Food Drive was a huge success in Renfrew and Shawville, according to General Manager Bob Dillabough. Donations from the Metro and Chris and Tanya's No Frills filled sev...
Aug 15, 2022 myFM's Emily Moore (left) and Bob Dillabough (center) dropping donations at the Renfrew and District Food Bank
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: 4th annual Guatemalan Open hosted August 27th at Whitetail Golf Club
The fourth annual Guatemalan Open is coming up at Whitetail Golf Club. Event organizer and co-founder of Houses to Homes Canada Jeannelle Romain says funds raised will go to help build homes for peopl...
Aug 14, 2022
Three Car Crash Closes Bruce Street Down to One Lane on Friday Evening
myFM has received word that a three car collision has throttled traffic to one lane this evening along a section of Bruce Street in Renfrew. The crash, which reportedly happened at the intersection of...
Aug 12, 2022
Water Outage for O'Brien Road and Area Set for Sunday Evening
The taps will run dry for a section of Renfrew starting on Sunday evening, as crews work to install watermains and apertures along O'Brien Road. The construction is part of the large-scale rework of O...
Aug 12, 2022
Renfrew County Day at Queens Park set for November 3rd
Representatives from the County of Renfrew will have a day at Queen's Park in Toronto. The event was supposed to take place in 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Renfrew County Day ...
Aug 12, 2022
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: All Hands on Deck Food Drive set for today
The All Hands on Deck Food Drive will be rolling through the Ottawa Valley today. 96.1 myFM General Manager Bob Dillabough fills us in on the details. The hope for the day is to fill the Bristol Auto ...
Aug 11, 2022
RVH "Staying Afloat" During Provincial Health Care Staffing Shortage
Renfrew Victoria Hospital is reassuring the community that their facilities are still open, as emergency rooms across Ontario have recently seen temporarily shut downs. CEO Julia Boudreau tells myFM t...
Aug 11, 2022 Photo Credit: www.renfrewhosp.com
