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Publishing date: Jun 15, 2021 • 11 hours ago • 2 minute read • River Town Saints lead singer Chase Kasne and guitarist Jeremy Bortot performed one of their hits at the Skylight Drive-In in Laurentian Valley during the July 2020 fundraising concert for the Robbie Dean Centre. The Arnprior band will be playing a free concert at Riverside Park in Pembroke Aug. 7. Photo by Anthony Dixon /SunMedia
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The City of Pembroke will host a free outdoor concert at Riverside Park this summer featuring River Town Saints and Lemon Cash.
City council accepted the recommendation from Ron Conroy, manager of the parks and recreation department, during the combined committee meeting June 15.
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The City of Pembroke is the first municipality in Renfrew County to declare a climate emergency.
In a five-to-one vote at its April 20 meeting, city council voted to declare a climate emergency, “recognizing that climate change poses a worldwide threat, including localized threats to infrastructure, residents, businesses, institutions, investors, and developers within the City [of Pembroke].”
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Councillor Ed Jacyno, who put forward the motion, said climate change is resulting in more frequent instances of severe and damaging weather and that natural resources are not infinite so maintaining status quo was not an option.
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Members of Pembroke city council received $235,376.89 in remuneration payments in 2020.
On April 6, as obligated under the Municipal Act, the city released its remuneration list for 2020, which itemizes what council members and those who serve on boards took home last year, both as base honoraria and for expenses reimbursed to them which they incurred while on council business.
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Councillors’ remunerations for 2020, in descending order of amount, are as follows: