Monday, October 17, 2016

Renfrew First Council Meeting Plaque

The Renfrew First Council Meeting plaque stands on the north side of Railway Avenue in front of and to the right of the Renfrew Town Hall on Raglan Street South in Renfrew, Ontario.



1858 - 1983

IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FIRST MEETING
OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF RENFREW HELD ON 30 AUGUST 1858, BY
PETITION TO HER MAJESTY'S SIGNET, LORT
LYON KING OF ARMS, UNTO THE TOWN OF
RENFREW WAS GRANTED ON 9 SEPTEMBER
1982 THIS COAT OF ARMS. FORMING ITS
BASIS IS THE SHIELD FROM THE ARMS FOR
THE DISTRICT OF RENFREW, SCOTLAND.
ABOVE THREE SPRIGS OF OAK ARE PLACED
RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
LUMBER INDUSTRY IN THE FOUNDING OF THE
COMMUNITY, OUR MOTTO: "RENFREW LET IT
FLOURISH" IS PROUDLY DECLARED BELOW.
ATOP THE TWO TOWERS AND EMBATTLED
BEFITTING THE MUNICIPALITY, THE COAT
OF ARMS DEMONSTRATES THE MUNICIPALITY
OF THE TOWN OF RENFREW IS AMONGST
ALL NOBLES AND IN ALL PLACES OF HONOUR,
TO BE TAKEN, NUMBERED AND ACCOUNTED
AS AN INCORPORATION NOBLE IN THE
NOBLESSE OF SCOTLAND.