April 1, 2021

Kyle Fraser: Giving back to his community through the SALC

When Kyle Fraser joined the Seniors Active Living Centre (SALC) as the new program assistant, many of the members recognized him from the nearby Metro where he worked growing up in McNab-Braeside. “Because I’m local, there are definitely a lot of familiar faces at the SALC which is nice,” said […]
April 1, 2021

Local volunteers help Arnprior fight back against COVID-19

April 1, 2021 – When local community members received the call to volunteer at the Arnprior and area COVID-19 vaccination clinics, it was the chance to take action against the global pandemic. “It’s been absolutely amazing to volunteer at the vaccination clinics,” said Maggie Harbert, Arnprior Regional Health (ARH) Auxiliary […]
April 9, 2021

Eric Hanna, President and CEO, to retire in fall 2021

April 9, 2021 – Arnprior Regional Health’s (ARH) President and CEO, Eric Hanna, has formally announced he will retire in the fall of 2021 after 35 years working in healthcare administration. “We are thrilled for Eric to begin his well-earned retirement, but recognize this is a significant loss for ARH, […]
April 9, 2021

ARH helps region create patient care capacity in response to COVID-19 crisis

April 9, 2021 – The province and region are currently experiencing a rapid increase in hospitalizations and unprecedented demand on ICU beds due to COVID-19. In response, Ontario Health has called on hospitals to work together to make every effort to maintain critical care services in the province. Effective on […]
April 28, 2021

The Arnprior community comes together to get COVID-19 shots in arms

April 28, 2021 – When the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Renfrew County, the Arnprior vaccination team was ready to get shots in the right arms as quickly as possible. Since the team held its first community clinic in early March, 4,125 doses have been administered at the Arnprior clinics as […]
May 6, 2021

Glenn Arthur: Helping build an active seniors’ community

When Glenn Arthur retires from his beloved coordinator position at the Seniors Active Living Centre (SALC), this time it will stick. Glenn’s first (very short-lived) retirement was from his career with the Town of Arnprior in Parks and Recreation. “Because Parks and Rec was involved in the SALC, I worked […]
May 7, 2021

The new Grove 85 per cent complete and on schedule for moving day

May 7, 2021 – The warmer weather is on its way and the new Grove Nursing Home remains on target to open in late summer 2021. “The Grove construction shovels went in the ground in November 2019 and today the finish line is in sight,” remarked Eric Hanna, President and […]