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Message from Fire Department: Ice Safety Tips

No Ice Is Safe Ice! Conditions on all ice can change in an instant. Heed warning messages and stay off frozen waterways if possible.  Know the dangers of ice Ice Factors

Many factors affect ice thickness including type of water, location, the time of year and other environmental factors such as:

• Water depth and size of body of water.
• Currents, tides, and other moving water.
• Chemicals including salt.
• Fluctuations in water levels.
• Logs, rocks, and docks absorbing heat from the sun.
• Changing air temperature.

Town Launches New Online Burn Permit Portal

The Arnprior Fire Department is pleased to share that the Town is moving to a new online Open Air Burn Permit portal where residents will be able to apply for and receive their burn permits through one central access point. This will make the burn permit application process faster and more accessible for local residents. All 2023 permits will be automatically extended to January 31st, 2024 to allow residents to register and obtain their 2024 Open Air Burn Permit through the new portal. 

The new...

Opportunity Notice - Facility Attendant

This is a candidate pool competition for future positions.

Posting Date: March 20, 2024

Job Type: Part-time

Work Location: Nick Smith Centre

Wage: $19.05 - $22.41 / Hr

Hours: Days, evenings, weekends

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, the part-time Facility Attendant will support and assist full-time facility operators and custodial staff to keep municipal buildings and equipment maintained, clean, secure, ready and respectable for public use.

The primary responsibilities for this position include...

Council Highlights - December 11th, 2023

Stay-up-to-date with what’s happening at the Council table with the Town of Arnprior’s Council Highlights! These informal recaps help residents catch up with Council meetings in just a few minutes.  Please note these summaries are not an official record of Council meetings. Official minutes are posted online once they are approved during a subsequent meeting. You can also access the meeting recording on the Town’s YouTube channel.

Men’s Shed Delegation

Council received a presentation from the...

Opportunity Post - Plant Operator (Unionized - CUPE Local 4960)

This job posting is now closed. 

Posting Date: December 12, 2023

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: Water Filtration Plant and Water Pollution Control Centre

Wage: $30.99 - $40.28 (based on certification)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Reporting to the Waterworks Supervisor, the Plant Operator position will form part of a team that operates and maintains the Town of Arnprior’s Class III Water Filtration Plant (WFP) and Class III Water Pollution Control Centre (WPCC).  The responsibilities include...