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Community Profile - Pembroke and Area
Pembroke is a family friendly small city located in beautiful rural Ontario. The pace of life is relaxed and you can always find plenty to do. There are theatre and musical societies, as well as clubs for golfing, yachting, hunting and fishing. It has a complete range of retail shops and services. Ottawa is only a short 150 km drive away and offers world-class arts, culture, entertainment, shopping and sporting events.
Our communities can boast:
- Quiet and safe; low crime rate
- Outstanding education (English, French and Bilingual) with many extracurricular activities
- Affordable real estate; waterfront, farms, urban locations
- Low cost of living
- Short commutes; No traffic jams
City of Pembroke - The Heart of the Ottawa Valley
Town of Petawawa - Dynamic by Nature
Lifestyle and Recreation
Great outdoors and spectacular natural beauty of the Ottawa Valley await, with endless four season activity and adventure. Pembroke is at the centre of a wonderful outdoor playground.
- Several beautiful lakes and rivers including the Ottawa River
- Swimming, boating, canoeing, beaches
- Fishing
- World-class whitewater rafting 30 min. away in Westmeath
- Marinas at Pembroke and Petawawa
- Many spectacular parks including only 40km to Algonquin Park
- Camping and hiking
- Swimming and canoeing
- Hunting and Fishing
- Great golf courses with affordable memberships
- Horse barns for horseback riding, lessons, and show & jump training.
- Hockey Town Canada - Hockey for all ages
- Pembroke Lumber Kings - Junior 'A' Hockey Team
- Leagues from peewee to adult
- 75min drive to Corel Centre for Ottawa Senators Hockey
- Skating and figure skating
- Many indoor and outdoor rinks
- Figure skating clubs in Pembroke and Petawawa
- Skiing and snowboarding
- Less than an hour drive to quality ski hills
- Pakenham, Calabogie
- A few hours to world-class hills in Quebec
- Mont Tremblant, Mont Ste Marie
- Snowmobiling, Ice fishing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing
Ottawa Valley Tourist Association - Ontario's Adventure Playground
White Water Rafting - World Class White Water Rafting, Kayaking & Canoeing
Algonquin Park - Vast interior of maple hills, rocky ridges, & 1000's of lakes
Ontario Parks - Algonquin Park
County of Renfrew - Pretty as a Picture
Education
- 7 Public elementary schools/ 2 secondary
- 5 Catholic elementary schools/1 secondary
- 1 French Public elementary/secondary combined school
- 1 French Catholic elementary/secondary combined school