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The Township of McNab/Braeside lies between the towns of Arnprior and Renfrew, and is a 30-minute drive to Kanata in the City of Ottawa. The newly expanded four-lane Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy 417) runs directly through the centre of the township, providing easy access north to Pembroke and beyond and south to Ottawa.
Council is taking a number of bold measures to attract and retain business:
- updating the Official Plan and wrapping it under the County umbrella, which will help enhance the planning experience
- improving our processes and procedures to help accelerate planning & development applications
- engaging in a marketing and branding exercise to highlight the Township’s strengths and attractions, which include:
- a highly educated work force, with above-average income
- easy access to Pembroke and Ottawa
- high-speed bandwith available in most parts of the township
- industrial park facilities
Population
Age
- aged 65 and over — 15 per cent
- working age population (15 to 64) — 70 per cent
- aged 0 to 14 —16 per cent
- median age is 45.3 years
Families and households
2,325 families (up by almost 5 per cent from 2006)