17 December 30 2010 - ARNPRIOR CHRONICLE-GUIDE
After busting a marijuana grow-operation at 186 Pine Grove Rd. in McNab-Braeside in January, police urged municipalities and residents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity. Indoor pot growers are looking more frequently to rural homes in which to locate their grow-ops, police said.
New Arnprior Mayor David Reid, with daughter and biggest fan Lauren, watches as election results come in a day late Oct. 26, after the electronic-voting system crashed late on election day, causing the casting of ballots to be extended a day. Renovations at Arnprior District Memorial Hospital continued all year with a major upgrade to the emergency department scheduled to be finished in April. It’s been an eventful year for the hospital, with building and personnel changes and the approval of a family health team for the area.
Arnprior District High School Redman receiver Mitch Bott makes a leaping catch with less than two minutes left to give his team a 28-23 win over the Adam Scott Lions in Peterborough Nov. 27. The win gave the Redmen their first Ontario AA senior boys football title. ADHS teams did well this year with championships in basketArnprior Fire Chief Tom Burnette retired after 44 years on the ball, rugby and local department. Above, Tom and wife Glenna receive contrack. gratulations from Dan Koroscil of the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office at an event in February at the Nick Smith Centre.
In a rally at the Miller Construction office in Arnprior in October, members of Friends Addressing Concerns Together (FACT) - McNab-Braeside expressed concerns about asphalt plant noise and pollution. The group has lobbied against the temporary asphalt plant in the Braeside Quarry and is expected to be vocal in opposition when township council deliberates on an application for a permanent asphalt plant in 2011.
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Prince of Wales’ visit to Arnprior, a local re-enactment was staged at Robert Simpson Park in July. Above, the prince (Martin Boersma) steps ashore from a birch bark canoe.