Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

Economy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Renfrew is a town on the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Located one hour west of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario, Renfrew is the third largest town in the county after Petawawa and Pembroke. The town is a small transportation hub connecting Highway 60 and Highway 132 with the Trans-Canada Highway. Renfrew is also known historically for its role in the formation of the National Hockey League. It lies about 5 km from the Quebec border, about 10 km by road. Renfrew makes most of Canadaโ€™s hockey tape.

Economy Much of Renfrew's current prosperity can be attributed to its status as an economic centre for a surrounding rural region. Renfrew is also an important stop for Ottawa-based cottagers and outdoor enthusiasts passing by on their way to nearby whitewater rafting, boating, camping, hunting, golfing, fishing, snowmobiling, down-hill skiing, and cross-country skiing. However, the area's largest single employers are the Renfrew Victoria Hospital and the Bonnechere Manor. In addition to numerous small employers, there are also several manufacturing facilities employing several hundred people; Scapa Tapes Renfrew (formerly Renfrew Tape) makes products such as hockey tape that is used across North America and the duct tape brand featured on the discontinued Red Green Show and promoted by Doug Gilmour in the early 1990s after becoming a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Times Fibre Canada and Madawaska Hardwood Flooring also have manufacturing facilities in town. Haley Industries located outside Renfrew near Haley Station is also a major employer in the area. Renfrew is also home to many successful small businesses. Between 2000 and 2005, a major portion of Renfrew's retail business, and the associated customer services jobs, shifted from the west-end Renfrew mall (now demolished) to its east-end industrial park near Highway 17 due to the opening of several major big-box such as No Frills and Walmart and smaller retail stores.

Residents of the area await the twinning of Highway 17 to improve traffic flow and the safety of the highway due to numerous accidents along the corridor to North Bay, Ontario. Despite the apparent prosperity, Statistics Canada reported the average earnings of Renfrew residents in 2000 as $35,811, or roughly 31% lower than the provincial average and 5% lower than the county average. Further, the town reports, relative to the population size and compared to the province as a whole, fewer positions in management, business, finance, administration and natural or applied sciences, while there was greater than the provincial rates of occupation in sales and service, trades, transport and equipment operators, processing, manufacturing and utilities.

Renfrew, Ontario, Canada 
<b>Renfrew, Ontario, Canada</b>
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Renfrew has a population of over 8,223 people. Renfrew also forms the centre of the wider Renfrew County which has a population of over 111,781 people. Renfrew is situated 50 km south-east of Pembroke.

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Antipodal to Renfrew is: 103.333,-45.467

Locations Near: Renfrew -76.6667,45.4667

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Belleville -77.382,44.161 d: 155.8  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Le Ray -75.8,44.067 d: 170  

Antipodal to: Renfrew 103.333,-45.467

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