Editing Arnprior (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Lumber conveyor in Arnprior, Ontario (1921).jpg|thumb|Lumber conveyor in Arnprior, 1921]]
Arnprior has drawn new business to Eastern Ontario. Proximity to the city of Ottawa, easy access to highway 417, access to a [[Arnprior Airport|local airport]], full services and infrastructure have contributed to making Arnprior the location for multinational corporations including Arnprior Aerospace Inc, [[GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy]] Canada Inc, Nylene Canada Inc, Pacific Safety Products, Pillar 5 Pharma, [[Sandvik|Sandvik Materials Technology Canada]], and a host of other innovative businesses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arnprior.ca/wp-system/uploads/2013/12/ARNPRIOR_brochure_web_update.pdf |title=Come Grow With Us |publisher=Town of Arnprior |access-date=2015-06-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623002011/http://arnprior.ca/wp-system/uploads/2013/12/ARNPRIOR_brochure_web_update.pdf |archive-date=2015-06-23 }}</ref>

The Arnprior and Area Chamber of Commerce has over 100 members and is a support and advocate for many of the corporations and small to medium-sized businesses within the Arnprior area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gacc.ca/|title=Greater Arnprior Chamber of Commerce – Your Business is our Business|website=Gacc.ca}}</ref>

Some of the major corporations and top employers:
*Plaintree Systems Inc.
*Nu-tech Precision Metals
*Pillar 5
*BWX Technologies, Inc.
*M. Sullivan & Son Limited
*Nylene Canada
*Pacific Safety Products
*Arnprior & District Memorial Hospital

The lumber trade continued in the form of the Gillies sawmill in nearby McNab Township until its closing in 1993. Pictures of the early days of the lumbering industry are seen at the online Charles Macnamara Retrospective.<ref>{{cite web |title=Charles Mcnamara - A Retrospective |url=http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-cms/histoires_de_chez_nous-community_memories/pm_v2.php?id=exhibit_home&fl=0&lg=English&ex=336 |website=VirtualMuseum.ca |access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref>

Kenwood Mills, initially a blanket manufacturer which developed woven fabrics for the [[pulp and paper industry]], was a significant employer in Arnprior and was bought in 1918 by Huyck Corporation. It was a strong contributor to Arnprior remaining viable during the Depression.<ref>Arnprior and District Archives, [http://www.adarchives.org/collections/96-0074.htm The Town and the Mill (Motion Picture Film)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917035329/http://adarchives.org/collections/96-0074.htm |date=2010-09-17 }}, description of archival holdings. Retrieved March 7, 2007.</ref> The building has now been renovated into the Kenwood Corporate Centre which houses a number of offices, warehouse spaces, conference rooms, a café and a gym.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kenwoodcorp.ca/|title=Home|website=Kenwoodcorp.ca|access-date=13 October 2017}}</ref>

Sullivan and Sons and Smith Construction companies were significant economic drivers and employers based in Arnprior. In 2014 they celebrated their 100th year in business and continue to be a major employer in the town and a large community supporter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sullivan.ca/about%20us.htm |title=M J Sullivan and Sons |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013050231/http://www.sullivan.ca/about%20us.htm |archive-date=2008-10-13 }}</ref>

[[File:Arnprior Generating Station.jpg|thumb|The Arnprior Generating Station]]
After the Second World War, companies such as Playtex, [[Pfizer]] and [[Boeing]] came to Arnprior. Boeing Aircraft Company began manufacturing in 1955 and maintained an operation until selling to Arnprior Aerospace in October 2005.

The Madawaska River at McEwen's Creek was dammed to create a hydro generating station<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opg.com/generating-power/hydro/ottawa-st-lawrence/Pages/arnprior-station.aspx|title=Ontario Power Generation - Arnprior Generating Station|website=Opg.com|access-date=2017-02-18|archive-date=2015-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219184306/http://www.opg.com/generating-power/hydro/ottawa-st-lawrence/Pages/arnprior-station.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> with approval given in 1972. The dam, which became operational in 1976, has created a new body of water known as [[Lake Madawaska]]. This was the fifth and last dam to be built on the Madawaska River, and they have a total generating capacity of 614 MW.

===Agriculture===
Agriculture has been a fixture surrounding Arnprior since the arrival of McNab's Scottish immigrants. The farming tradition has been celebrated by the [[Arnprior Fair]] since 1854.<ref name="fair">[http://www.arnprior.ca/arnpriorfair.htm Arnprior Fair] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080810122946/http://arnprior.ca/arnpriorfair.htm |date=2008-08-10 }} ([[WP:PRIMARY]])</ref>