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Pembroke, 2025

Archive of hometown notes from Pembroke: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2025

Waterfront Park, Pembroke · December 2025

Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when

Waterfront Park still orients Pembroke. Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when someone says they are heading downtown to the water.

Kiwanis Way links Waterfront Park and Riverside Park as a non-motorized shore path.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Pembroke · December 2025

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Pembroke.

Pembroke appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Riverside Park, Pembroke · December 2025

Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is

Walk or drive through Pembroke long enough and Riverside Park comes up. Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is the evening stage.

Trail talk names the Algonquin Trail, the multi-use route that cuts through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road with a Waterfront Park stop built in. Parks pages also nod to the Muskrat River when they list green space views, a reminder the city sits on more than one watercourse. The Rapids Skate Park at Lake and Albert covers the board crowd. Kinsmen Pool keeps lessons and public swims indoors when the river is not the plan. For getting around town without a car, Ottawa River Transit runs on-demand through the Blaise Transit app, a local brand that shows up on the City home as plainly as any bus route.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Pembroke · December 2025

Advertised broadband availability for Pembroke.

Broadband rows for Pembroke come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Pembroke internet page.

Pembroke: Ottawa River Transit is the on-demand local transit service · December 2025

Ottawa River Transit is the on-demand local transit service promoted on the City home page.

December 2025 in Pembroke: The Rapids Skate Park. Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map as the waterfront concerts.

Ottawa River Transit is the on-demand local transit service promoted on the City home page.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2025

Indoor radon around Pembroke · November 2025

How Pembroke sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Pembroke follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Pembroke in national context first.

Waterfront Park keeps Pembroke lively · November 2025

Waterfront Park is a reason people stay fond of Pembroke.

Waterfront Park still orients Pembroke. Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when someone says they are heading downtown to the water.

The Algonquin Trail runs through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road and is accessible via Waterfront Park.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Pembroke beside its neighbours · November 2025

How Pembroke compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Pembroke's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Riverside Park in Pembroke · November 2025

Trail talk names the Algonquin Trail, the multi-use route that cuts through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road with a Waterfront

Walk or drive through Pembroke long enough and Riverside Park comes up. Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is the evening stage.

Trail talk names the Algonquin Trail, the multi-use route that cuts through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road with a Waterfront Park stop built in. Parks pages also nod to the Muskrat River when they list green space views, a reminder the city sits on more than one watercourse. The Rapids Skate Park at Lake and Albert covers the board crowd. Kinsmen Pool keeps lessons and public swims indoors when the river is not the plan. For getting around town without a car, Ottawa River Transit runs on-demand through the Blaise Transit app, a local brand that shows up on the City home as plainly as any bus route.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2025

October 2025: property tax in Pembroke

Published residential mill-rate context for Pembroke.

Residential mill rates for Pembroke appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Pembroke beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

The Rapids Skate Park, Pembroke · October 2025

Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map

October 2025 in Pembroke: The Rapids Skate Park. Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map as the waterfront concerts.

Kiwanis Way links Waterfront Park and Riverside Park as a non-motorized shore path.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Riverside Park, Pembroke · October 2025

Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is

Walk or drive through Pembroke long enough and Riverside Park comes up. Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is the evening stage.

Trail talk names the Algonquin Trail, the multi-use route that cuts through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road with a Waterfront Park stop built in. Parks pages also nod to the Muskrat River when they list green space views, a reminder the city sits on more than one watercourse. The Rapids Skate Park at Lake and Albert covers the board crowd. Kinsmen Pool keeps lessons and public swims indoors when the river is not the plan. For getting around town without a car, Ottawa River Transit runs on-demand through the Blaise Transit app, a local brand that shows up on the City home as plainly as any bus route.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Pembroke: Waterfront Live! is a free City concert series at the Riverwalk · October 2025

Waterfront Live! is a free City concert series at the Riverwalk Amphitheatre most summer evenings, with movies on Tuesdays.

Waterfront Park still orients Pembroke. Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when someone says they are heading downtown to the water.

Waterfront Live! is a free City concert series at the Riverwalk Amphitheatre most summer evenings, with movies on Tuesdays.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2025

September 2025: building permits in Pembroke

Where Pembroke sits in published building-permit figures for September 2025.

