Renfrew b.i.a.

RENFREW B. I. A.
Small Town
Presented by
Kathryn E. Windle
Councillor
Town of Renfrew
Big Community
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO RENFREW?
1823 – 2016
ROOTS AND BUDS
The original
settlers of
Renfrewville
were farmers or
workers in the
lumber industry,
and although
the community
grew quickly, it
would be 20
years before the
first store
opened in 1840.
• By the time it was
incorporated as a
village in the year
1858, the community
could boast of a
blacksmith shop,
tannery, shoemaker, brewery, a
doctor's office and
an operating
sawmill, along with
other area shops
and services.
LET PEOPLE KNOW WHO YOU ARE
Long time business owners and entrepreneurs are on equal footing in Renfrew’s B. I. A.
CELEBRATING 150 YEARS
A COMMITTEE OF EIGHT VOLUNTEERS
AND TRILLIUM FUNDING
NOW AND AGAIN
700 copies sold to date
NOW AND AGAIN
A Celebration Of Life
In Renfrew, Ontario
This Windle Media
production, a personal
gift to the Town of
Renfrew, now resides in
the municipal vault,
libraries, schools and
homes on four
continents.
LET THEM KNOW WHERE YOU ARE
100 km west of Ottawa,
on the Trans-Canada Highway #417
One hour from Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier
International Airport
29 km from Chapman Aviation in Arnprior
Algonquin Provincial Park
Whitewater Region – World events
Calabogie Motor Sports and Golf Resort
is the second largest outdoor racetrack in
North America
Calabogie Peaks year round resort and ski
hill
14 golf courses within a two hour drive
Fresh lakes and rivers too numerous to
count
Algonquins of Pikwakanagan – Pow Wow
Canada’s largest military Base
Garrison Petawawa
LET THEM KNOW
WHAT YOU HAVE TO OFFER
EVERYTHING THAT I KNOW ABOUT
RENFREW COUNTY,
I LEARNED AT THIS CARNEGIE LIBRARY
If this
block
could
talk.
Renfrew Public Library hosts a book club and the library had 50,000 visits in 2015
WATER
BONNECHERE RIVER WATERSHED PROJECT
ONTARIO CLEAN WATER AGENCY
$40 MILLION INVESTED IN WATER
AND WASTEWATER FACILITIES
1.4 MILLION DOLLAR
FULL TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHERE ONCE THERE WAS A HOTEL
Renfrew Hotel
1968 fire demolished hotel
WE NOW HAVE
DRIVE THROUGH BANKING
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Accessibility challenges
Accessible TD Canada Trust
ROYAL BANK HAS TWO ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCES
KORNER HUTCH HAS TWO FLOORS OF FURNITURE
REEVE OF THE TOWN OF RENFREW
WARDEN OF RENFREW COUNTY
CHAIR OF THE EASTERN ONTARIO WARDEN’S CAUCUS
PETER EMON
• The road projects proposed at this time can only be completed
utilizing some tax levy monies, some debt, some federal/or provincial
grants funding and the appropriate water and waste water reserves.
The 10 year forecasts will also allow for the Town of Renfrew to start to
save for the replacement in the future, hopefully a long time away, of
the waste and water plant infrastructure. I would respectfully suggest
that this is the kind of responsible financial management taxpayers are
asking for - project the costs and the revenue targets, achieve them
and at the same time renew/refresh the assets with timely
investments, while making sure the system is safe and affordable for
the users.
STANLEY CUP IN RENFREW APRIL 2016
THE O’BRIEN’S
THE O’BRIEN CUP,
RANGER FAN COUNCILLOR KATE WINDLE
AND M. P. CHERYL GALLANT
THE O’BRIEN FAMILY GAVE US
1929 Arena which is now
owned and operated by the
AFAC Wing
Renfrew Golf Club
THE O’BRIEN THEATRE RENFREW
LET’S TALK ABOUT HERITAGE DESIGNATION
1971 One theatre with
balcony
Film Group and Live from
the Metropolitan Opera
THE OPERA HOUSE
COMPETITIVE BOWLING, BUSINESS,
APARTMENTS AND FIRE REGULATIONS
TWO RADIO STATIONS
ONE COMMUNITY STATION AND ONE
JON POLE, MY BROADCASTING STATION
Valley Heritage
Radio Station 98.7 FM
MYFM Radio – 96.1 FM
PRINT AND DIGITAL NEWS
REPORTING AND ADVERTISING
Metroland Media
B.I.A. Member
Eganville Leader
M.P.P. John Yakaboski is a winner every time
RICHARD LEVOY OF COGECO TV
TELEVISED COUNCIL MEETINGS,
COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS
RENFREW'S 'SWINGING BRIDGE',
IS ONE OF ONLY TWO REMAINING IN CANADA.
There are sides on it.
DEVELOPMENT AND WORKS DEPARTMENT
REPAIRED AND MAINTAIN THIS REGAL BELL.
