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November 7, 2013 | 48 pages
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County backs call to accelerate Hwy. 417 extension
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News - Renfrew County councillors and staff were wondering if the extension of Highway 417 past Arnprior was going to take forever. More recently, that project’s next phase, which takes it north of Arnprior, is part of the current provincial highway construction’s five-year plan. That next phase, though, only takes the highway a few kilometres north of Arnprior, so the county feels an urgency to push for follow-up on the very next phase, which will extend Highway 417 to O’Brien Road in Renfrew. Consequently, county officials hope economic data could help push for the expansion of the four-lane highway, where now there are just two lanes, well past Renfrew. About two years ago, then Ontario Transportation Minister Bob Chiarelli told Renfrew County officials that he wanted to see an economic business case for why the highway should be extended. He said arguments about the need for increased safety wasn’t enough to justify expediting the project.
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Bombardier Daniel Boutilier salutes after Calabogie youngsters Makayla Epp, 6, and her brother Andrew, 4, lay a wreath during the Calabogie and Area Remembrance Day Service Sunday. The youngsters’ wreath was on behalf of Charbonneau’s Grocery. At left is Gunner Shane Bristow of Garrison Petawawa.
News - Acting upon a complaint by resident Stan Russell, Renfrew council has revised its current Community Improvement Plan (CIP) survey to allow broader feedback. The original survey asked participants to rate
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