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Whitewater Region has received the final report from an important group investigating the major strain on taxpayers wallets. The township’s Water & Wastewater Task Force has delivered 45 recommendations to address concerns about increasing water and wastewater rates, including alternative funding options and an independent review of the Cobden Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade. The Task Force was comprised of five community members, two council…

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Final report highlights 45 solutions for rising water rates in Whitewater Region

The Town of Arnprior has recognized Thursday, October 24th as World Polio Day. A resolution was passed at the municipal meeting of October 15th, read by Clerk Kaila Zamojski, recognizing Rotary International’s lead role in the campaign to eradicate the disease. 
https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2121/files/2024/10/oct-21-kaila-jamjoski-polio-resolution-1.mp3 There have been major strides made over the ensuing forty y…

Arnprior Recognizes Rotary’s Fine Work in Striving to Wipe Out Polio

McNab-Braeside has scheduled a Special Council Meeting for October 23rd, so that elected representatives can review materials for a Provincial Grant application, due for submission by Tuesday, October 29th. The Township Rec Department would like to go after money from Queen’s Park to upgrade the lighting at McNab Central Park Ball Diamonds. Given the tight timeline, Recreation had sought approval for the proposal as an add-on to the McNab-Braesi…

Back to Provincial Standards, Or Leave McNab Central Park to the T-Ballers?

Here’s our daily look at the cost of fuel across the Ottawa Valley.  We’ve compiled the list of gas prices on Monday, Oct. 211s of 8:30 a.m., according to gasbuddy.com .   ARNPRIOR   Ultramar and On the Run, Madawaska Boulevard $1.42.6  MacEwen, Madawaska Boulevard $1.42.6  Stinson, Madawaska Boulevard $1.52.9  Canadian Tire, Daniel Street $1.42.6  Shell and Circle K, Daniel Street $1.42.7  Waypoint & Mobil, Daniel Street $1.42.6  Ultramar, Whit…

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Police in Pembroke are sharing a positive update on a case that stretched across the Ottawa Valley last week. The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP has shared over social media that Sara, a 19-year-old that disappeared from within city limits back on September 28th, is safe after being located over the weekend. Sara had not been seen or heard from for several days before her family reported her as missing on October 8th. The OPP would like to thank everyo…

Upper Ottawa Valley OPP thanks community for help in locating missing teen

Here’s what’s going on in Renfrew over the next 48 hours. Stuff to do: ALL MONTH: The Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation’s Put Your Breast Foot Forward Virtual Walk begins on October 1st! The Foundation encourages you to raise pledges all month long ahead of embarking on a 5 km walk or run that you can complete anywhere anytime up until the end of the month! Register your personal run/walk and donate here. TODAY: Save your empties for the CARE…

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We now have a concrete idea of when school buses will be back on local roads. The Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium says that they have received a tentative return date of October 28th for bus services from six local companies: CF Vaudry Bus Lines, Holly Bus Lines, Musclow Bus Lines, Renfrew County Bus Lines, Valley Transportation, and Switzer-Carty. The RCJTC says they will continue to work with a seventh company, Skelhorn Bus Line…

Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium announces tentative bus service resumption

The Town of Renfrew welcomes the community to learn more about one of their upcoming projects. Residents are invited to drop by the Visitor Information Centre on Mask Road from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. this October 21st to review the designs for an asphalt rehabilitation along Stevenson Crescent. Interested citizens can review the designs of the project, ask questions to town staff and the design consultant on the project, and learn about what to expec…

Town of Renfrew hosts project review session for upcoming Stevenson Crescent rehabilitation

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(BCN) -- Alameda County Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating two at-risk teens. Elvis Merino, 15, was last seen in the 50 block of E. Lewelling Boulevard in San Lorenzo.It is believed that Merino may be with another reported missing teen, Michelle Olivas. Merino is described as 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing about 110 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a birthmark on the right side of his face. He was last seen wearing a black s…

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East Bay police search for at-risk missing teens

The fans of local junior hockey continue to step up in support of people in need across our community. The Renfrew Jr. A Wolves and Jr. B Timberwolves teams used this past weekend’s slate of games to announce a major contribution to the Renfrew and District Food Bank, donating 125 pounds of food and $500 thanks to help from their fans.  Both the Wolves and Timberwolves regularly team up for initiatives benefiting the food bank and other worthy c…

Fans of Renfrew Wolves and Timberwolves make a big impact with food bank contribution

Not content with a recent victory in securing flashing intersection control at the main intersection in White Lake from the County of Renfrew, members of McNab-Braeside Council want additional Community Safety Zones (CSZs) to be sanctioned by the upper tier. The Township already has two such CSZs of all of those currently allowed County-wide. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2121/files/2024/10/oct-22-mark-mackenzie-…

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