IT GETS B.I.A. MEMBERS TO WORK ON TIME
1911 THOMAS LOW POWER
GENERATION
Renfrew owns and operates
Renfrew Hydro Inc.
It also owns and operates
Renfrew Power Generation
THE RECENT 22 MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT
IN RENFREW POWER GENERATION IS A BIG
BOOST TO RENFREW’S ECONOMY.
RENFREW B.I.A. BRINGS ENTERTAINMENT TO
THE DOWNTOWN CORE
Mac Beattie and the
Melodiers
Renfrew’s 1st Radio Station
GOOD PLANNING
RAGLAN ST. S. WAS THE TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY #17
IT IS ALSO RENFREW COUNTY ROAD # 60 AND IT CHANGES NAMES
FIVE TIMES FROM WEST TO EAST AS IT COURSES THROUGH RENFREW
1905 Wide Dirt Roads and
Board Sidewalks
1968
SPECIAL THANKS TO HERITAGE RENFREW FOR
PRESERVING OUR PAST AND GIVING US A CHANCE TO
LOOK FORWARD WITH A SMILE, KNOWING OUR FUTURE
IS IN GOOD HANDS.
HERITAGERENFREW.CA
Many promote Renfrew
RENFREW B.I.A.
RENFREW INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
RENFREW AND AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HEALTH SERVICES VILLAGES
TELEVISION, RADIO, NEWS MEDIA
REALTORS AND DEVELOPERS
PLANNERS
BANKS
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
TRADES PEOPLE
SERVICES CLUBS
BOARDS OF EDUCATION
CHURCHES
VISITORS LOVE OUR
ARCHITECTURE
Then
KEEPING WITH THE TIMES
Now
1897 – 2016
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL
LETS TALK ABOUT
GREENING THE B.I.A.
Then
Now
MAIN STREET
How green can we be?
Very few façade signs
BETSY HAD A HERD OF
COWS
ALL OF THEM GOOD
LOOKIN’
WITH SALT SHE COAXED
THEM INTO TOWN
AND HAD THEIR PICTURE
TAKEN
HANDFORD STUDIO
COLLECTION PRESERVED AT
ARNPRIOR ARCHIVES
PLENTY OF ACTION IN
DOWNTOWN RENFREW
R.C. I.
Annual Spirit Day Parade
Annual Big Bike
for Heart and Stroke
WHAT BRINGS PEOPLE TO TOWN?
Renfrew Agriculture and the
annual Renfrew Fair
Renfrew Fair Began in1854
Derby brings in thousands of fans
PLENTY OF COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Tree lighting ceremony
Festival of Family
1909 MILITARY ON RAGLAN ST. S.
GARRISON PETAWAWA IS 77 KM WEST
Renfrew, Ontario, 1909.
B Battery, Royal
Canadian Horse Artillery
on an early morning
march through town.
Photo courtesy of
Library and Archives
Canada.
450 SQUADRON
ON MAY 2, 2012, THE SQUADRON WAS RE-ESTABLISHED AS
450 TACTICAL HELICOPTER SQUADRON TO FLY THE CANADIAN
FORCES’ CH-147F CHINOOK HELICOPTERS. THE SQUADRON IS BASED
AT CANADIAN FORCES BASE PETAWAWA, ONT., AND REPORTS TO
1 WING KINGSTON, ONT.
LEST WE FORGET
Many store owners close for
an hour and attend the
November 11th service.
Out going and incoming Mayor
lay Town of Renfrew wreath
together
PARKING METERS ARE GONE
HAS THIS IMPROVED BUSINESS?
CUSTOMERS ARE HAPPIER
WHEN THEY GET
FREE PARKING
HAPPY CLIENTS
HAPPY BUSINESS OWNERS AND STAFF
MAPPING OUT YOUR BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA
Provincial Policy Statement
Official Plan
These living documents
spell out the plans
of Provincial, County and Municipal
Governance
They are guidelines.
We must be flexible and open to change.
FOUR BUSINESS
DISTRICTS
DESIGNATED
FOR THE
COMMUNITY
IMPROVEMENT
FUND
(CIP)
IN THE
TOWN OF
RENFREW
6 ENTRANCES
SHARING SPACES AND GROWING
OUR BUSINESSES
Dash of Fab and
The Shoe Lounge
Nova Poll
Flower Factory, The Dish on
Main and The Book Nook
EXTRAORDINARY CHEF’S AND SISTERS, BOUGHT
THE FRASER BUILDING AND MOVED THEIR
BONNECHERE BAKERY NEXT DOOR
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
FRASER’S CLOTHING GOES ONLINE
WORKING BY THE BOOK?
Are we bending all the rules or helping
to re-write them?
Business Improvement Area boards need to be
accountable to their councils and to their
membership. Yes, this takes time and money.
HOW MANY
BOARDS DO
YOU WORK
WITH?
LET’S TALK
ABOUT
PECUNIARY
INTEREST.
