Local Stories and Information

Learning about your local area’s history and culture is a great way to feel connected with your community. Taking the opportunity to: visit a museum or historical site, take part in traditional cultural experiences, try local foods, or listen to local musicians – are just some of the many ways you can feel more connected with your community.

Museums and historical sites provide a sense of community while celebrating a collective heritage and providing a space to explore the history of a specific area. Museums collect, display and preserve objects or materials of religious, artistic, cultural and historical value for the study and education of the public. Museum exhibits or historical sites tell stories about how a community or culture came to be – without them, local stories or history could be forgotten.

For a list of museums within Renfrew County, please visit Museum – Renfrew County  

For information on museums within Lanark County, please visit Lanark County Museums

To learn about the history of the Algonquin peoples of Ontario, or to find out more about opportunities to connect with local Indigenous culture – please visit:

• Our Proud History | Algonquins of Ontario  or 

• Culture-Algonquins of Pikwakanagan  or

• Algonquin | The Canadian Encyclopedia 

Your local community center, library, newspaper or radio stations are other great ways to stay connected with local events or stories. 

For a list of libraries in Ontario, visit this article.   

To find a local radio station near you, visit Ontario Radio Stations.

Social media can also serve as a beneficial tool for staying connected with local information – following your favourite local radio stations or news outlets are great ways to stay informed.

To find local news outlets for your community, please visit Ontario Canada Media Directory

Another excellent way to stay involved or informed on current community information – is attending your local Town Hall or City Council meetings. During these meetings, members of the community can ask questions to leading politicians or community leaders. Members of the community can discuss topics of interest, current happenings in the community, or ask specific questions surrounding community regulations and public concerns/issues.