ABOUT THE COMMISSION

The Renfrew Industrial Commission (RIC) has been successfully developing industry and business while promoting Renfrew as a place to visit, live and do business for over 40 years.

An independent and self-supporting corporation, the Commission is made up of a volunteer Chair along with six members from the community, supported by a full-time manager. The Commission is focused on furthering its mandate to attract new industry, employers and people to the community, while supporting existing business. Today, the success of the Commission's work is reflected in the economic boom being experienced in Renfrew.

Renfrew has become the established commercial hub for the area, with over 30,000 people living and working within traveling distance. Shoppers are attracted by new large retail developments on O'Brien Road and a thriving downtown core filled with interesting and historic stores.

The recent four-lane expansion of Highway 417 from Ottawa to Arnprior has increased the number of visitors to Renfrew and has made the transport of goods and services in and out of the area even faster and more economical.

Along with attracting new business and industry, the Industrial Commission also supports the many large, medium and small-business employers that range from manufacturing plants to retail business in the downtown core.