Ontario

Renfrew, 2026

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

August 2026

August 2026: property tax in Renfrew

Published residential mill-rate context for Renfrew.

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

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

July 2026

Bonnechere River, Renfrew · July 2026

Bonnechere River shapes how Renfrew talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Bonnechere River still orients Renfrew. Bonnechere River shapes how Renfrew talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Renfrew economic chapters include resource and industry work that reshaped the town over time.

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

Renfrew downtown, Renfrew · July 2026

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Renfrew.

July 2026 in Renfrew: Renfrew downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Renfrew.

On OpenStats City Score, Renfrew ranks 90 of 7.

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

Renfrew: Renfrew geography in the regional record centres on Bonnechere · July 2026

Renfrew geography in the regional record centres on Bonnechere River.

Walk or drive through Renfrew long enough and Renfrew recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Renfrew.

Renfrew orients around Bonnechere River in Ontario. The name traces to Renfrew, Scotland, in approximately 1848, Renfrew was settled largely .

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

July 2026: building permits in Renfrew

Where Renfrew sits in published building-permit figures for July 2026.

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

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

June 2026

Renfrew downtown, Renfrew · June 2026

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Renfrew.

June 2026 in Renfrew: Renfrew downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Renfrew.

Renfrew economic chapters include resource and industry work that reshaped the town over time.

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

Renfrew recreation facilities keeps Renfrew lively · June 2026

Renfrew recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Renfrew.

Walk or drive through Renfrew long enough and Renfrew recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Renfrew.

Resource work and regional booms piled new layers on the old town plot. Ask three locals which decade mattered most and you will get three different answers, all delivered with a grin.

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

Bonnechere River in Renfrew · June 2026

Renfrew orients around Bonnechere River in Ontario. The name traces to Renfrew, Scotland, in approximately 1848, Renfrew was settled

Bonnechere River still orients Renfrew. Bonnechere River shapes how Renfrew talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Renfrew geography in the regional record centres on Bonnechere River.

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

June 2026: property tax in Renfrew

Published residential mill-rate context for Renfrew.

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

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

Renfrew recreation facilities in Renfrew · June 2026

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City

Walk or drive through Renfrew long enough and Renfrew recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Renfrew.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Renfrew ranks 90 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Renfrew explains itself today.

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

May 2026

May 2026: Renfrew drinking water

Renfrew draws municipal drinking water from mixed, treated at Renfrew Water Treatment Plant.

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

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

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

Renfrew downtown, Renfrew · May 2026

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Renfrew.

May 2026 in Renfrew: Renfrew downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Renfrew.

Renfrew geography in the regional record centres on Bonnechere River.

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

Natural hazards near Renfrew · May 2026

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Renfrew.

Renfrew 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.

Bonnechere River, Renfrew · May 2026

Bonnechere River shapes how Renfrew talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Bonnechere River still orients Renfrew. Bonnechere River shapes how Renfrew talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Renfrew economic chapters include resource and industry work that reshaped the town over time.

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

April 2026

Internet coverage in Renfrew · April 2026

Advertised broadband availability for Renfrew.

Broadband rows for Renfrew 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 Renfrew internet page.

Renfrew: Renfrew geography in the regional record centres on Bonnechere · April 2026

Renfrew geography in the regional record centres on Bonnechere River.

Walk or drive through Renfrew long enough and Renfrew recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Renfrew.

Renfrew orients around Bonnechere River in Ontario. The name traces to Renfrew, Scotland, in approximately 1848, Renfrew was settled largely .

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

Indoor radon around Renfrew · April 2026

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

Indoor radon figures for Renfrew 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 Renfrew in national context first.

Renfrew downtown keeps Renfrew lively · April 2026

Renfrew downtown is a reason people stay fond of Renfrew.

April 2026 in Renfrew: Renfrew downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Renfrew.

Renfrew economic chapters include resource and industry work that reshaped the town over time.

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

March 2026

Renfrew beside its neighbours · March 2026

How Renfrew compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Renfrew'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.

Bonnechere River in Renfrew · March 2026

Renfrew orients around Bonnechere River in Ontario. The name traces to Renfrew, Scotland, in approximately 1848, Renfrew was settled

Bonnechere River still orients Renfrew. Bonnechere River shapes how Renfrew talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Renfrew geography in the regional record centres on Bonnechere River.

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

March 2026: property tax in Renfrew

Published residential mill-rate context for Renfrew.

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

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

Renfrew recreation facilities, Renfrew · March 2026

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Renfrew.

Walk or drive through Renfrew long enough and Renfrew recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Renfrew.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Renfrew ranks 90 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Renfrew explains itself today.

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

Bonnechere River, Renfrew · March 2026

Bonnechere River shapes how Renfrew talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Bonnechere River still orients Renfrew. Bonnechere River shapes how Renfrew talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Renfrew ranks 90 of 7.

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

February 2026

Renfrew: Renfrew geography in the regional record centres on Bonnechere · February 2026

Renfrew geography in the regional record centres on Bonnechere River.

February 2026 in Renfrew: Renfrew downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Renfrew.

Renfrew geography in the regional record centres on Bonnechere River.

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

February 2026: building permits in Renfrew

Where Renfrew sits in published building-permit figures for February 2026.

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

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

Bonnechere River, Renfrew · February 2026

Bonnechere River shapes how Renfrew talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Bonnechere River still orients Renfrew. Bonnechere River shapes how Renfrew talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Renfrew economic chapters include resource and industry work that reshaped the town over time.

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

Renfrew downtown keeps Renfrew lively · February 2026

Renfrew downtown is a reason people stay fond of Renfrew.

February 2026 in Renfrew: Renfrew downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Renfrew.

On OpenStats City Score, Renfrew ranks 90 of 7.

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

January 2026

Renfrew recreation facilities in Renfrew · January 2026

Renfrew orients around Bonnechere River in Ontario. The name traces to Renfrew, Scotland, in approximately 1848, Renfrew was settled

Walk or drive through Renfrew long enough and Renfrew recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Renfrew.

Renfrew orients around Bonnechere River in Ontario. The name traces to Renfrew, Scotland, in approximately 1848, Renfrew was settled largely .

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

January 2026: property tax in Renfrew

Published residential mill-rate context for Renfrew.

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

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

Renfrew downtown in Renfrew · January 2026

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City

January 2026 in Renfrew: Renfrew downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Renfrew.

Renfrew economic chapters include resource and industry work that reshaped the town over time.

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

January 2026: Renfrew drinking water

Renfrew draws municipal drinking water from mixed, treated at Renfrew Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Renfrew drinking water begins and the answer is mixed, then Renfrew Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

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