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The City of Pembroke is inviting written proposals to provide professional engineering design and contract administration services for the Trunk Watermain Expansion project in the City of Pembroke.

Complete proposal documents in electronic PDF version, may be obtained through email request to leah.vapper@colliersprojectleaders.com and jared.wright@colliersprojectleaders.com. Proposal sets will be available for distribution beginning on August 6, 2026.

Four (4) hard copies of the proposal clearly marked as to contents or emailed PDF copy with signature to purchasing by 2:00:59 PM, Local Time, Thursday, August 27, 2026.

All questions relating to this proposal request will be received in writing up to and no later than 12:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. The lowest or any proposal will not necessarily be accepted.

Jared Wright, P.Eng., PMP Project Manager
Colliers Project Leaders

Hard copy sealed tenders, clearly marked as to its contents and on forms supplied by the City, will be received by Ms. Marsha Hawthorne, Purchasing Manager/Deputy Treasurer, City of Pembroke, Operations Department, 460 River Road, Pembroke, ON, K8A 1A1 until 2:00:59 PM, LOCAL TIME, Thursday, August 27, 2026.

Tenders will be opened in public in the office of the Purchasing Manager/Deputy Treasurer. The City will broadcast the tender opening by way of a Microsoft Teams meeting. Language of tender submissions is English. Unofficial bid results will be emailed to all those who submitted bids, shortly after tender closing.

The Request for Tender (RFT) document is available Thursday, August 6, 2026, free of charge from the address below in a complete PDF version through email request to purchasing.

All questions relating to this tender request will be received in writing up to and no later than 12:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders at its sole discretion.  The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Ms. Marsha Hawthorne, Purchasing Manager/Deputy Treasurer
City of Pembroke
Operations Department
460 River Road
Pembroke, Ontario K8A 1A1
Telephone: (613) 735-6821, ext. 1408
Email

Effective, Wednesday August 5^th from 7:00 am to Friday September 4^th at 5:00 pm the Sidewalk on Victoria Street will be Closed to Pedestrians to facilitate the Fire Escape Removal at 177 Victoria St

The sidewalk will be closed on the East Side of Victoria Street between Pembroke Street West and Lake Street.

Detours will be in place. The travelling public is encouraged to use alternate routes.

You are also reminded that the businesses within the construction and detour zones remain open for business and the many business owners would be happy to serve you.

The City of Pembroke is receiving $23,101.96 in provincial funding to make implement its investment attraction strategy.

Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP Billy Denault announced the funding along with Minister of Rural Affairs Lisa Thompson July 10, as part of a total of $114,000 in projects across the riding being funded through the Province’s Rural Ontario Development Program.

“By supporting local businesses, municipalities and community organizations, these projects will strengthen our rural economy, create opportunities for growth, and ensure our communities remain competitive for years to come,” MPP Denault said.

Minister Thompson added, “The Rural Ontario Development program demonstrates our government’s commitment to supporting small, rural and northern communities across Ontario. Through investments that support local priorities and economic development opportunities, we are helping rural communities build strong foundations for long-term success.”

Pembroke’s project will implement the City’s Investment Attraction Strategy, a proactive initiative focused on attracting new businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals, and creative industries while supporting the growth and retention of existing businesses. Through targeted marketing, investor outreach, regional partnerships, and enhanced promotional tools, the project will showcase Pembroke’s investment opportunities and quality of life, helping to attract investment and talent, create jobs, address local service gaps, and strengthen the broader rural economy.

“[This] is an important investment in Pembroke's future,” said Mayor Ron Gervais. “On behalf of City Council, I want to thank the Ministry of Rural Affairs for recognizing the value of our Investment Attraction Strategy. This investment is about creating a community where businesses can thrive, talented people can succeed, and every resident can share in Pembroke's continued growth and prosperity.”

The project will cost about $56,000. The Province’s grant covers 50% of the cost with the remaining being covered by the City of Pembroke.

The project will be completed by December 31, 2026. Work has started on the strategy implementation.

The City of Pembroke will officially launch the Pembroke 200 campaign during a special ceremony on Wednesday, July 22, at 7 p.m. at Riverwalk Amphitheatre at Pembroke’s Waterfront Park.

The event will mark the official beginning of the community-wide campaign leading up to Pembroke's bicentennial celebrations in 2028. The evening will include remarks from local dignitaries and project leaders, followed by a ceremonial performance by the 2CMBG Pipes and Drums. Cake will be served, and displays featuring guidebooks and photographs from past anniversary celebrations will be available.

The launch also signals the next phase of the project. Following the formation of the Pembroke 200 Advisory Committee and its working groups, as well as the development of the project's vision and branding, the City will begin recruiting volunteers, community partners, sponsors, and participants to help shape events, legacy projects, and celebrations leading up to and throughout 2028 and beyond.

