Here is a quick snapshot of what’s happening around town the next 48 hours.
TODAY: The 2026 Municipal Election is today! Communities across the Valley will decide on their next mayors, councillors, and school board trustees. Check with your municipality to see which online, telephone, and in-person voting options are available for you. Arnprior / McNab-Braeside / Mississippi Mills
TODAY: Renfrew’s youth can get some gym time in today at the myFM Centre! The town will open up the Home Hardware Gymnasium to the public for a free session every Monday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Ages 8+, registration required. Stick around afterward for a game of pick-up basketball from 7:00 to 9:00 pm for just $2 per person. Ages 13+, sign up online.
TODAY: Meet one of Arnprior’s cuddliest helpers at the local library this Monday! Maggie the golden retriever and her handler will meet with library visitors every Monday at 3:00 pm as part of the St. John Ambulance therapy dog program. Maggie always loves making new friends. She loves spreading joy throughout the library and will gravitate to cuddles and a treat afterwards.
TOMORROW: Enterprise Renfrew County’s Small Business Month Seminar series continues from 8:30 am to noon this Tuesday, October 27, at the Ottawa River Barn, Fletcher Road in Whitewater Region! This week is a two-part presentation: First, The Operational Edge: Systematizing Your Business for Growth and Consistency presented by Dez Bair-Patel with Integrated Health, followed by Better Together: Building Strategic Partnerships Through Co-Marketing presented by Erin Norris with the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association. $30+ HST to register, learn more online.
TOMORROW: Renfrew Cenotaph: Faces to Names, presented in partnership with the Renfrew & District Historical & Museum Society and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 148. Features McDougall Mill Museum Curator/Archivist Glenn Charron with local artifacts and historian Kurt Johnson sharing the stories behind the names on the Low Square Cenotaph. 6:30 pm at the Renfrew Presbyterian Church, 460 Raglan St. S.
TOMORROW: Get your dancing shoes ready for this Tuesday! Horton Township welcomes you to weekly Line Dancing at the Community Centre with instructor Val Penno. Drop in at 10:00 am for a fun morning with friends and neighbours. $15 cash per class. Register and pay online at www.hortontownship.ca/payments
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Local Sports:
Arnprior Packers Junior B Hockey
Oct. 29: Packers @ Ottawa West, 7:20 pm @ Barbara Ann Scott Arena
Oct. 30: Packers vs Carleton Place, 7:30 pm @ Nick Smith Centre
Nov. 1: Packers @ Smiths Falls, 4:00 pm @ Smiths Falls Memorial Centre
Arnprior Rivermen Senior Mens Hockey
Nov. 1: Rivermen @ Akwesasne, 3:00 pm @ A’nowara’ko:wa Arena
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