The Daily Observer

Pembroke firm celebrates "Hurt Locker" Oscar win

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:57:00 GMT

A Pembroke military technology firm is celebrating after its flagship product, a bomb disposal protective suit, took home the best picture Oscar at last Sunday's Academy Awards. "The Hurt Locker," the story of a team of U.[...]

Gagne scores pair of goals

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:16:00 GMT

Despite a lacklustre performance in the first two periods, the Pembroke Lumber Kings have a 1-0 series lead on Cumberland Grads following a 5-2 win Watch Video [...]

New subdivision being planned

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:58:00 GMT

A development group wants to put a 999-unit subdivision in the city's south end, and Pembroke council couldn't be happier.[...]

Pike, pickerel elusive

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:57:00 GMT

CHICHESTER -Kids and adults alike enjoyed one last chance to practice a very Canadian rite of winter over the past weekend. More than 154 people fanned out over the ice-packed marina near this Allumette Island village to compete in the third annual Chichester-Sheen Fire Department Fishing Derby.[...]

Looking for the next Kevin Martin or Cheryl Bernard

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:56:00 GMT

The Pembroke Curling Club wrapped up its 2009-2010 little rocks, bantam and junior program with a family bonspiel that teamed up parents with their kids. The teams, made up of two kids and two adults, played in two games during the afternoon competition where the kids acted as the skips and vices.[...]

Robot builders

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:56:00 GMT

The four-wheeled, electronic brained creation of two Grade 8 students at Jeanne-Lajoie high school in Pembroke recently curled its way to a silver medal. It wasn't an Olympic silver... well, maybe in the robot world it was of a sort.[...]

United Way endowment fund will empower people of Renfrew County

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:55:00 GMT

Helping the community help itself is the way of doing business for the Renfrew County United Way. To that end, the agency has been joining forces with local groups as together they work towards a common goal -building better communities.[...]

Bylaw to ban butts

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:53:00 GMT

-Council is considering a sweeping smoke-free bylaw that will cover all municippl properties including the Civic Centre and public parks.[...]

Enabling communities

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:52:00 GMT

A United Way by any other name or location would still be front and centre helping fund community building efforts.[...]

County to host meeting

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:50:00 GMT

-Whitewater Mayor Donald Rathwell says having municipalities take over financial responsibility for the Canadian Pacific rail line is not an option. "I can't find any appetite to put prop-e rty taxes in rail," he told council recently.[...]

Off to province for review

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The Renfrew County and District School Board has approved the final design of the Deep River school project. The plan, which is being forwarded to the province for review, will see Mackenzie High School converted into a JK-12 school, with Morison Public School students moving in the 2011-2012 year.[...]