Construction intent in Pembroke shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Pembroke permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Riverside Park, Pembroke · September 2025

Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is

Walk or drive through Pembroke long enough and Riverside Park comes up. Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is the evening stage.

Trail talk names the Algonquin Trail, the multi-use route that cuts through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road with a Waterfront Park stop built in. Parks pages also nod to the Muskrat River when they list green space views, a reminder the city sits on more than one watercourse. The Rapids Skate Park at Lake and Albert covers the board crowd. Kinsmen Pool keeps lessons and public swims indoors when the river is not the plan. For getting around town without a car, Ottawa River Transit runs on-demand through the Blaise Transit app, a local brand that shows up on the City home as plainly as any bus route.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Waterfront Park keeps Pembroke lively · September 2025

Waterfront Park is a reason people stay fond of Pembroke.

Waterfront Park still orients Pembroke. Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when someone says they are heading downtown to the water.

Kiwanis Way links Waterfront Park and Riverside Park as a non-motorized shore path.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

The Rapids Skate Park in Pembroke · September 2025

Observer fronts keep the Ottawa Valley frame, from waterfront fishing derbies to Garrison Petawawa notices that still land in the same

September 2025 in Pembroke: The Rapids Skate Park. Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map as the waterfront concerts.

The Algonquin Trail runs through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road and is accessible via Waterfront Park.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2025: property tax in Pembroke

Published residential mill-rate context for Pembroke.

Residential mill rates for Pembroke appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Pembroke beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

August 2025

Waterfront Park in Pembroke · August 2025

Pembroke organizes summer around the Ottawa River. Waterfront Park holds the Riverwalk Amphitheatre, where Waterfront Live! puts free

Waterfront Park still orients Pembroke. Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when someone says they are heading downtown to the water.

Ottawa Valley Buskerfest returns to Pembroke Waterfront Park and downtown as a two-day August festival.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

August 2025: Pembroke drinking water

Pembroke draws municipal drinking water from Ottawa River, treated at Pembroke Water Treatment Plant.

August 2025 is a good week to revisit Pembroke's source: Ottawa River. Treatment at Pembroke Water Treatment Plant sits between the intake and the tap.

Ottawa River surface plant for the City of Pembroke.

See the Pembroke water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Riverside Park, Pembroke · August 2025

Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is

Walk or drive through Pembroke long enough and Riverside Park comes up. Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is the evening stage.

Trail talk names the Algonquin Trail, the multi-use route that cuts through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road with a Waterfront Park stop built in. Parks pages also nod to the Muskrat River when they list green space views, a reminder the city sits on more than one watercourse. The Rapids Skate Park at Lake and Albert covers the board crowd. Kinsmen Pool keeps lessons and public swims indoors when the river is not the plan. For getting around town without a car, Ottawa River Transit runs on-demand through the Blaise Transit app, a local brand that shows up on the City home as plainly as any bus route.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Pembroke · August 2025

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Pembroke.

Pembroke appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

July 2025

The Rapids Skate Park, Pembroke · July 2025

Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map

July 2025 in Pembroke: The Rapids Skate Park. Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map as the waterfront concerts.

Waterfront Live! is a free City concert series at the Riverwalk Amphitheatre most summer evenings, with movies on Tuesdays.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Pembroke · July 2025

Advertised broadband availability for Pembroke.

Broadband rows for Pembroke come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Pembroke internet page.

Pembroke: Ottawa River Transit is the on-demand local transit service · July 2025

Ottawa River Transit is the on-demand local transit service promoted on the City home page.

Waterfront Park still orients Pembroke. Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when someone says they are heading downtown to the water.

Ottawa River Transit is the on-demand local transit service promoted on the City home page.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Pembroke · July 2025

How Pembroke sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Pembroke follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Pembroke in national context first.

June 2025

Riverside Park keeps Pembroke lively · June 2025

Riverside Park is a reason people stay fond of Pembroke.

Walk or drive through Pembroke long enough and Riverside Park comes up. Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is the evening stage.

