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Petawawa Opens Comfort Station

Along the Algonquin Trail

The Town of Petawawa recently celebrated the grand opening of the new Comfort Station. 

The facility will serve as a visitor information centre along the Algonquin Trail and offer fully accessible washrooms to trail users, residents, and visitors. The Comfort Station is located at 15 Norman Street in the Town of Petawawa and was designed to look like a modern replica of a train station. 

Washrooms will be open daily for the remaining season. Staff for the VIC will be on an event basis and with summer student support in the coming year.

Petawawa Mayor Gary Serviss was joined by members of Council, former Mayor Bob Sweet, MP Cheryl Galland, MPP John Yakabuski, Renfrew County Warden Peter Emon, representatives from Garrison Petawawa Garrison Petawawa, the County of Renfrew, Invest Renfrew County, OVTA, members from the Petawawa Business Advisory Network, Wade Contracting, Jp2G and municipal staff to mark the occasion. 

Get your Tile on the Comfort Station Boardwalk

Business Funding Opportunities

Tourism Growth Program

• Accepting applications until September 17th, 2024.

Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) Program

• Information webinars are scheduled for September 18. To register for a webinar, email your request to gicbwebinar-webinairebcvi@info.gc.ca. 
• Deadline to apply October 16th, 2024.

Francophone Wage Subsidy Fund

• A 50% wage subsidy to Renfrew County employers as an incentive for employers to hire francophone individuals for full-time positions.

Skills Development Fund Training Stream

• Deadline to apply October 4th, 2024

Canada's Inflation Rate Drops to 2.5% in July

The inflation rate in Canada has dropped to 2.5% in July from 2.7% in June. Statistics Canada says prices for travel tours led the deceleration in the all-items Consumer Price Index, falling 2.8% year over year in July. Prices for passenger vehicles fell 1.4% year over year in July, while gasoline prices rose at a faster pace of 1.9%.

Petawawa Ramble - Oct. 17th to 20th, 2024

Get your business listed in our 2024 Ramble map! Agree to set up a Harvest Display and add a pumpkin folk.

Participating businesses have the opportunity to win prizes for their displays. The deadline to register to participate is September 15th.

Our Petawawa Ramble Title sponsor is Mike's Hardware Doors and So Much More & our Business Harvest Display Sponsor is McKie Pools and Spas

The popular Taste of the Valley event is coming to Petawawa. Stop by the Civic Centre on Saturday, September 28th from 10 am to 3 pm, to shop the variety of vendors as part of the event.