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National Indigenous Peoples Day Proclamation June 21, 2025

By virtue of the power vested in me

I Do Hereby Declare

June 21, 2025

as

National Indigenous Peoples Day

in the City of Pembroke.

Whereas the Government of Canada acknowledges June as National Indigenous History Month, and June 21st as National Indigenous Peoples Day as a way to honour the history, heritage, and diversity of Indigenous peoples in Canada, as well as to recognize the strength of present-day Indigenous communities; and

Whereas The Indigenous peoples of Canada have made, and continue to make...

City conducting annual emergency exercise

Please be aware the City of Pembroke is conducting our annual emergency exercise on Wednesday, June 18 from 8 a.m. until around 2 p.m.

The goal of emergency exercises such as these is to better prepare our organization to respond effectively to real-life emergencies. We will put into practise and validate our emergency response plan, our procedures, and our capabilities.

This year’s exercise will be in a drill format. There will be minimal resources deployed meaning there should be little impact...

No concerns with drinking water after Muskrat River spill this weekend

The City of Pembroke, supported by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, is currently investigating a hydrocarbon spill along the Muskrat River that happened over the weekend.

Staff are working to determine the source and absorbent cloth across the river will stay in place until then. Cleanup activities are ongoing, with no further contaminant going into the river.

The drinking water system is producing clean drinking water as usual. There are NO drinking water quality...

Mayor's Message June 2025

There are times when gratitude is not expressed as much as it should be.

Recently, I’ve been reminded that it is important to actively show gratitude for all the people, organizations, associations, and more that work together to make Pembroke the amazing community it is.

The countless hours put in every year by local volunteers is of immeasurable value and I, along with Council, am truly appreciative of that dedication to our community.

Municipalities contend with a lot of pressures – services to...

Pride Month Proclamation 2025

By virtue of the power vested in me

I Do Hereby Declare

The month of

June, 2025

as "Pride Month"

in the City of Pembroke.

Whereas the City of Pembroke values diversity and strives to be a safe and welcoming community for all; and

Whereas people who are two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse contribute greatly to all facets of our community, but continue to fight for acceptance and equality in our society; and

Whereas Pride Month is an opportunity to celebrate the progress made...