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Working Smoke Alarms Alert Occupants and Prevent Tragedy

At 1:30am on Friday February 17th, the Arnprior Fire Department responded to a report of smell of smoke and alarms sounding in a semi-detached residence. Four (4) residents had evacuated the residence, having been alerted by working smoke alarms. A small smoldering fire confined to a stovetop in one of the units was quickly extinguished. Volunteer Firefighters then ventilated residual smoke from both units, conducted air quality monitoring and ensured all smoke and carbon monoxide alarms were...

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Proclamation for Rare Disease Day (February 28th, 2023)

Whereas Rare Disease Day was established in 2008 and is coordinated by EURORDIS and 65+ national alliance patient organization partners; and

Whereas Rare Disease Day is the globally coordinated movement on rare diseases, working towards equity in social opportunity, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease; and

Whereas Rare Disease Day has played a critical part in building an international rare disease community that is multi-disease, global, and...

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Deadline Extended for 2022-2026 Committee of Adjustment / Property Standards Committee Recruitment

The Town of Arnprior is seeking interested residents to sit on the Committee of Adjustment and Property Standards Committee for the 2022-2026 term of Council or until their successors are appointed.

The Committee of Adjustment meets as needed to hold public hearings and consider applications for minor variances, consents and legal non-conforming uses. The Planning Act governs the Committee's responsibilities and conduct.

The Property Standards Committee meets as needed and it acts as the final...

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Council Highlights for February 13th, 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. You can also read the Council agenda package on the Agenda and Minutes page. 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.

FamFest is an annual day of free activities hosted...

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Town of Arnprior Council Approves 2023 Budget

Following public consultations (Dec 7, 2022), tabling of the budget (Jan 9, 2023) and budget deliberations (Feb 6, 2023), Arnprior Council approved its 2023 Budget at the February 13, 2023 Regular Meeting of Council.

Mayor Lisa McGee stated “Deciding how to spend tax dollars is one of the hardest things we will do as a Council.  This budget provides for continuous infrastructure renewal, has a solid operating budget for service delivery, addresses growth and helps us meet our goals for long term...

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