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Proclamation for Rett Syndrome Awareness Month (October 2023)

Whereas Rett syndrome is a rare genetic neurological disorder that occurs almost exclusively in girls and leads to severe impairments, affecting nearly every aspect of the individual's life; and

Whereas Rett syndrome occurs worldwide in 1 of every 10,000 female births and it is usually recognized in children between 6-18 months of age as they begin to miss developmental milestones or lose abilities they had once gained; and

Whereas throughout their lives, these courageous individuals will need...

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Proclamation for Ontario Public Library Week (October 16-22, 2023)

Whereas October 16th to 22nd, 2023 is celebrated across the province as “Ontario Public Library Week”; and

Whereas during this week, libraries and library partners raise awareness of the valuable role that libraries play in our lives and in our communities; and

Whereas the Arnprior Public Library serves as a community hub for lifelong learning and plays a vital role in helping citizens of all ages access the information and tools that they need to live, learn and work; and

Whereas the board, staff...

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Waterfront Revitalization Project Underway Temporary Trail Closures Over Next 6 Weeks

The first project of the Town’s Waterfront Master Plan is underway with the revitalization of the waterfront trail (Gillies Trail) from Madawaska Street to Robert Simpson Park. Over the course of the next six weeks, temporary trail closures will be in place as work is being completed. The public are asked to adhere to all signage and stay out of restricted areas during this temporary service disruption to our waterfront space.

This Waterfront Revitalization project will see a 1.2 km section of...

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Aggressive Water Filter Salesman – Scratch Card and Telephone Scams

Recently, the Town of Arnprior has received a number of reports that an aggressive water filtration sales company is distributing misleading “scratch and win lottery tickets” to residents through the mail and through telephone calls with residents.  The tickets always win an un-disclosed prize and instruct the winner to call a phone number to claim the prize.  When the resident calls the phone number, they are actually calling a salesman from a water filtration system sales company.  The...

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