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Safety- or Accessibility
Does public safety trump accessibility? The Town of Arnprior, at its June 28th municipal meeting, approved some regulatory changes to the status quo at Robert Simpson Park, reinforcing its no open air...
Jul 05, 2021
Arnprior picks Sandra Elliott as Senior of the Year
June was Seniors' Month in Canada and Arnprior Mayor Walter Stack says the municipality annually selects a Senior in the community as Senior of the Year to mark the occasion. He says Sandra Elliott ha...
Jul 02, 2021
Historic Site designation sought for former Arnprior Post Office
The Town of Arnprior is sponsoring an application to have the D.A. Gillies Building in the downtown core as a National Historic Site. Arnprior and District Museum Curator Janet Carlile says the struct...
Jul 02, 2021
RCDHU reports four cases of COVID-19 in the last 7-days
COVID-19 cases in Renfrew County and District continue to remain low. The local health unit is only reporting four new cases in the last 7-days. With 743 confirmed cases, 729 considered resolved and n...
Jul 02, 2021
Township resident recognized
The accolades continue for a McNab-Braeside resident. Township Mayor Tom Peckett says a recent Renfrew County meeting saw a leading-light honoured. Peckett says Havey was recognized with the BBBS Norm...
Jul 02, 2021
Arnprior Regional Health welcomes new directors
It's always a plus when directors of community organizations have solid financial credentials. Arnprior Regional Health has welcomed Doug McCrae and Curtis McGrath to its volunteer board table. Doug M...
Jul 02, 2021
Roadwork continues on Renfrew municipal roads
Construction season in Renfrew continues to impede traffic on municipal roads. Ongoing sanitary and storm work continues along Stewart Street between Bruce St and McAndrew Avenue, as well as on Hincks...
Jul 02, 2021
Algonquins of Pikwakanagan honour the lives of children lost in residential schools
A candlelight vigil along the shores of Golden Lake honoured the lives of Indigenous children who never made it home from residential schools in Canada. Hundreds of candles were lit as the sun went do...
Jul 02, 2021 Algonquins of Pikwakanagan Chief Wendy Jocko overlooking Golden Lake as the Bear Clan drums the honour song before a candlelight vigil to honour the lives of those lost in the residential school system in Canada.
Increased risk of overdose in Renfrew County with fentanyl in the local drug supply
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is warning residents that toxic drugs continue to circulate locally causing an increased risk of overdose. The health unit says fentanyl has been co...
Jul 02, 2021
New Renfrew doctor heads collaborative Nephrology unit
Renfrew Victoria Hospital is welcoming Dr. Januvi Jegatheswaran to the newly created joint role of Site Lead for nephrology. Julia Boudreau, CEO of Renfrew Victoria Hospital says the new doctor's ties...
Jun 30, 2021
