The Story of Renfrew - The Town of Renfrew Coat of Arms - Heritage Book

Sep 28, 2026

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The Story of Renfrew presents a heritage account of the town of Renfrew, Ontario, incorporating historical narrative, community portraits, and curated materials. It includes a poem celebrating the town’s character and collective spirit, followed by an official description of the Town’s Coat of Arms approved in 1982 for the 125th anniversary. A compiled contents section outlines topics ranging from municipal beginnings and industries to transportation, education, newspapers, churches, cultural events, health care, and local organizations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages334

Reading Time8 h 34 min

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The Town of Renfrew Coat of Arms

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The Story of RenfrewHeritage Renfrew NUNC COGNOSCO EX PARTE THOMASJ.BATA LIBRARYTRENT UNIVERSITY Published by Juniper Books, (Renfrew Advance Limited)R.R.2,Renfrew,Ontario,K7V 3Z5,Canada. ISBN-0-919137-10-5 Printed and bound in Canada. Copyright GHeritage Renfrew 1984 No part of this book may be reproduced ortransmitted in any form by any means,in-cluding photocopying,without written permis-sion from the publisher,with the exception ofbrief passages quoted for review purposes. Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Main entry under title: The Story of Renfrew Includes index. Bibliography:p. ISBN O-919137-10-5 1.Renfrew (Ont.J-History.2.Renfrew(Ont.)-Biography.I.Bennett,Carol,date II.HeritageRenfrew FC3099.R45S761984971.3'81 C84-090088-0F1059.5.R45S761984 This project has received financial assistancefrom the Department of the Secretary of Stateof Canada to mark the Bicentennial of On-tario. The post office in 1912. The Grand Town of Renfrewby L.E.Jolicoeur In this beautiful valley there is a grand townThat has almost everything our hearts coulddesire From wonderful and lovely folkTo the picturesque scenery we can admire. Surrounded by hills,lakes,rivers and littlestreams Recreation facilities abound,trained staff toprove To new folk a welcome warm and trueRenfrew is a grand town not just a dream. Our nationalities and creeds are manyBut together we work and prayAnd with untiring help from our clergyWe always find our way. You could travel this big country far and wideYou could live in other towns that is trueYou would meet other folk who too have prideBut could you forget the grand town of Ren-frew? As my poem is ending I would like to sayA great big thank you to all who haveAnd wll give of time and effortTo make this town what it is today. # The Coat of Arms The Town of Renfrew received its officialCoat of Arms in the fall of 1982,in good timefor the town's 125th anniversary in 1983.Prepared by the Lord Lyon King of Arms inEdinburgh,the Coat of Arms is based on that ofthe Renfrew District Council in Scotland.Where the Scottish Renfrew has thistles on itsCoat of Arms ours shows three sprigs of oak;our former town crest depicted an oak tree.Ourmotto,Renfrew Let it Flourish,is also included. The inscription which accompanies the Coatof Arms is as follows:Whereas,MistressAudrey Green,Mayor,Robert G.Howse,Clerkand the Council of the Municipality of theTown of Renfrew in the County of Renfrew,inthe Province of Ontario,Canada having by peti-tion unto Us of date 30th December 1981Shewn:that the first meeting of the MunicipalCouncil of the Village of Renfrew was held on30th August 1858,pursuant to the Statutes ofthe Provincial Parliament of Canada,22 Vic-toria,passed on 27 July 1958,That the firstelected reeve of the Town of Renfrew wasReeve John Smith;That the first elected Mayorof the Town of Renfrew was Mayor JamesCraig;And the Petitioners having prayed thatthere might be granted unto the said Town ofRenfrew such Ensigns Armorial as might befound suitable and according to the Laws ofArms,Know ye therefore that we have devisedand by these presents do Assign,Ratify andConfirm unto the Petitioners for and on behalf of the Town of Renfrew the following EnsignsArmoral as depicted upon the margin hereof,and matriculated upon the date with thesepresents upon_the 57th page of the 62ndVolume of Our Public Register of All Arms andBearings in Scotland,Videlicet:Azure,a lym-phad,sails furled Argent,on a shield or pen-dant from the mast a fess chequy of the Firstand Second,on a chief of the second threesprigs of oak Vertfructed of the Third.In anEscrol below the shield,which is ensigned of acoronet appropriate to a Municipality of aTown,videlicet;Argent,embattled and of twotowers all Argent port and windows Azure,thisMotto “Renfrew Let it Flourish”,bydemonstration of which Ensigns Armorial theMunicipality of the Town of Renfrew isamongst all Nobles and in all Places of Honour,to b

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When did Renfrew receive its official Coat of Arms?

Renfrew received its official Coat of Arms in the fall of 1982, prepared in time for the town’s 125th anniversary in 1983.

What motto is included on the Coat of Arms?

The motto shown is “Renfrew Let it Flourish.”

What major topics are covered in the book’s contents?

The contents list sections such as the mayor’s message, the settlement and municipal story, main street and industry, transportation, community hotels, politics, education, newspapers, churches, events, entertainment, health care, and more.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Angel