Trail talk names the Algonquin Trail, the multi-use route that cuts through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road with a Waterfront Park stop built in. Parks pages also nod to the Muskrat River when they list green space views, a reminder the city sits on more than one watercourse. The Rapids Skate Park at Lake and Albert covers the board crowd. Kinsmen Pool keeps lessons and public swims indoors when the river is not the plan. For getting around town without a car, Ottawa River Transit runs on-demand through the Blaise Transit app, a local brand that shows up on the City home as plainly as any bus route.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Pembroke beside its neighbours · June 2025

How Pembroke compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Pembroke's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

The Rapids Skate Park in Pembroke · June 2025

Observer fronts keep the Ottawa Valley frame, from waterfront fishing derbies to Garrison Petawawa notices that still land in the same

June 2025 in Pembroke: The Rapids Skate Park. Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map as the waterfront concerts.

Ottawa Valley Buskerfest returns to Pembroke Waterfront Park and downtown as a two-day August festival.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2025: property tax in Pembroke

Published residential mill-rate context for Pembroke.

Residential mill rates for Pembroke appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Pembroke beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Waterfront Park, Pembroke · June 2025

Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when

Waterfront Park still orients Pembroke. Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when someone says they are heading downtown to the water.

Kiwanis Way links Waterfront Park and Riverside Park as a non-motorized shore path.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2025

The Rapids Skate Park, Pembroke · May 2025 · 2

Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map

May 2025 in Pembroke: The Rapids Skate Park. Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map as the waterfront concerts.

The Algonquin Trail runs through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road and is accessible via Waterfront Park.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Pembroke: Waterfront Live! is a free City concert series at the Riverwalk · May 2025

Waterfront Live! is a free City concert series at the Riverwalk Amphitheatre most summer evenings, with movies on Tuesdays.

Walk or drive through Pembroke long enough and Riverside Park comes up. Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is the evening stage.

Trail talk names the Algonquin Trail, the multi-use route that cuts through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road with a Waterfront Park stop built in. Parks pages also nod to the Muskrat River when they list green space views, a reminder the city sits on more than one watercourse. The Rapids Skate Park at Lake and Albert covers the board crowd. Kinsmen Pool keeps lessons and public swims indoors when the river is not the plan. For getting around town without a car, Ottawa River Transit runs on-demand through the Blaise Transit app, a local brand that shows up on the City home as plainly as any bus route.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2025: building permits in Pembroke

Where Pembroke sits in published building-permit figures for May 2025.

Building-permit value for Pembroke comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Pembroke permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

The Rapids Skate Park, Pembroke · May 2025

Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map

May 2025 in Pembroke: The Rapids Skate Park. Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map as the waterfront concerts.

Ottawa River Transit is the on-demand local transit service promoted on the City home page.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2025

Riverside Park keeps Pembroke lively · April 2025

Riverside Park is a reason people stay fond of Pembroke.

Walk or drive through Pembroke long enough and Riverside Park comes up. Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is the evening stage.

Trail talk names the Algonquin Trail, the multi-use route that cuts through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road with a Waterfront Park stop built in. Parks pages also nod to the Muskrat River when they list green space views, a reminder the city sits on more than one watercourse. The Rapids Skate Park at Lake and Albert covers the board crowd. Kinsmen Pool keeps lessons and public swims indoors when the river is not the plan. For getting around town without a car, Ottawa River Transit runs on-demand through the Blaise Transit app, a local brand that shows up on the City home as plainly as any bus route.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Waterfront Park in Pembroke · April 2025

Pembroke organizes summer around the Ottawa River. Waterfront Park holds the Riverwalk Amphitheatre, where Waterfront Live! puts free

Waterfront Park still orients Pembroke. Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when someone says they are heading downtown to the water.

The Algonquin Trail runs through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road and is accessible via Waterfront Park.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2025: property tax in Pembroke

Published residential mill-rate context for Pembroke.

Residential mill rates for Pembroke appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Pembroke beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Riverside Park in Pembroke · April 2025

Trail talk names the Algonquin Trail, the multi-use route that cuts through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road with a Waterfront

Walk or drive through Pembroke long enough and Riverside Park comes up. Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is the evening stage.

Trail talk names the Algonquin Trail, the multi-use route that cuts through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road with a Waterfront Park stop built in. Parks pages also nod to the Muskrat River when they list green space views, a reminder the city sits on more than one watercourse. The Rapids Skate Park at Lake and Albert covers the board crowd. Kinsmen Pool keeps lessons and public swims indoors when the river is not the plan. For getting around town without a car, Ottawa River Transit runs on-demand through the Blaise Transit app, a local brand that shows up on the City home as plainly as any bus route.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

March 2025

March 2025: Pembroke drinking water

Pembroke draws municipal drinking water from Ottawa River, treated at Pembroke Water Treatment Plant.

