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Joint Community Safety & Well-Being Plan

The City of Pembroke in conjunction with the Towns of Deep River, Laurentian Hills and Petawawa; and the Townships of Admaston/Bromley, Head Clara & Maria, Laurentian Valley, North Algona Wilberforce, and Whitewater Region developed a Joint Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Upper Ottawa Valley.

The primary goal of a Community Safety & Well-Being Plan is to identify and address the root causes of safety and well-being issues in a community. Community safety and well-being is a joint...

Integrity Commissioner Report of November 6, 2023

At the November 21, 2023 Council Meeting, Mr. Tony Fleming, Integrity Commissioner for the City of Pembroke, reviewed his report and recommendations regarding a Code of Conduct Complaint. Council made the following motion:

• That this Council resolves that with respect to the report of the Integrity Commissioner dated November 6, 2023, respecting Councillor Purcell, that this council does not agree fully with the report and that a copy of this resolution be posted on the City’s website along with...

Council Briefs, November 7, 2023

Administration & Finance Committee City of Pembroke Ad Hoc Citizens’ Committee of Council Remuneration Review Presentation The Ad Hoc Citizens’ Committee of Council Remuneration Review was appointed by Council on March 7, 2023, to review Council remuneration including COLA and benefits program, and to provide recommendations to Council for its considerations. The Committee was present to review their findings. Kinsmen Pool Project This item was tabled until further information is received. Pembroke...

Council Briefs, October 17, 2023

Parks and Recreation Committee Rotary Park Roof Tender The roof of Rotary Park Clubhouse is past its lifecycle and is experiencing water damage. It is in need of replacement. Committee approved award of Tender T-23-16 – Roof Replacement for Rotary Park to Irvcon Limited. Recreation Fee Update With the City’s implementation of the online recreation booking software, the Recreation Department’s User Fee By-law required updating to harmonize with the City’s cancellation policy. The update was approved...

City of Pembroke Launches Business Retention and Expansion Project

The City of Pembroke is launching a project this fall to better understand the needs of members of its business community.

The Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) project is a community-wide effort that emphasizes personal business visits to identify the needs of Pembroke’s existing businesses. Led by the City of Pembroke and supported by volunteers from the Pembroke Economic Development Advisory Committee and other regional business support agencies, this project will focus on the City’s...