Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
10% decrease in Ontario Works caseloads across Renfrew County
The County of Renfrew is seeing a decrease in Ontario Works cases. Over the first nine months of 2019 there was a 10% drop in total caseload when compared to the same time frame in 2018. Director of S...
Dec 27, 2019
A review of 2019 sees a late start but a strong finish for the housing market
We're about to put 2019 behind us and as we look ahead to a new decade, Natalie Frodshom, President of the Renfrew County Real Estate Board says this past year ended strong in regards to home sales. F...
Dec 27, 2019
New lights coming to ball diamonds at Ma-Te-Way
The lighting at Renfrew's ball diamonds is inadequate and needs to be replaced. With that in mind, Renfrew council approved the purchase and installation of new lights for both the Tye and Rusheleau d...
Dec 27, 2019
Admaston-Bromley Mayor looks back on 2019
2019 wasn't a year that saw Admaston-Bromley spared from flooding. Mayor Michael Donohue says that although the Bonnechere River didn't spill its banks, his Township's flood event came earlier than mo...
Dec 27, 2019
Walter Stack reflects on 2019 in Arnprior
It has been an eventful first year for the new Town Council in Arnprior. Mayor Walter Stack says he walks to work in the morning, and back home in the evening- and always gets an earful from residents...
Dec 27, 2019
What's open and closed for the holidays in Renfrew
It's the Holiday Season, and here's your guide to what's open and what's closed in Renfrew. Both Christmas and Boxing Day are statutory holidays in Ontario, meaning all government agencies and service...
Dec 24, 2019
They're working hard to keep the skies clear for Santa Claus
It's Christmas Eve and once again NORAD is ready to help kids keep track of St. Nick. The North American Aerospace Defense Command is getting geared up for another year of tracking Santa as he travels...
Dec 24, 2019
Laurentian Valley Skating Trail to open 1st or 2nd week of January
The award winning skating trail in Laurentian Valley is expected to open soon. The Manager of Public Works for Laurentian Valley says last year they had over 15,000 people check out the trail and won ...
Dec 24, 2019 Entrance to the Four Seasons Trail in Laurentian Valley during the winter skating season.
Be aware of conditions before hitting any trails this holiday season
Fluctuating temperatures this week means snowmobiling conditions could deteriorate. Both the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs and OPP are warning snow machine operators to drive based on the con...
Dec 24, 2019
Renfrew Fire Department holiday safety tips
Ontario's Fire Marshal, John Pegg, is hoping everyone will make Fire Safety a Holiday Tradition, and our local Fire Chiefs echo that sentiment. Renfrew Fire Chief Kevin Welsh says blow out candles bef...
Dec 23, 2019
