Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
Two flood meetings coming up in the Pontiac
There's two public meetings coming up in the Pontiac to discuss water levels and regulation of the Ottawa River. Hydro Quebec is hosting the first meeting on Calumet Island on November 4th from 6 to 9...
Oct 30, 2019
Family and Children Services of Renfrew County appoints new Executive Director
Family and Children Services of Renfrew County has a new Executive Director. Kathy Davis will be taking over the position beginning November 1st. Davis held the Director of Corporate Services position...
Oct 30, 2019
Arnprior Council Upholds Its Rules
Irate residents of Charles and Arthur Streets walked away discontented with the Town of Arnprior's procedures in turning aside their concerns over the loss of sidewalk-plowing for their streets at Mon...
Oct 30, 2019
Zero Waste Renfrew is collecting pumpkins and straw after Halloween
There's an organic way to dispose of your pumpkins this year. Zero Waste Renfrew Manager and Bachelor of Science student at Laurentian University, Tori Miller, says last year they started a pumpkin an...
Oct 30, 2019
Police still looking for missing couple last seen in Pembroke
The OPP has provided an update on a missing couple from the Ottawa Valley. Police, family and friends are concerned for the well-being of 22-year-old Walker Kuiken and 22-year-old Kathleen Blaire. Off...
Oct 29, 2019
Hoot for Hospice got game
It's always a Hoot raising money for Hospice! November 9th, the popular event returns to the Renfrew Armouries and it's a night out just for the girls. Organizer Ro Nwosu says they have plenty of team...
Oct 29, 2019
Final strike vote for Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario goes Wednesday
The final strike vote for the union representing Renfrew County public school teachers and support personnel is happening tomorrow. Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario members from the Renfrew ...
Oct 29, 2019
Renfrew Mom staging a protest over lack of housing for special needs residents
She feels ignored by local MPP John Yakabuski and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, so Bonnie Keefe is doing whatever she can to get their attention. Bonnie Keefe is the mother of a special needs daughter, a...
Oct 29, 2019
Arnprior Residents' wishes frustrated by Town's Procedural Rules
A crowd of residents wanting Arnprior to rescind its decision not to maintain sidewalk-plowing of Arthur and Charles Streets in the community packed Council Chambers Monday. They went away disappointe...
Oct 29, 2019
September Home Sales
A total of 136 homes were sold during the month of September across Renfrew County. That's was down 6.2 per cent from September 2018 but still stood among the better September sales figures on record....
Oct 28, 2019