Pembroke municipal drinking water starts at Ottawa River and is treated at Pembroke Water Treatment Plant. Lab numbers on the water page describe the published geography, not every private tap.

Ottawa River surface plant for the City of Pembroke.

See the Pembroke water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

The Rapids Skate Park, Pembroke · March 2025

Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map

March 2025 in Pembroke: The Rapids Skate Park. Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map as the waterfront concerts.

Kiwanis Way links Waterfront Park and Riverside Park as a non-motorized shore path.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Pembroke · March 2025

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Pembroke.

Pembroke appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Waterfront Park, Pembroke · March 2025

Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when

Waterfront Park still orients Pembroke. Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when someone says they are heading downtown to the water.

Waterfront Live! is a free City concert series at the Riverwalk Amphitheatre most summer evenings, with movies on Tuesdays.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Pembroke · March 2025

Advertised broadband availability for Pembroke.

Broadband rows for Pembroke come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Pembroke internet page.

February 2025

Pembroke: Ottawa River Transit is the on-demand local transit service · February 2025

Ottawa River Transit is the on-demand local transit service promoted on the City home page.

Walk or drive through Pembroke long enough and Riverside Park comes up. Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is the evening stage.

Trail talk names the Algonquin Trail, the multi-use route that cuts through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road with a Waterfront Park stop built in. Parks pages also nod to the Muskrat River when they list green space views, a reminder the city sits on more than one watercourse. The Rapids Skate Park at Lake and Albert covers the board crowd. Kinsmen Pool keeps lessons and public swims indoors when the river is not the plan. For getting around town without a car, Ottawa River Transit runs on-demand through the Blaise Transit app, a local brand that shows up on the City home as plainly as any bus route.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Pembroke · February 2025

How Pembroke sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Pembroke follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Pembroke in national context first.

The Rapids Skate Park keeps Pembroke lively · February 2025

The Rapids Skate Park is a reason people stay fond of Pembroke.

February 2025 in Pembroke: The Rapids Skate Park. Skate park at Lake Street and Albert Street on the City parks list. A named stop for boarders that keeps youth recreation on the same map as the waterfront concerts.

The Algonquin Trail runs through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road and is accessible via Waterfront Park.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Pembroke beside its neighbours · February 2025

How Pembroke compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Pembroke's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

January 2025

Waterfront Park in Pembroke · January 2025

Pembroke organizes summer around the Ottawa River. Waterfront Park holds the Riverwalk Amphitheatre, where Waterfront Live! puts free

Waterfront Park still orients Pembroke. Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when someone says they are heading downtown to the water.

Ottawa Valley Buskerfest returns to Pembroke Waterfront Park and downtown as a two-day August festival.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2025: property tax in Pembroke

Published residential mill-rate context for Pembroke.

Residential mill rates for Pembroke appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Pembroke beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Riverside Park, Pembroke · January 2025

Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is

Walk or drive through Pembroke long enough and Riverside Park comes up. Larger riverside park with beach, campground, splash pad, and mini golf. Families treat it as the all-day option when Waterfront Park is the evening stage.

Trail talk names the Algonquin Trail, the multi-use route that cuts through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road with a Waterfront Park stop built in. Parks pages also nod to the Muskrat River when they list green space views, a reminder the city sits on more than one watercourse. The Rapids Skate Park at Lake and Albert covers the board crowd. Kinsmen Pool keeps lessons and public swims indoors when the river is not the plan. For getting around town without a car, Ottawa River Transit runs on-demand through the Blaise Transit app, a local brand that shows up on the City home as plainly as any bus route.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Waterfront Park, Pembroke · January 2025

Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when

Waterfront Park still orients Pembroke. Ottawa River park with the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for Waterfront Live! and Buskerfest nights. It is the default summer meeting place when someone says they are heading downtown to the water.

The Algonquin Trail runs through Pembroke from Rankin Street to Forced Road and is accessible via Waterfront Park.

More on Pembroke: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.