The strength and vitality of every community hinges entirely upon its ability to develop economically by attracting new business and residents. New business increases the tax base and creates jobs.
New residents bring needed payroll into the community and help support local commerce.
Surrounded by the four Townships of Admaston, Bagot, Blythfield and Brougham, and Horton and McNab, Renfrew is ideally located in the south eastern portion of Renfrew County, only 40 minutes from the hi-tech centre of greater Ottawa. A further direct route southwest leads to Toronto, Fort Erie and Windsor while easy access to Algonquin Park and cottage country has its beginning right in town. A further expansion of Highway 417 to Arnprior by 2002 and to Renfrew itself by 2004 will be of great benefit to business and residents alike since this new four-lane highway will put Renfrew less than 40 minutes from the heart of Ottawa. Renfrew is considered to be the commercial hub for the area, not only drawing residents from the surrounding townships, but also from Quebec towns and villages just 20 minutes away by bridge across the Ottawa River. Over 30,000 people live within easy traveling distance to Renfrew and most do business in town at one time or another.