As we look back on the week that was, here are our most-read stories on RenfrewToday.ca:
- Calabogie Motorsports Park announced that the NASCAR Canada Series is coming to the park this summer.
‘History will be made’: NASCAR coming to Calabogie this summer
2. Renfrew Public Library children’s co-ordinator Susan Klinck is retiring after 36 years at the Renfrew library and 43 as a librarian.
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Retirement in the cards for beloved Renfrew children’s librarian
3. If you’ve been enjoying the World Junior Hockey Championships in Ottawa, you can thank in part the expert work of a local business. Eastern Rink Services owner Spencer Hill calls providing the line and logo painting for the world-level tournament at TD Place a job worth making space for during a busy winter season.
4. Members of the Whitewater Region Fire Department had a hectic first day of the year. Crews responded to a report of a barn on fire at 5:40 p.m. Jan. 1 on the Zion Line between Sturgeon Mountain and Beachburg roads, says Fire Chief Jonathan McLaren.
Whitewater Region fire crews battle big New’s Year Day blaze
5. A local hockey club will soon have the opportunity to act as ambassadors for Renfrew County when they compete at the International Silver Stick tournament and an area restaurant is helping fund the journey.
Renfrew Pizzeria hosts fundraiser for local team heading to International Silver Stick
(Sherry Haaima)