"Pembroke's bicentennial is an opportunity for our entire community to come together and create something truly memorable," said Mayor Ron Gervais. "This launch marks the beginning of a collaborative effort that will help shape how our community celebrates this historic milestone."
Members of the media are encouraged to attend the launch. The ceremony is also open to members of the public who wish to learn more about the project.

Those interested in learning more about Pembroke 200 or becoming involved as a volunteer, community partner, or sponsor are encouraged to contact pembroke200@pembroke.ca. More information and opportunities to participate will be shared as planning continues toward the 2028 celebrations.

The City's Q1 & Q2 2026 metered billing and the Q3 2026 flat rate billing has been delayed
while the 2026-2030 water & sanitary rates are reviewed and approved.

Click here for more information.

The City of Pembroke is pleased to announce that Ottawa River Transit (ORTC) has received the Project of the Year Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers National Capital Section (ITE NCR).

On Friday, May 15, Angela Lochtie of the City of Pembroke and Jordan Papazoglou of Left Turn Right Turn were on hand to accept the award.

The Project of the Year Award recognizes a groundbreaking transportation project that contributes to quality of life, demonstrates excellence in innovation, creates sustainable environmental and climate impacts, and advances the practice and knowledge base of the transportation profession within the National Capital Region.

ORTC is the City of Pembroke’s three-year pilot on-demand public transit service. Rather than operating on a fixed route or schedule, riders request trips as needed, with booking available by app, online, or by phone. The service operates within Pembroke and is designed to provide a flexible and modern transit option for residents.

The success of the project to date reflects the strong collaboration between the City, transit consultant Left Turn Right Turn, transit service provider Mobility Transportation Specialists, and transit software provider Blaise Transit. The City is grateful to the ITE NCR for this honour and for recognizing the impact of innovative transit solutions in communities like Pembroke.

“This award recognizes the collaboration, planning, and commitment that have helped bring ORTC to life,” said Angela Lochtie, Director of Corporate Services for the City of Pembroke. “As the City continues to explore practical and responsive service delivery options, ORTC is an important example of how innovation can support local transit needs.”

The award was presented to Pembroke City Council on the evening of June 16, 2026.

The changeover to new, upgraded parking meters in the City of Pembroke is now complete.

Drivers will see the new black meters with digital screens at street parking spots in the downtown core and along Pembroke Street East. If a street parking spot has no meter, it is free, three-hour parking.

Metered parking is $1 per hour for a maximum of three hours. Drivers can pay with coins, debit or credit cards, or by using the HONK Mobile app.

NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A

AMENDING DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW BY

THE CITY OF PEMBROKE

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Pembroke passed an amending Development Charges By-law No. 2026-52 on the 2nd day of June 2026, under Section 2 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the Act).

AND TAKE NOTICE that the by-law is not appealable to the Ontario Land tribunal based on Section 19 (1.1) of the Act. The schedule of development charges in the City is not changed by the amending by-law.

The amending by-law provides for changes to the existing By-law 2021-26 to reflect an expiry date of June 7, 2031, unless it is extended by statute, regulation or By-law, or repealed at an earlier date.

The City’s current development charges schedule remains in effect and can be found on the City’s website at https://www.pembroke.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-land-use/development-charges/#CurrentDevelopmentCharges.

No key map is provided as the amending by-law applies to all lands located in the City of Pembroke. Copies of the City’s Development Charges By-laws are available for examination by appointment in the offices of the municipality located at 1 Pembroke St E, Pembroke, Ontario, and on the City’s website.

For further information, please contact the Planning Department at 613-735-6821 ext. 1304.

Dated at the City of Pembroke, this 18th day of June 2026.

Victoria Charbonneau

Clerk

City of Pembroke

1 Pembroke St E

Pembroke, Ontario, K8A 3J5

By virtue of the power vested in me

I Do Hereby Declare

The week of

May 3rd – 9th, 2026

as "Emergency Preparedness Week"

in the City of Pembroke.

Whereas the City of Pembroke recognizes the importance of Emergency Management in Ontario; and

Whereas the goal of Emergency Preparedness Week is to raise community awareness and the need to prepare for the possibility of an emergency; and

Whereas the safety of our community is the responsibility of each and every one of us and we must prepare now and learn how to secure a strong and healthy tomorrow.

Now Therefore, I, Ron Gervais, Mayor of the City of Pembroke, do hereby proclaim the week of May 3rd to May 9th, 2026 to be Emergency Preparedness Week in the City of Pembroke, and encourage all citizens and businesses to be prepared and know your risk. This will help our community to become more aware of the importance of planning ahead and preparing for emergency situations together.

Dated in the Mayor’s Office this 5th day of May, 2026.

Ron Gervais

Mayor, City of Pembroke