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Doug Ford's new cabinet keeps stalwarts, shuffles others, adds new faces
A new look Cabinet for Premier Ford's second mandate includes many familiar faces. Among PC stalwarts retaining their positions are Peter Bethlenfalvy as Minister of Finance, Steve Clark, Municipal Af...
Jun 24, 2022
PFlag: Hope for LGBTQ2S+ on the rise, but work still to be done
There's still work to do in Renfrew County after Pride Month ends. That's according to Jill Holroyd of PFlag Renfrew County who tells myFM that while visibility and support for Pride efforts has been ...
Jun 24, 2022
Arnprior's Recreation Passport campaign winding down to phenomenal success
Participaction's Community Better Challenge grant has paid off big time in terms of encouraging fitness in the municipality. Arnprior developed the "Recreation Passport" concept with the 1100 dollars ...
Jun 24, 2022
Health committee approves $636,000 in work at Bonnechere Manor in Renfrew
The County of Renfrew Health Committee has approved over $636,000 in work at Bonnechere Manor long-term care home in Renfrew. Health committee is recommending county council award Perth Roofing the co...
Jun 24, 2022
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Families Needed to House Exchange Students in Renfrew and Arnprior
It's the experience of a young lifetime for four high school students from Spain. Renfrew Collegiate Institute and Arnprior District High School will be hosting the exchange students starting in the f...
Jun 23, 2022
"Right to Disconnect" Law not expected to impact communications between town, residents
Renfrew's town staff now have their own Right to Disconnect policy in place, in line with a recently adopted provincial law. Victoria Charbonneau, Renfrew's Economic Development Officer, tells myFM th...
Jun 23, 2022
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: O'Brien Road Caboose Not In Danger of Getting Scrapped... for now.
It appears the VIA Rail caboose on O'Brien Road will survive for the time being. Renfrew Town Council held a Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, June 21st in an attempt to end the debate on either...
Jun 23, 2022
8-year-old from Petawawa raises $1,000 for the Renfrew County Animal Centre
For his 8th birthday, Hudson McKeown raised $1,000 for the Ontario SPCA Renfrew County Animal Centre. Hudson says he had a great birthday party and was happy with all the donations he received. Parent...
Jun 23, 2022
Long-term care homes operated by the County of Renfrew installing automated temperature monitoring
Work is underway to install automated temperature monitoring at both long-term care homes operated by the County of Renfrew, Bonnechere Manor and Miramichi Lodge. To compensate for the high temperatur...
Jun 23, 2022
Stay safe over the Quebec long weekend
Friday is Fete Nationale in Quebec, so it's a long weekend and the SQ will be out in force to make certain it's a safe one. Speeding, impairment by any means, distraction and not wearing a seatbelt ar...
Jun 22, 2022