ARNPRIOR B.I.A.
Metroland Media Renfrew Mercury March 23, 2016
This summer Renfrew will host the
Provincial Baseball Championships
for 8 – 10 year olds
Recommendation:
THAT the Downtown Arnprior BIA be declared dormant
until determined otherwise by Council; and
FURTHER THAT the Interim Board of Management,
established by By-law No. 6247-14, remains in place,
solely for the purpose of holding elections for positions
on the Board provided there is demonstrated adequate
Interest from the members in order to re-activate the
BIA.
SOME GOOD NEWS FOR
ARNPRIOR, ON
Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
• 2012 - $ 20,000.00
• 2016 - $150,000.00
• Arnprior Council has identified five business districts
for the CIP and are investing $12 million in
infrastructure in their Downtown business area.
• 100% funding with municipal tax dollars.
RENFREW INFRASTRUCTURE
• Investing $20,000.00 in 2016
• With funding from other levels of government we are continuing to rebuild the
main corridors through the Town of Renfrew
• Highway #60 through the Stewart Street District has been reconstructed
• Lisgar Street from Highway #132 was reconstructed in 2015
• Plaunt St., a collector for Raglan St., in the B.I.A. will be completely
reconstructed by Dec. 2016
• O’Brien Road corridor will be completed by Dec. 2016
• THANK YOUR DEVELOPMENT AND WORKS STAFF FOR THE COUNTLESS HOURS
THAT IT TAKES TO COMPLETE FUNDING APPLICATIONS AND LEGAL CONTRACTS
Renfrew has two high schools
Renfrew Collegiate Institute
Saint Joseph’s Catholic High School
Four primary and elementary schools
Queen Elizabeth Public School
Central Public School
Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School
Both public and private day care are
available
HOSPICE RENFREW
2008
In January, Hospice Renfrew opened
their doors and accepts patients.
Today
The Palliative Care Team
is hard at work
providing services to terminally ill people
and their families.
PEOPLE ARE
RETIRING TO RENFREW
FOR OUR
EXCELLENT HEALTH CARE
SERVICES.
Renfrew Victoria Hospital
Quail Creek Retirement Home
Bonnechere Manor Nursing Home
Groves Park Lodge
Hospice Renfrew
TWELVE WELL EQUIPPED VEHICLES, OPERATED AS THE SUNSHINE
COACH, ALONG WITH THREE TAXI COMPANIES, ENSURE THAT
CONSUMERS ARE DELIVERED SAFELY TO OUR DOOR STEPS AND
BACK HOME AGAIN. CAB DRIVERS EVEN DELIVER GROCERIES.
There are no washers or dryers in this location. 
HEALTH SERVICES VILLAGE
PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT
“Renfrew B.I.A. Shop Hop” event benefits Renfrew Victoria Hospital
Tony bicycled the rails and trails
most of his life. Renfrew BIA
owners and staff, along with the
Renfrew Public Library staff, were
his lifelong friends.
WHY DO I LOVE
DOWNTOWN RENFREW?
The B.I.A. board will be adding a
bicycle rack in Tony’s memory
during the upcoming Downtown
revitalization.
THIS RED BENCH WAS
PURCHASED BY THE B.I.A. IN
MEMORY OF DAVE, WHO
COLLECTED MORE MONEY
THAN REVENUE CANADA,
BY JUST EXTENDING HIS
HAND
The Renfrew Industrial Commission is
proud to work in tandem with partner
stakeholder organizations such as the
Renfrew and Area Chamber of
Commerce and the Renfrew Business
Improvement Area. These three
groups have reinforced their resolve
to work together with the elected
officials and the administration and
staff of the Town of Renfrew to ensure
that we help to address the
challenges and opportunities our
businesses face. “Renfrew is open for
business.”
Yours truly,
Dave Lemkay
Executive Director
MESSAGES
“If you would please tell those
attending the OBIAA Conference
that Renfrew’s B.I.A. is THE HEART of
our community, that would be the
most important thing to share.”
Councillor Arlene Jamieson
Chair - Economic Development
Committee
RENFREW – LET IT FLOURISH
Renfrew Town Council
2016 Renfrew B.I.A.
Board of Directors
Photo from RenfrewToday.ca
VISIT US SOON
You’ll be happy that you did.
Town of Renfrew - renfrew.ca
Renfrew Business Improvement Area - renfrewbia.ca
Renfrew Industrial Commission - redc.ca
Chamber of Commerce - renfrewareachamber.ca
Renfrew Public Library - town.renfrew.on.ca/library
Thank you to the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association
for working to keep independent and small business
alive and well in the Province of Ontario.
If you have questions or comments
please raise your hand and I will do my best
to answer them.
If you are unable to raise your hand to ask a
question,
please speak to me after this session.
kwindle@renfrew.ca
windlemedia@icloud.com
292 Stewart St.
Renfrew, ON
343 361 0593